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The opening credits of the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's.
Interesting Thoughts
Valentina Leardi

The Jewellery Edit: Cinema – Breakfast At Tiffany’s

there is something the film never says out loud, but never truly hides either, in the movie everything is hidden. This is where jewellery begins to carry weight.

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February 6, 2026
A beautiful amethyst from Africa, in octagonal cut and the title: February Birthstone, Amethyst.
Gemstones
Valentina Leardi

February Birthstone: Amethyst

February Birthstone: Amethyst.
A gemstone ones reserved only to kings and queens. 

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February 3, 2026
A brilliant cut diamond with the title, Diamond cuts explained: the brilliant cut.
Buying Guides
Valentina Leardi

Diamond Cuts, Explained — The Round Brilliant

The brilliant cut is the most classic contemporary diamond cut.
It is engineered for light.

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January 30, 2026
A graph with a golden background, an example of italian hallmark and the title: made in italy: understanding italian hallmarks
Craftmanship & Techniques
Valentina Leardi

Made in Italy: Understanding Italian Hallmarks

A regulated system of traceability, accountability, and industrial continuity. The reason why we are proudly Made in Italy.

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January 27, 2026
Our Icone Cromatique solitaire ring in two versions: on the left gradient ombre pink set in white gold and on the right the medium pink set in yellow gold.
Gemstones
Valentina Leardi

St. Valentine’s Day — Creative Alternatives to the Classic Engagement Ring

A different way of saying yes, through colour, intention, and form. A color revolution is on the way!

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January 20, 2026
High Jewellery
Valentina Leardi

Golden Globe 2026, Jewellery as Nuanced Dialogue

The absence of ostentation at the Golden Globes this year is difficult to overlook, and it feels connected to a broader cultural undercurrent rather than a simple aesthetic choice.

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January 16, 2026
Spessartine Garnet, malawi garnet, almandine garnet with the text: january's birthstone, Garnets.
Gemstones
Valentina Leardi

January’s Birthstone: Garnets. Underestimated, deep, powerful. 

I’ve always found it fitting that January is guarded by garnet. Not a pale stone, not a timid one. A mineral that speaks of blood, earth, and survival. Of promises kept through winter.

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January 9, 2026
My passion is moonphase. Among my favourites and some part of my collection: Starting on left: Fredrique Constant Moonphase, Omega Speedmaster with moonphase complication, Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Perpetual Calendar. Drive de Cartier Moonphase, Rolex Cellini Moonphase, Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar.
Interesting Thoughts
Valentina Leardi

Collecting Watches Like Jewellery

What draws me to watches is the same thing that draws me to exceptional jewellery: the concentration of art, skill, and decision-making in a very small space.

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January 9, 2026
My childhood rings that I still wear. On top left my second gifted ring from my mom. It represents the value of family: two circles together create a third. Top right: the knot of love, read more in the post. Low row: a traditional sardinian band. I still wear all them as pinky ring in my daily stack.
About
Valentina Leardi

How to start a jewellery collection

As first post of 2026, a topic that is really close to my heart and way of living especially from a jewellery collector and lover perspective. 

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January 7, 2026
A heart with bombe pave of diamonds.
Craftmanship & Techniques
Valentina Leardi

The Secret Language of Pavé: an underrated tool of a jeweler designer

From a jewellery designer perspective, pavé exists for one simple reason: to control light. Read more to discover all secrets of Pavé

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December 19, 2025
A bi-color pink and orange tourmaline on the text: Tourmalines
Gemstones
Valentina Leardi

The Many Personalities of Tourmaline

The Many Personalities of Tourmaline
On origin, treatment, rarity, and the art of choosing a gem that speaks back. Read more…

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December 16, 2025
A photo of a dog with a diamond on the nose.
Gemstones
Valentina Leardi

The First Stone

How to begin a gemstone collection with intention, knowledge, and lasting value. Read more…

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December 12, 2025
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