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The 10 Most Expensive Dream Shoes – 10 through 6

Published on June 26, 2011 in Designer Jewellery, Diamonds, Eskae Private Jeweller, Fun Stuff, Gemstones, Hand-made Jewellery, Platinum, Sapphires and White Diamonds. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

The 10 Most Expensive Dream Shoes – Shoes 10 through 6

Everyone wants to own the nicest and latest fashioned, name branded shoes but what about shoes that girls can only dream about? Believe it or not, they do exist! All you have to do is add the most exquisite diamonds, jewels and precious metals to these coveted shoes.

Still don’t believe it? Well, go ahead and take a look at the first half of the world’s most amazing and expensive dream shoes!

10. Dream Shoe Designer: Unnamed Italian Designer in Wuhu

Although the designer has remained vague about his creation, his masterpiece is anything but! These sparkling, gold pumps used 680 grams of pure gold to mould them into perfection under the invitation of the World Gold Council.

While the price is has also not been released, if you calculate the going rate for 1 gram of gold ($44 USD), then the price for the gold alone comes in $29, 920 USD.

9. Dream Shoe Designer: Bruno Frisoni for Roger Vivier

Named, The Dovima, these taxidermy bird shoes (yes, they’re actually real birds!) were dyed a rose pink colour and attached to the toe of these heels by their crystal encrusted head. Frisoni really knew how to set himself apart in the designer world since this is the type of shoe that will never be forgotten once you’ve seen it!

Each bird’s crystallised head is surrounded by 24 carat gold-coated mesh, silk, ribbons and crocodile-skin rosettes with the added bonus of protective crocodile or snakeskin that are attachable to keep the shoes, themselves, from ever touching the ground.

These oddly creative, animal-esque shoes can be ordered for $30,000 (USD).

8. Dream Shoe Designer: Giuseppe Zanotti

This Italian shoe designer created the design for these extremely pink shoes with the help of the fine jewellery company, Chopard, who gave the jewellery needed for this fascinating footwear.

Unlike the previous shoe Shellis designed using one specific type of stone, Zanotti incorporated pink diamonds, pink sapphires, tourmalines and russellites to create this one-of-a-kind satin high-heels.

The biggest plus for these shoes is that the jewelled ankle strap of the shoe is removable so that the owner can have not one, but TWO valuable bracelets!

Totalling 22 carats of diamonds, 134 carats of rubellites and 199 carats of pink sapphires, Giuseppe Zanotti also designed a matching set of rose gold, pink sapphire and diamond hoop earrings.

Believed to be auctioned off for up to $175,000 dollars USD for amfAR’s fight against AIDS, these gorgeous bejewelled, satin stilettos sold for an even bigger sum of $200,000 (USD) to a private bidder!

7. Dream Shoe Designer: Christopher Michael Shellis for House of Borgezie

Founder and jewellery designer of the House Of Borgezie, Shellis has designed some of the most expensive shoes of all times with his main attributes to them consisting of diamonds, platinum and solid gold.

This shoe was given the title of, The Eternal Borgezie Diamond Stiletto, and rightfully so due to the 30 carats of 2,200 encrusted white diamonds set into this platinum beauty.

Since all of his jewelled and precious metalled shoes are made with such precision and the best raw materials, they’re guaranteed to last much longer than 10 lifetimes – 1,000 years!

Shellis’ reason for creating these expensive shoes is to showcase the jewels and create jewellery rather than making shoes for people to wear. He has begun the pricing at £100,000 UK.

6. Dream Shoe Designer: Christopher Michael Shellis for the House of Borgezie

Designing another shoe on our Top 10 list, Shellis has once again created his own pair of diamond encrusted stilettos that he calls, ‘A treasure of the feet’ – which, they truly are!

These shoes required a team of goldsmiths to work with temperatures of over 1000ºC to create the entire shoe out of gold. After the base was made, over 2,200 white diamonds were again added to both shoes, totalling a humongous 30 carats.

Having gone on sale just 5 months ago, these dream stilettos can be bought for the big price of £140,000 UK or $319,469 USD.

