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Welcome to the Deco Belle Inc. Jewelry Blog
Friday, March 1, 2013
Not only did many stars wear Art Deco inspired fashions to the 85th Annual Academy Awards, the stage at the Dolby theater in Hollywood itself was adorned in Art Deco glamor. In this image featuring host Seth McFarlane, the ray bands behind him in metallic tones are evocative of the classic Art Deco style, the term originating from the 1925 Paris expo of " Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes", shortened term Arts Décoratifs.
Other classic motifs from this style are geometric shapes, Egyptian zigzags (made popular by the 1922 King Tut tomb discovery), Mayan revival (Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House in Los Angeles embodied the shape of temples from Palenque, and the shape of a Mesoamerican Pyramid served as the inspiration for the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo), curves, sunbursts, ray bands, lightning bolts, aerodynamic and streamlined forms. (image courtesy of Bjørn Christian Tørrissen)
This photo featuring Ben Affleck giving his acceptance speech for Best Picture award for Argo, shows the Oscar trophies making up an Art Deco inspired backdrop, complete with large movie reel canisters, the use of gold, silver, and and curves give tribute to that bygone era.
This photo gives a broader picture of the film canisters, and Ted. Was he CGI or a hollogram? Tippet Studiothe visual effects company, in collaboration with the VFX house Iloura brought Ted the incredibly rude teddy bear to life by building an exact replica of the stage used for the Academy Awards, same lighting, cameras, and camera set-ups, at CBS Studios. There Mark Wahlberg and Ted, voiced by Seth McFarlane, filmed 10 different segments, accounting for the 10 possible winners, over a four-week period. The 10 possible outcomes were displayed on Dell Precision workstations. One would think all bases are covered, however one scenario played out that was completely unplanned, a tie for the Oscar in the Sound Editing category between "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Skyfall". To remedy this with the glare of the spotlights upon the presenters, Academy Award telecast Director Don Mischer cut back to a live Wahlberg and didn't skip a beat.
During the awards show, Art Deco seemed to be everywhere, most stunning was Halle Berry in custom-made Atelier Versace gown featuring a plunging neckline, ombre stripe detail and mesh beading.
Also noteworthy was Lily Colins in her shimmering royal blue Zuhair Murad creation, with a sheer lace flower bodice and fishtail skirt, and of course First Lady Michelle Obama stunned in a custom made, Naeem Khan silver beaded gown. Art Deco inspired jewelry that we at Deco Belle would pair with these gorgeous dresses are:
Micro pave, hand-set Grade A Cubic Zirconia fleur earrings, each of our CZ items is set in 925 sterling silver with a rhodium plated finish for an anti-tarnish shine.
Art Deco Vintage Inspired red starburst earrings in filigree style and hand-painted enamel. These lovely La Vie Parisienne jewelry items are also available in black and turquoise enamel.
Catherine Popesco white enamel and 14kt gold plated earrings, handmade in Paris for the La Vie Parisienne jewelry collection.
There were an array of Art Deco inspired dresses that evening, Anne Hathaway sang along with costars Amanda Seyfried, Hugh Jackman, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Russell Crowe, while glittering in a sheer, vintage inspired layered dress, and even Catherine Zeta Jones in her reprisal of her role as Velma Kelly singing All That Jazz, complete with Art Deco inspired black fringe dress.
Heidi Klum dared to bare a low plunging neckline in a gold Julien Macdonald gown, and tweeted the designer's sketch for this deco decadent dress.
We also noticed that Quentin Tarantino's girlfriend Lianne Spiderbaby was wearing a Mara Hoffman gown that reminded us of the Art Deco zig zag pattern, while Jane Fonda was sunny bright in a Versace yellow dress. (images courtesy of twitter/heidiklum)
Labels: awards, deco, earrings, event, paris
by: Deco Belle Inc.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
 We're noticing three prominent trends for Fall 2011 jewelry, and Deco Belle global jewelry has been ahead of the curve, having more budget conscious choices to meet these up to the minute looks.
Oversize pendants: Statement pieces that are balanced by their equally eye catching chains, in the Lanvin necklace to the left that means a large open link chain. Available for $1,850 at Barney's.
 At right, Deco Belle necklace from the Paris collection, handmade in France is ornately handcrafted with faceted round Swarovski Austrian crystals in clear and smoke crystal colors. The large 14kt gold plated pendant is hand-pained with white enamel. Available for $150 at DecoBelle.com
 Another beautifully ornate pendant from the same Catherine Popesco designed collection is the copper sun Deco necklace featuring more hand-painted enamel that is staggered to create a 3D effect, and brown Swarovski Austrian crystals, set in 925 sterling silver plate. Available for $80 at DecoBelle.com
Chokers: Both of the above necklaces can be adjusted by their clasps to be either chokers or long necklaces. The cluster lustre necklace can be double layered or be worn quite long, the Art Deco inspired brown necklace can be adjusted from 14" to 42" long.
 Jewel tone colors: Ocean blue, coral, hot pink, deep regal purples, vivid greens, and cobalt blue are paired beautifully with traditional fall colors of grey, brown, and gold.
