Zultanite Is One Of GIA's Favorite New Gem Stones

GIA's 4C's blog recently stated that one of their favorite new jewelry pieces was this Zultanite ring by jewelry designer Erica Courtney. The 18 karat gold ring features a large Zultanite center stone with diamond accents. We agree with GIA, this piece is awesome!

Anne Sweeney, President Of ABC Wears Erica Courtney and Daniel Gibbings

Anne Sweeney, the president of ABC Television attended and hosted the BAFTA Brits to Watch event over the week. We're sure you've already heard, but uber famous newlyweds Prince William and Kate were guests of honor at the event. With such a distinguished guest list you can imagine Anne needed to be wearing equally distinguished designers.

Anne chose to wear Erica Courtney's gold bangles on each wrist and they really complimented her elegant dress. For earring, Anne selected a pair of Daniel Gibbings Zultanite earrings which glinted in the late afternoon sun as she arrived.

Having spoken to Anne's stylist today we are happy to report that she was extremely happy with her jewelry choices. Seeing you sparkle on the red carpet makes us happy too Anne! You did a great job as hostess and looked stunning while doing it.

Christian Tse Zultanite Watches Debut At JCK

Sorry about the blurry picture. Our hands were shaking with excitement upon viewing these two master pieces by Christian Tse. Each watch features MANY Zultanite baguettes on their face and are one of a kind pieces. Christian himself showed us these time pieces and it was the first time we got to see them in person.

So far we've seen the color changing Zultanite gemstone featured in earrings, rings, necklaces, bracelets, pendants, brooches and pins. Now, watches have been added to the growing list of jewelry utilizing this versatile stone. Who better than Christian Tse to have used this rare stone in his watches?

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.

Rhonda Faber Green Wins Honorable Mention At WJA Awards 2011

Rhonda Faber Green's incredible Juliet Flower ring featuring over 19 carats of Zultanite in the center won honorable mention at WJA's 2011 Diva Awards. The flower ring also contains 3.54 carats of diamonds and color changing garnet accents. But of course the true color changing star (or stone, actually) of this ring is Zultanite!

Zultanite changes color as lighting conditions change. In sunlight you'll see a kiwi green while in candlelight, a rosy red comes through. On some occasions, mixed light will make all of Zultanite's possible colors pop out in an amazing display of color changing goodness.

Congratulations to Rhonda Faber Green for designing such a wonderful piece and being honored by the WJA this year.

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.

Couture: Green With Envy

Couture's blog recently featured some trends they anticipate for the upcoming show in Las Vegas this year. We're just two weeks away from Couture 2011, and already the trends are starting to emerge.

Big trend this year? GREEN. Green comes in many shades but it also a way of life. Zultanite, an ethically mined gem stone from Turkey is both green in color and green in responsibility to the environment. After all, for every tree that needs to be removed during the mining process, TEN are planted.

Erica Courtney, well known for her love of color, has featured Zultanite quite heavily in her collection. She'll be at Couture showing off the amazing pieces you see above along with more from her Drop Dead Gorgeous collection.

And of course, we'll be at the Vegas shows as well. Make sure to follow us on Twitter for all the latest updates and tweets from the show floor.

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.

National Jeweler: Rhonda Faber Green Zultanite Filigree Earrings

Filigree is on its way back into popular demand in Jewelry according to National Jeweler and jewelry and style expert, Michael O'Connor. Both cite Rhonda Faber Green's Zultanite earrings as an example of filigree's beautiful return to the scene. Check out their full article.

Dancing With The Stars Chock Full of Jewelry

Last night's episode of Dancing With The Stars pulled out all the stops when it comes to the jewelry seen on the hosts and judges. Above you can see Evelyn H's awesome cuff wrapped around the wrist of one of our favorite stars, Brooke Burke.

Judge Bruno Tonioli was seen sporting this Christian Tse Prismatic Timepiece on his wrist as he called the dance moves.

And finally, the lovely Carrie Ann Inaba wore this beautiful ring by Daniel Gibbings featuring a large Zultanite stone. Zultanite is relatively new on the scene but is becoming a favorite of celebrities for its versitility through color change!

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.

InColor Magazine Features Zultanite Pieces

In Color Magazine's segment about trends and trade shows -- color in Tucson -- features a couple of great Zultanite pieces. In the scan posted above you can see Daniel Gibbings' Zultanite ring along with Erica Courtney's Zultanite earrings. The article is a great wrap up of all the color seen in jewelry at the Tucson show. Colored gemstones and jewelry featuring them have been a hugely popular trend for the past year with celebrities and practically dripping in the finest colored gem stone jewelry on all the red carpets.

National Jeweler: Blues And Greens Settle In For Spring

Check out National Jeweler's Spring story about blue and green jewelry. DeLatori's 18-karat vermeil and sterling silver earrings with turquoise retail for $450 and are a great look for Spring.

Erica Courtney's stunning zultanite ring with 18-karat gold, diamonds, pink sapphires retails for $36,000 and is a real knock out!

InStyle.com: Erica Courtney Zultanite Cuff

Erica Courtney's Zultanite cuff in InStyle's "We're Obsessed (if money were no object)" piece of jewelry. Click through to read the full article about Erica's GORGEOUS 30-carat Zultanite cuff.

Carrie Ann Inaba Rocks Erica Courtney Zultanite Cuff

Dancing With The Stars host Carrie Ann Inaba wore Erica Courtney's insane Zultanite cuff on Monday night's show. This piece truly is one of a kind and it took Carrie Ann's outfit to the next level.

CMT Awards: Allison Demarcus Wears Rhonda Faber Green Zultanite Earrings

Allison Demarcus, CMT Correspondent and wife of Rascal Flatts bassist, wore Rhonda Faber Green's Zultanite chandelier earrings to the Academy of Country Music Awards show in Las Vegas over the weekend. She looked spectacular!

iDazzle: Zultanite Discovered By Amazing Jewelry Designers

Daniel Gibbings Ring with Catseye Zultanite and Pink Rubies in Hand-hammered and 20k Gold

Zultanite is on the minds and in the workshops of some of the best jewelry designers right now. iDazzle has posted a great story about Zultanite's impact on the jewelry scene as well as some insight from the designers themselves.

Dancing With The Stars: Carrie Ann Inaba Wears Zultanite And Tiffany Chou

The always fashionable Carrie Ann Inaba, judge on Dancing With The Stars, wore Rhonda Faber Green's amazing Zultanite earrings on last night's season premier of the show. This isn't the first time she's worn Zultanite on the show as she rocked the color changing stone in a previous season.   
Carrie Ann was also seen wearing Tiffany Chou's super popular "Oh My Urchin" bangles on the show's premier episode. The "Oh My Urchin" bangles come in different colors and can be seen on Tiffany Chou's website.

Erica Courtney Discovering Zultanite

Zultanite recently added another video to its growing library of top designers and jewelry speaking about Zultanite. In this latest video, Erica Courtney travels to Turkey to visit the Zultanite mine, meet the people involved, and explore the surrounding area. Click the picture to see this video and more on Zultanite's official website.