Have You Tried A Zultanite Cocktail?

Actually, there are three Zultanite cocktails! First appearing at the launch party for Stephen Webster's Zultanite collection, these cocktails were quickly gulped down and enjoyed by party guests.


Inspired by the uniqueness of Zultanite’s colour transformations depending on its
surrounding light, this cocktail showcases three of the gem’s distinctive hues;
sunlight (DAY), indoors (NOON) and candlelight (NIGHT). With a core inspired by
the European jet-setting summer thirst quencher, ‘the spritz’ is suitable for both
sexes, all ages.

Want to make your own? Here's how you do it...

Day (Green)
140 ml White Wine, Chardonnay
15 ml premium vodka
15 ml premium apple sugar e.g. Monin
60 ml sparkling mineral water
10 cubes of Kiwi
1 spray Elderflower Cordial

Noon (Yellow)

140 ml White Wine, Chardonnay
15 ml Super Premium Vodka
15 ml Premium Vanilla Syrup e.g. Monin
60 ml Sparkling Mineral Water
10 cubes Watermelon (Yellow)
1 spray Orange Blossom Water

Night (Red)

140 ml Rosé Wine
15 ml Super Premium Vodka
15 ml Premium Violet Syrup e.g. Monin
60 ml Sparkling Mineral Water
10 cubes Watermelon (Pink)
1 spray Rosewater

Zultanite can display several more shades and colors, making it an incredibly rare and unique gemstone. However, we think these three colors and flavors will get the job done in representing this gemstone well.

Enjoy!

National Jeweler: Among Couture Designers, 'Z' is For Zultanite

Zultanite color changing stones and the designers who are inspired by them were the talk of the town this year in Las Vegas for the annual jewelry trade shows. Couture was buzzing with intrigue about this relatively new gemstone and National Jeweler picked up on the story.

Stephen Webster launched his brand new Zultanite collection at a spectacular party at Haze nightclub in the Aria hotel. The earrings pictured above are part of a collection including a ring and a necklace featuring the over-the-top 96 carat Zultanite stone dubbed the "Sultan's Shield."

The full article on National Jeweler also has pictures of pieces by Daniel Gibbings, Erica Courtney, John Buechner, and Rhonda Faber Green. Rhonda's ring was awarded Honorable Mention at the WJA 2011 Diva Awards during the show.

The news about Zultanite continues to grow even after the show and this National Jeweler article captures some of the highlights in an awesome way.

Zultanite Wows Jewelry Designers & Buyers

This past week the jewelry world descended on Las Vegas for the annual pilgrimage to this industry's largest US trade shows. JCK and Couture are so big they need their own giant sized convention and ballroom spaces to showcase the jewelry from thousands of exhibitors. Often, these shows are marked by a handful of stories buzzing around the conventions floors. This year, Zultanite was a huge topic of discussion helped in large part by a 96 carat Zultanite stone called the Sultan's Shield. This incredible stone is the center piece of Stephen's latest suite of jewelry featuring Zultanite stones.

To debut this collection, Stephen Webster and Zultanite teamed up to throw a fantastic party at Haze nightclub in the Aria. The Band of Skulls was on hand to provide a rockin' welcome to this amazing suite of jewels. Around 250 guests snacked on delicious food, drank custom Zultanite cocktails, and marveled at Stephen's creation.

Over at John Buechner's booth in JCK, Luxury Brand Group got a first look at the completed Zultanite necklace and ring. In this picture you can actually see how the mixed light is creating several different colors to reflect out of the Zultanite stones. These pieces are fantastic.

Also at JCK, Gavin Linsell, Marketing Director for Zultanite, presented the Mine To Market story of Zultanite with in-depth explanations of the stone's unique physical properties. Of particular interest to the attendees are the ethical and sustainable methods of mining Zultanite along with its absolute rarity. Jewelry designer Evelyn H was gracious enough to come to the presentation and bring along her fantastic men's ring featuring a 12 carat Zultanite stone. Guests were given the opportunity to get an up close look at the piece and see first hand how changing light conditions elicit the color changing properties of Zultanite.

In just under a year, Zultanite has become a favorite stone of top designers like Christian Tse, Rhonda Faber Green, Erica Courtney and Daniel Gibbings. All featured Zultanite jewelry at their booths at Couture and JCK this year. Pictured above are Christian Tse's fantastic Zultanite earrings, ring, and prismatic watches. Each watch contains many specially cut Zultanite baguettes for the face.

For more information on Zultanite please visit their website or contact us by email. You can also post up comments on this post below.

Las Vegas Show Season... Here Again

The Las Vegas trade show season is upon us! Now, we've been to the trade shows in other industries but aside from the common side themes (hunting for softer carpet, free food and finding a trash can) the jewelry industry really does pull out all the stops.

Luxury Brand Group will be at several of the big shows in Las Vegas this year and we'll be tweeting live from the show floor! Follow us at Twitter.com/LuxuryBrandPR

Some highlights for you to consider should you be going to the shows are:

Couture:
Charriol & DeLatori in the Montrachet Ballroom

Zultanite Designers

• Daniel Gibbings - Salon 623
• Erica Courtney - Salon 120
• Rhonda Faber Green - Salon 513A
• Stephen Webster - Salon 126

JCK:

Christian Tse in the Design Center at booth S10919

Ostbye in the Plumb Club at booth 725

Speaking Engagement by Gavin Linsell of Zultanite - Beautiful, Ethical, Natural & Rare: The Mine To Market Story Of Zultanite.

Sunday June 5th, 11:15AM. Tradewinds CD, sponsored by Rio Tinto

You can send us tweets to connect with us during the show as well. We'll be posting pictures and updates from the show floor so please keep in touch and stay tuned.

INDESIGN: Couture Sketchbook

Wow! How often do you get to see the drawings and sketches designers use to come up with the concept for their pieces? INDESIGN's latest issue features a Couture sketchbook featuring Zultanite designers Erica Courtney, Rhonda Faber Green and Stephen Webster.