Celebrity Jewelry

Carla Bruni Is a Vision of Beauty in Colorful, Intricately Designed Jewels

She wears Chopard at the 2023 AmFar Gala Venezia.

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2 months ago

October 17, 2023

Beth Bernstein

Carla Bruni Is a Vision of Beauty in Colorful, Intricately Designed Jewels

PHOTOS COURTESY OF SHUTTERSTOCK AND CHOPARD

WE SAW MANY diamond stunners during the 2023 Venice International Film Festival and the events around it, but colorful, intricately designed jewels stole the spotlight. Such was the case with Carla Bruni in Chopard at the AmFar Gala Vezenzia. Her jewels evoked the stained glass windows of cathedrals and the mosaics found on the most beautiful duomos in Italy. The details and colors were sublime, and her earrings, bracelet and ring were a treat to see in a sea of white-on-white jewels.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF SHUTTERSTOCK AND CHOPARD

The color mixing in her statement earrings was the result of different cuts of stones and enamel that all fit together to incorporate floral and foliate designs in a palette of blues, pinks and yellows that ranged from pastels to vivid hues. Her bracelet was wide and flexible and mixed diamond with deep pink stones that suggested a tile pattern. Her ring — simpler in design but still ablaze with color in rich velvety yellow and blue — finished off the effect.

This is a look to take note of. All of these pieces are inspiration for similar looks we should be buying now.

When There’s No Succession Plan, Call Wilkerson

Bob Wesley, owner of Robert C. Wesley Jewelers in Scottsdale, Ariz., was a third-generation jeweler. When it was time to enjoy life on the other side of the counter, he weighed his options. His lease was nearing renewal time and with no succession plan, he decided it was time to call Wilkerson. There was plenty of inventory to sell and at first, says Wesley, he thought he might try to manage a sale himself. But he’s glad he didn’t. “There’s no way I could have done this as well as Wilkerson,” he says. Wilkerson took responsibility for the entire event, with every detail — from advertising to accounting — done, dusted and managed by the Wilkerson team. “It’s the complete package,” he says of the Wilkerson method of helping jewelers to easily go on to the next phase of their lives. “There’s no way any retailer can duplicate what they’ve done.”