  Earrings from top: Teal blue Azure Swarovski Austrian crystal round earrings with teardrop Swarovski hanging crystals, Garnet and Quartz Himalaya handcrafted long earrings in hot pink, and wedding earrings in French blue hand-painted enamel and 14kt gold plating, handmade in Paris.
On trend styles, everyday at Deco Belle. We offer international worldwide shipping, and offer free shipping within the US on orders of $30 or more. As with each order, regardless of destination, we package every order with free gift wrapping, a nice presentation for a gift recipient or yourself!
 Labels: crystal, deco, earrings, fashion, necklace, paris, pendant, style
by: Deco Belle Inc.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
 Iskin contemporary jewelry is made in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is an excellent example of the avant garde designs emanating from this trendy South American capital that makes great use of innovative materials, many of which are eco-friendly and recyclable.
We at Deco Belle Inc. had the pleasure of visiting the designer and her group in their Buenos Aires showroom to see their entire collection and talk with the artist-designer about what inspires her and how her collections came about, available in our Iskin Jewelry interview blog.
Iskin jewellery uses interchangeable colors, and magnets so that the customer may create their own art every time they wear the jewelry. A good example of this is the "customizable dots leather necklace" (Third necklace from the left in the above image, and also illustrated below.).
 This aluminum and 100% Argentine leather necklace kit includes six interchangeable colors: white, purple, orange, red, blue, and green, which are all included (image shows green, blue, and white colors). This allows for a number of color combinations with the small, medium, and large round leather pieces to compliment any outfit. Create your own art necklace, mix and match.
 Designer Gabriela Iskin creates these lovely contemporary jewelry pieces with 100% Argentinean leather, aluminum, and acrylic. The leather is painted in gold and silver to create a luxe look, while being extremely lightweight, this is especially divine for the extra large earrings, or grand necklaces, they look ornate and noble, while weighing very little. The Argentine leather is also available in white, red, black, and a very limited edition of snakeskin pattern. The above image illustrates victorian inspired leather jewelry, we also carry the "Victoria leaves bracelet" in Gold as pictured above.
 These earrings, bracelets, necklaces, rings, and sets, can all be found in the Latin American section of our website (left tab, under "regions"). Each comes packaged in its own custom Iskin packaging of a free storage/travel felt case, or flower design box (earrings).
Labels: aluminum, argentina, bracelet, designer, earrings, gold, leather, necklace, silver
by: Deco Belle Inc.
Monday, November 15, 2010
 Deco Belle Inc. jewelry is featured once more in an editorial photo shoot. Our magazine debut over a year ago, featured Paris handmade jewelry as well with brilliant Swarovski Austrian crystal, pearl, and hand-painted enamel jewelry that is from our Catherine Popesco collection, made in France.
 The editorial images, feature Rock Crystal necklace, Rock Crystal faceted earrings, and Elegant Crystal bracelet, that is available in both crystal clear and champagne. These Swarovski Austrian crystal earrings are also featured on our magazine debut, cover no less!
The photos include only Deco Belle Inc. jewelry, and were photographed by our friend Gene Kosoy of gkweddings.com, and are published on our blog with permission.
  Our Catherine Popesco jewelry includes a certificate of authenticity, custom organza gift bag, and story card detailing how the intricate jewelry is handmade. As with all of our Deco Belle shipments, the order is gift wrapped in our chocolate brown jewelry boxes and tied with our teale gift ribbon, perfect for gift giving, or a gift for the self.
Free shipping on all USA orders of $30 or more, international orders incur shipping charges respective to the destination country. We have many satisfied customers all around the world.
Labels: bracelet, crystal, earrings, magazine, necklace, paris
by: Deco Belle Inc.
 Our latest editorial photo shoot features Paris handmade jewelry with hand-painted enamel jewelry that is from our Catherine Popesco collection, made in France. Also pictured are Shiva Eye double-sided, completely intact, pendants.
Photographs courtesy Gene Kosoy of gkweddings.com, used with permission.
Our Shiva Eye shell jewelry as illustrated below features only intact, double-sided shells. Natural Shiva Eyes are like genuine pearls as they are made up of calcium carbonate and care should be taken not to clean this jewelry in an ultra-sonic jewelry cleaner, nor using a treated jewelry cloth on the surface of the Shiva Eye (nor pearl) shell as the chemicals in the jewelry cloth could react with the calcium carbonate. For more jewelry care tips, please see our articles on the subject.
 This Shiva Eye pendant can be worn with the spiral front, or the clouded back, both are beautiful, and the significance of this can be read on our description of how the Shiva Eye is formed in the shell. The image above also features our hand-painted enamel and 14kt Gold plated Catherine Popesco of La Vie Parisienne earrings.
All of our Catherine Popesco jewellery is gift wrapped with certificate of authenticity, custom organza gift bag, and story card of how the intricate jewelry is handcrafted.
 As with all of our Deco Belle shipments, the order is gift wrapped in our chocolate brown jewelry  boxes and tied with our teale gift ribbon, perfect for gift giving, or a gift for the self.
Free shipping on all USA orders of $30 or more, international orders incur shipping charges respective to the destination country. See what our international and USA customers say about us.
Labels: care, earrings, gift, magazine, necklace, paris, shell, silver
by: Deco Belle Inc.
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