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Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Corporate Beholder – 1/3

Published on November 21, 2010 in Diamonds, Engagement Rings, Eskae Private Jeweller, Gemstones, Jewellery, Platinum, Sapphires and White Diamonds. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

We all know that your mother thinks you’re the most beautiful and talented creature on the planet but in the corporate world – whether it’s morally acceptable or not – LOOKS MATTER a heck of a lot more than mom’s opinion!

Whether or not employers should put people on their scale of 1 to 10 hot-or-not rating meter, it happens no matter how many of them claim to make unbiased decisions when hiring. Just look at these statistics:

  • Studies suggest that attractive people earn 5% more in hourly pay than their average-looking colleagues, who in turn earn 9 percent more per hour than the plainest-looking workers.[i]
  • Not only do looks come into play, height does as well! A woman who is 5 feet 7 inches tall, well above the national female average of 5 feet, 3.5 inches, will make $5,250 more over the course of a year than a female co-worker standing 5 feet 2 inches.[ii]
  • In Malcolm Gladwell’s best-selling book Blink, he polled about half the country’s top 500 CEOs and found that 58% were nearly 6 feet tall; in contrast, the average American male is 5 foot 9 inches tall.[iii]

Studies after studies show that people instinctively equate beauty with being higher-functioning and more successful in life. Obviously, this isn’t always true once we get to know a person but the fact remains that people are instinctively programmed to make first impressions. This is exactly why looks count during first impressions.

Based off of these studies, height, weight and facial features play the biggest part in determining first impressions – whether it can be changed or not. While not everyone has been dunked in the genetically perfect pool, there are certainly ways to improve yourself to bring out your most attractive features.

Even though jewellery is used for many purposes, such as engagements, gifts and marriage, did you know that jewellery also serves to bring out your own striking qualities?

Perhaps you’ve never noticed just how bright your blue eyes were until you put on a pair of sapphire earrings or how graceful your neck was until you wore a beautifully fit pendant. Gold jewellery can make bronze and darker skin glow while platinum jewellery makes fair skin radiant.

In the same way pants are tailored to slim the stomach and elongate legs, jewellery that’s appropriated to body types and skin colour can also be slimming and flattering. Heavier women look great wearing chunkier necklaces and cocktail rings because it can divert attention away from problem areas while drawing attention to the more becoming facial and body features. Thin, delicate pieces of jewellery fare better on slim women by not overpowering them or their outfits. For those on the short side of the height spectrum, putting on long-chained necklaces adds the illusion of an extra inch or two.

Since men can’t exactly walk around the office with false eyelashes and chunky necklaces as easily as women, it comes down more to presentation style and execution. Having a suit tailored to accentuate the body proportionately is great but beefing it up with accessories such as a perfectly-sized wristwatch, cufflinks and/or a tie clip will make a fantastic impression.

While we can’t always change our naturally given looks or stature, there’s much to be done with how we present and portray ourselves within the corporate environment. The next time you’re out shopping for a brand, new suit or getting a new hair cut or style to give yourself a boost of confidence, remember to look for the perfect jewellery that’ll pull your whole ensemble together!

References:

[i] http://articles.cnn.com/2007-02-28/us/cb.pretty_1_competencies-dental-work-workers?_s=PM:US

[ii] http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/05/appearance-work-pay-forbes-woman-leadership-body-weight.html

[iii] http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/05/appearance-work-pay-forbes-woman-leadership-body-weight.html

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Victorian Bushfire Appeal Winner!

Published on February 28, 2009 in Community Support and Eskae Jeweller Events. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Congratulations to the winner of this magnificent 1.71ct pink sapphire!


the winning bid for the stone was $1649, someone got very lucky indeed as this is no where near the retail value of the stone!

ALL monies raised are being deposited to the bushfire appeal account through st george bank australia, so a very big thank you to all of you who participated in this auction, we have all done our part to help those of us in need and i am sure this money will go a long way in helping the victims of Australias’ worst ever natural disaster

thanks

Sam
Eskae Jeweller

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Victorian Bushfire Appeal UPDATE

Published on February 23, 2009 in Community Support and Eskae Jeweller Events. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

We have a new highest bid!

it now stands at $1240

Keep your bids coming through so that we can all work together in helping the victims of the “worst natural disaster ever” in Australia.

Remember too that when the bids reach the retail value of the pink sapphire, i will give you for FREE, a further $2000 worth of my time and 18ct gold to make the piece for you!

