Italian Jewelry Designers List Biography
Source(google.com.pk)They made a sparkling debut in Hollywood with costume period drama, Troy, and ever since then, Amrapali Jewels of Jaipur has left a glittering tale of success both in India and on the global front.
The latest jewel in its crown comes from being nominated for the Andrea Palladio International Jewellery Awards (APIJA) instituted by the Fiera di Vicenza.
These awards are considered the Oscars for jewellery. The Jaipur-origin jewellery brand has bagged a nomination in the category of 'The Best International Jewellery Brand Collection', along with other renowned luxury jewellery labels such as Tiffany & Co., Brumani, H. Stern & Van Cleef and Arpels.
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Actresses Konkona Sen (L) and Dia Mirza sport some stunning jewellery by the brand as they attend different functions
Talking about the huge honour, Amrapali Jewels co-founder Rajiv Arora said, 'This nomination is an important recognition of our design language and worldwide appeal; Amrapali is the first Indian brand to be accepted as truly international.' Amrapali Jewels, a favourite for red carpet appearances and celebrity stylists, traces its origins to 1978.
Every jewelled piece is created with the help of master craftsmen and goldsmiths within and around Jaipur. Its loyal clientele include royalty, corporate honchos and celebrities from across the globe.
From IIFA and Cannes to the Grammys and the Oscars, no heavy duty red carpet event ever goes without sightings of beautiful Amrapali jewellery, complimenting the best designs of the fashion world.
The APIJA are the most prestigious awards for the jewellery industry. Nominated brands and winners go down in jewellery history as they are hand-picked by an international jury of experts in design and execution in the various stages of jewellery making all the way to advertising and retail.
It is an international award dedicated to excellence in the Best Italian Jewellery designer, Best International Jewellery Designer, Best Jewellery Website, Best Jewellery Brand Collection, Best Jewellery Communication Campaign and Best Jewellery Packaging.
Amrapali is the only Indian design house to be nominated for the awards.
Henry Dunay began his meteoric rise to the top of jewelry fame as a message boy for an elderly master goldsmith in New York. After apprenticing through his adolescence, Henry Dunay founded his company nine days after turning twenty-one. He went on to win 53 international awards for his designs, and became legendary for his craftsmanship and selection of the most beautiful stones. His original designs featuring carefully crafted pave-settings have given way to modern gold pieces with a variety of finishes, but the integrity and unique aesthetic of a Henry Dunay piece has remained consistent throughout his fifty years in business.
In the years following its initial founding, Henry Dunay relocated closer to the fashion center of Fifth Avenue. Dunay struggled to keep the business running while maintaining his artistic integrity as a designer. Each piece was one of a kind, painstakingly hand crafted, and took a great amount of time and attention to create. His big break came in 1967 when he won the first of three De Beers Diamonds International Awards for a deeply carved gold, sapphire, and diamond ring. The international recognition he gained from this exposure lead to a slew of commissions including one for a gold chastity belt and a golden goblet.
With his initial boost from the award, Dunay sought to re-imagine his business approach. While continuing to focus on the individual pieces that made him famous, Dunay also sought to launch a collection with a unifying theme and signature design. Dunay’s Faceted collection consisted of gold pieces with many surfaces, achieved by cutting deeply into the metal. The Sabi line features a gold brushed finish, and the Cynnabar collection is a tribute to Eastern Art. Dunay released a collection featuring semi-precious gemstones of various colors called Color-Me-Henry.
Throughout his five decades as a designer and businessman Dunay has always focused on quality, craftsmanship, and stone quality while maintaining a strong work ethic and passion for his creations. Dunay contends that with all of his great, one of a kind designs, first he finds the perfect stone, and then he builds around it.
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