"Frank Gehry has joined with Tiffany... to create a... jewelry collection. ... 77-year-old L.A. resident...
drew inspiration from structural elements, childhood memories, Renaissance masters and contemporary painters... his pieces incorporate such unusual materials as black gold; pernambuco, a Brazilian wood known for its orange-red color; and cocholong stone, a variety of opal. His... earrings, bracelets, brooches and necklaces are often accented with sterling silver, diamonds and gemstones. .. The collection encompasses ... groups or motifs: ... Orchid involves feminine shapes with sensual surfaces. ... $6,800 for an 18-karat-gold and diamond Orchid pendant... ...said Tom Carroll, a regional vice president with the luxury jeweler... "... the Orchid collection is strong. Tiffany has always incorporated flora and fauna into its designs. But we've never done an orchid quite the way Mr. Gehry does..." ... Kimberly Arp Babbit... "... I saw Mr. Gehry's [sterling silver] Orchid drop earrings and thought, 'I love those earrings. They are simple, very elegant and minimalistic.' " ... "You can wear them anywhere," she said of her Orchid drops." source : http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/fashion/stories/0709SLgehry.html see photo : [caption : Orchid earrings in sterling (near left), $375 (large are $425)] http://img.coxnewsweb.com/B/03/17/26/image_4426173.jpg ********** regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
