Citizen Unveils Disney Princess Diamond Timepiece Collection

Citizen continues to celebrate its ongoing collaboration with Disney through the unveiling of a new Disney Princess Diamond Timepiece collection, available for purchase exclusively at Zales. Citizen delights its Disney timepieces with some of the most beloved Disney princess characters including Ariel, Belle, Cinderella and Snow White. Each watch is adorned with treasured symbols from each princess that true Disney fans will cherish. The collection commences with a limited-edition Snow White inspired timepiece showcased two-tone stainless steel and gold tone case and bracelet. The dial is embellished with Snow White’s floral wreath pattern etched onto elegant mother of pearl. Hidden amongst the detailing is Snow White’s signature red apple placed between the 3 and 4 o’clock markers. One diamond and one red Swarovski Genuine Topaz dance freely among the unique outer ring designs allowing them to interplay with light on the wrist. The timepiece is complete with the iconic phrase “Fairest of them all” noted on the case back.From the Disney classic, Beauty and the Beast, Citizen’s new Belle inspired watch is showcased in rose gold-tone stainless steel with a beautiful mother of pearl dial. A rose seen in a bell jar is embellished in gold detailing paying homage to the enchanted scene. A collection of diamonds is placed on the dial while a single diamond and yellow Swarovski Genuine Topaz move freely along the outer ring. Etched on the case back is a reminder to always “Find the beauty inside.”For the Princess who never stopped dreaming, Cinderella is honored in the collection with a stainless-steel timepiece that dazzles with a blue gradient mother of pearl dial. The exquisite dial features Cinderella’s pumpkin carriage etched in silver print. Complete with Roman numeral indexes, whimsical hands, and a singular diamond placed at the 12 o’clock position, the timepiece is finished with “A dream is a wish your heart makes” on the case back. Citizen rounds out the Disney Princess Diamond collection making a splash with the princess of the sea, Ariel. The timepiece inspired by the world’s most iconic mermaid is held in a stainless-steel case and bracelet adorned with a teal gradient mother of pearl dial. The dial showcases her majestic fin etched in a shimmering print and a clam shell embellished with a diamond on the 12 o’clock marker. Freely floating on the outer ring is a diamond and purple Swarovski Genuine Topaz. “Above the waves adventure awaits” graces the case back of the timepiece.

Il Gruppo Roncaglia chiude il 2017 in crescita

Si chiude un anno di risultati straordinari per il Gruppo Roncaglia, agenzia di comunicazione indipendente a capitale interamente italiano, che nel 2017 ha festeggiato il suo quarantesimo anno di vita.Innanzi tutto i 36 premi di creatività ricevuti, fra nazionali e internazionali, che hanno reso il Gruppo Roncaglia l’agenzia italiana più premiata dell’anno. Fra questi, il Diamond ai DMA Awards Italia, riconoscimento d’eccellenza mai assegnato a nessun candidato dall’istituzione del premio; l’Argento ai DMA International ECHO Awards di New Orleans, premio istituito in USA nel 1929; l’Oro nella categoria Cyber – Uso Innovativo e Creativo della Tecnologia, e l’Argento nella categoria Direct – Digital&Social Media agli ADCI Awards Italia; l’Argento agli IMC European Awards per la “Digital Communications” ed il Bronzo di eurobest nella categoria Mobile.La qualità dei riconoscimenti ricevuti rafforza l’orientamento del Gruppo Roncaglia verso l’internazionalizzazione, obiettivo inteso sia come servizi di consulenza per le aziende italiane, per favorirne lo sviluppo sui mercati esteri e valorizzare il made in Italy, sia per le aziende internazionali presenti in Italia.Animato da queste linee strategiche, il business del Gruppo è cresciuto di oltre il 20% rispetto al 2016, confermando la relazione con importanti clienti e ottenendo nuove acquisizioni che saranno operative e rese note all’inizio del prossimo anno.Il 2017 è stato inoltre caratterizzato dalla riorganizzazione dell’agenzia, che si è ridisegnata in 4 strutture focalizzate su aree strategiche della comunicazione: ricerche, brand, creatività, relationship marketing, loyalty e digital. Sono dunque nate la Roncaglia Consumer Intelligence, la Roncaglia Above Communication, la Roncaglia Relationship Marketing e la Roncaglia Digital Marketing, strutture perfettamente integrate fra loro con oltre 60 professionisti sotto lo stesso tetto, in grado creare campagne ed esperienze innovative, integrate e misurabili e di rispondere in maniera innovativa a tendenze sempre più marcate del mercato.Il Gruppo Roncaglia è stato inoltre l’unica realtà italiana Founding Partner di eurobest 2017, il summit annuale della creatività europea che si è svolto a Londra, nel corso del quale ha lanciato “Be IT!” la prima call per i talenti creativi italiani che operano in UK con l’obiettivo di avviare un percorso di reciproca conoscenza e dare ai migliori l’opportunità di entrare nella squadra dell’agenzia. Tanta è l’attenzione data anche alle componenti di evoluzione strutturale, che ha visto inoltre l’ampliamento della sede romana e lo start up della sede milanese.“I traguardi raggiunti nel 2017 ci riempiono d’orgoglio, ma non siamo certo fra quelli che si adagiano sugli allori”, afferma Armando Roncaglia, general manager del Gruppo. “Lo spirito che ci ha permesso non solo di rimanere sul mercato, ma di crescere fornendo risultati tangibili ai nostri clienti, è quello di misurarci incessantemente con l’innovazione, rimanendo pronti anche a ridisegnare costantemente il nostro approccio per affrontare le sfide a cui il futuro ci chiama. Con questo stesso spirito affronteremo il 2018, fedeli al nostro posizionamento: Engage the Future”, conclude Roncaglia. (foto. gruppo roncaglia)

Diamond: just a brilliant material?