For more information about the auction and for details of how it works go here

Thanks

Sam.
Eskae Jeweller

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Bushfire Appeal Update

Published on February 16, 2009 in Community Support and Eskae Jeweller Events. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Hi Guys,

Just an update for you with this auction, we have so far had 4 bids come through and the highest bid to date is:-

$1190

the pink sapphire will go to the winning bidder for the final price we reach, with ALL monies raised going to the Victorian bushfire appeal. Just a reminder to you all that when we reach the retail value of the sapphire, I will give YOU for FREE $2000 worth of my time and 18ct gold to make the piece up for you!

The auction closes at 5pm on Saturday the 28th February, so get your bids in for this great cause and help those of us that really need it the most.

Thanks

Sam.

Eskae Jeweller

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Victorian Bushfire Appeal Auction! 1.71CT PINK sapphire to the highest bidder PLUS, the chance to have the piece made for FREE!!

Published on February 13, 2009 in Community Support and Eskae Jeweller Events. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

“THE WORST NATURAL DISASTER IN AUSTRALIAN HISTORY”

WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP?

NOW IS THE TIME TO STAND UP AND BE COUNTED AS AN AUSTRALIAN

These are images we are all too familiar with in Australia when a major bushfire strikes, especially in the last week or so. So many people have been affected by the “worst natural disaster” to ever happen in Australia, that I have not been able to speak to ANYONE I know in Melbourne or who is from Victoria that does NOT know somebody affected by this tragedy.

It is now time for the rest of us as Australians to band together and give what we can in a time of need such as this.

Congratulations to all of you who have already made a donation in some way shape or form, you have shown what it is to be an Australian and shown that true mateship and nationhood that will ensure we, as both a nation AND as individuals, will come out the other side of this stronger than before.

At Eskae Jeweller, we are also looking to do our part to help those in need, and we got to thinking about exactly what it is we could do for these fellow Australians. Both Sharisse and I decided that we would

HOLD AN AUCTION!

with

ALL monies raised going to the bushfire appeal

WE ARE AUCTIONING A 1.71CT PINK SAPPHIRE WORTH $5390

This PINK sapphire weighs 1.71cts and measures 6.7mm x 5.9mm and has INTENSE colour

It is a VIBRANT and FIREY gemstone (no pun intended) you will see what I mean when you see it for yourself!

To give you an indication of how highly I regard this stone, I have been holding onto it for a gift to my wife, Sharisse…

It is emerald cut in shape and it will lend itself PERFECTLY to being set as a ring or as a centre stone for a magnificent pendant!

IF WE RAISE THE FULL VALUE OF THE PINK SAPPHIRE

I WILL MAKE THE PIECE FOR YOU FOR

FREE*!

THIS ALONE IS WORTH A FURTHER $2000 FOR MY TIME AND THE MATERIALS

(*this will include my time and the cost of the 18ct gold to make the piece only, if you would like any extra diamonds or gemstones added they will be charged for at the value of what you would like added)

The auction will close at 5pm on saturday the 28th February

How will the auction work?

· I will be accepting email bids ONLY (Sam@EskaeJeweller.com) up untill the closing time, so get your bids in before the date to make sure you are in the running!

· At the end of everyday that I receive a bid, I will email the new highest bid through, your privacy will be respected. If NO bids are received on any given day, then you will not receive an email.

· The winner will be contacted by myself to arrange delivery and to discuss their options after that.

· I will happily provide a receipt of the money being paid into the Victorian Bushfire Appeal, should the winner wish.

I am sure that most of you will know someone in Victoria who is either affected directly or indirectly by this national tragedy, as I mentioned earlier, now is the time to DO something, take action and place your bid to help those who need it most.

THE AUCTION IS NOW OPEN!

GOOD LUCK, HAPPY BIDDING AND THANKYOU…

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Rare Gemstone Release

Published on November 16, 2008 in Emeralds, Eskae Jeweller Events, Gemstones, Rubies, Sapphires and Tanzanite. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

I was recently able to get my hands on some Rare Release Coloured Gemstones. These stones are Rare because of their exceptional colour characteristics and quality, every single one of these beautiful coloured gemstones, is of the most outstanding quality within its price range. I have NO doubt that these gems will sell quickly in the open market, therefore I have secured them to give you all the opportunity to be the FIRST and ONLY to own these magnificent gemstones, they will be available through ESKAE exclusively untill the end of the month.