Roma Lunedì 27 Novembre 2017, ore 14:30 Dipartimento di Scienze, Aula B Via della Vasca Navale 84 Seminario del prof. Gennaro Conte del Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Università Roma Tre in cui verranno descritte le proprietà e le possibili applicazioni del diamante, in particolare per la realizzazione di rilevatori per l’ultravioletto e il vicino ultravioletto nei transistor MESFET per alta frequenza e per applicazioni ad alta potenza, di dosimetri nelle applicazioni di radioterapia e adroterapia e di rivelatori bidimensionali e tridimensionali per particelle elementari, grazie alla sua robustezza e alle sue caratteristiche elettroniche a basso rumore.

Christie’s announce the sale of THE ORANGE

English: Cartier – Van Cleef & Arpels (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Geneva – Christie’s announce the sale of THE ORANGE, the largest fancy vivid orange diamond ever to appear for sale at auction. Weighing approximately 14.82 carats, this sensational gem – by far the largest fancy vivid orange diamond in the world – will lead the Christie’s auction of Magnificent Jewels to be held in Geneva on 12 November 2013 (estimate: SFr.16,000,000-19,000,000 / US$17,000,000-20,000,000 / €14,000,000-16,000,000).Featuring over 280 lots, Christie’s sale includes some of the rarest gems, impressive period and signed jewels as well as Royal treasures.Provenance will play a key role as exemplified by the sophisticated jewellery collection of style icon Hélène Rochas and three exceptional jewels formerly part of the collection of Simón Itturi Patiño, known as ‘The Andean Rockefeller’.Rahul Kadakia, Head of Jewellery, Christie’s Switzerland and Americas, commented: ‘With the magnificent Patiño emerald suite and diamond ring, the Princess Faiza emerald drop necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels, the stylish jewels of Madame Hélène Rochas, a Princely Art Deco emerald and diamond sautoir by Cartier, a Royal natural pearl necklace, and the largest Vivid Orange diamond in the world, Christie’s Geneva is proud to offer collectors the best of the best in the world of jewelry on November 12’.

“Fallis in wonderland”

Pangolin London, 5th May – 3rd July 2010 Private view: Tuesday 4th May, 6 – 8pm Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG An exhibition of work by Abigail Fallis, Sculptor in Residence at Pangolin London. A gigantic diamond dome, shoals of strange, skeletal fish and human heads dissected like packs of cards meet Marcel Duchamp and the surrealists in “Fallis in Wonderland,” the forthcoming exhibition of sculptures by Abigail Fallis at Pangolin London. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic fantasy, “Alice in Wonderland,” Fallis uses humor and absurd distortion to draw our attention to the issues that trouble her – mass consumerism, scientific distortion and environmental destruction: “When we consider our planet and its entire species we really are living in a wonderland,” she says. “In these works I am concerned about the growing divide between human kind and nature.” Cast in bronze, Earmarked for Survival plays on Darwin’s theory of adaptation and the idea of genetic modification depicting a mouse with the artist’s ear on its back; In Tuna Fish with Strings Attached a tuna fish skeleton is bowed out of recognition to resemble a musical instrument. Shoal de Lier is sixteen bronze mackerel skeletons arranged like a baroque chandelier. The execution of a work such as this smacks of a new found technical bravado born of Fallis’ residency and access to the skilled metal workers at the foundry, Pangolin Editions.  For The Queen of Hearts, Fallis had her head cast at the foundry. The cast was then sliced into pieces which were transformed into playing cards.  When assembled, the effect is of a monumental sculptural puzzle. “Life is a game of chance,” says the artist, who has also made three life-size versions of The Queen of Hearts:  in mild steel, stainless steel and shattered glass, each material representative of a different “state of mind.”  The Looking Glass is a large dome structure of 100 glass diamonds that shimmers seductively from a distance, but on closer inspection harbours a strange menagerie of mammals, reptiles, birds and fish whose eyes peer menacingly out at the viewer. Several other works bear titles that refer to Carroll’s book – The Walrus and the Carpenter, The Pool of Tears, The Red Queen. Amongst them is Urinal, a clear homage to Duchamp the chess player and ultimate master of the transformation of everyday objects into something entirely different. Whilst Fallis is addressing serious concerns about the threats to life on the planet, she does so in such a humorous and intelligent way, that ultimately hers must be a message of hope. (looking glass)