There is only 1 of each of the below stones, so once it is purchased, unfortunately they are no more, move quickly to be able to give your partner a stunning gift for Christmas! Get in touch with me about the gemstone you are interested in and I will be able to quote you on having the gemstone made up into a magnificent piece of jewellery! Please find below some photos and a brief description of the coloured gems on offer.


12.48ct Amethyst, Trilliant Cut, 16.3mm from point to point. A stone like this in this shape lends itself to being set as a pendant, with a point to the top with claws to accentuate the light coming into this beautiful colour. This stone only is $750

3.98ct Golden Zircon, Oval Cut, 9.8 x 7.4mm. This lively and bright golden colour is best set in yellow gold to intensify the colour even more, and would lend itself to being worn as a ring or pendant, and highlighted with 1-2 small white diamonds. This stone only is $930


2.81ct Green Tourmaline, Drop Cut, 10.7 x 8.3mm. This beautiful deep coloured Tourmaline has a ‘perfect’ drop shape to it, which is ideal for setting in a pendant, with the point running either way as the colour is completely even and matched throughout the entire stone. This stone only is $$500

3.37ct Rubelite Tourmaline, Drop Cut, 14 x 8mm. This intensely coloured gem has the depth of colour that is prominent in quality rubies, yet has the life and brilliance that is exhibited in tourmaline’s, with its slender shape, it is best suited for setting in a ring as this will allow you to maximise the light that will show off the colour of this gem. This stone only is $2,400.

2.90ct Rubelite Tourmaline, Oval Cut, 10.4 x 7.3mm. Again this rubelite has an intense colour about it, however it has slightly more pink in it than the above stone, it has a great shape and depth of colour to it that will be perfect in either a classically styled ring or simple and elegant pendant, possibly highlighted with a few small white diamonds. This stone only is $1,475

2.14ct Aquamarine, Marquise Cut, 14 x 7mm. this gemstone has a ‘perfect’ proportion in its length to width and will be spectacular as a stylish pendant drop that has been accentuated with several small white diamonds between the chain and the Aquamarine. It is a lively stone and has great depth of colour. This stone only is $1,765
5.01ct Yellow Sapphire, Fancy Cushion Cut, 10.4 x 9mm. A classic and beautifully shaped gemstone which will be ideal for that ring on your right hand, you could use some white diamonds to highlight the already bright colour or set it on its own, either way this Sapphire will be a dazzler! This stone only is $7,500
1.33ct Pink Sapphire, Trilliant Cut, 6.5mm. This pink, has the typical and most sought after depth of colour that a pink sapphire will ever exhibit. This is a collectable gemstone and will be a fantastic addition to your jewellery collection. This stone only is $2.350
Total= 1.87ct matched Emeralds, Drop Cut. This set will only be sold as a pair. Obviously these great emeralds will make beautiful earrings, allowing you to drop them off the ear for some extra sparkle, enhance them with a couple of small white diamonds to really catch the light and peoples attention! This set only is $4,900

3.21ct Ceylon Sapphire, Oval Cut, 10.5 x 7.5mm. the depth and play of colour in this vibrant sapphire will make this a gemstone to covet, with its ‘ideal’ proportions setting this in a ring is the best way to maximise its colour and life. Keeping it open so the light can pass through the stone will only enhance the play of colour. This stone only is $8,250

3.03ct Ceylon Sapphire, Fancy Drop Cut, 9.3 x 9mm. with its unusual shape and its vibrant and playful colour, you will get the best looking piece if you surround it in small white diamonds and set it as a magnificent pendant. This stone only is $8,150
NB:- prices quoted are for the stones only, and include GST. However the prices quoted do NOT include the cost of any crafting of jewellery, ESKAE will quote you for the desired piece.
email me at Sam@EskaeJeweller.com to make sure that you are able to own one of these RARE beauties!
Sam.
P.S as a special and ONE TIME only offer, for the first 3 people to email me i will give you $250 of setting at no charge! this means you will be able to add the extra diamonds or coloured stones that you want to have!
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