Week in Photos--February 1, 2014

Mila Kunis joined Gemfields in New York this week to mark the launch of the colored gemstone miner’s second advertising campaign, themed “Beauty by nature.”

The Ted actress attended an emerald “master class” and evening cocktail party held at the St. Regis Hotel, where Gemfields also celebrated the publication of a coffee-table book it commissioned, simply called Emerald.

Meanwhile, out west, both Centurion and the Tucson colored gemstone shows got underway while British designer Stephen Webster welcomed two street artists for a party at his Beverly Hills, Calif. boutique.

Click through this week’s slideshow to see it all.

The Gemfields events took place Monday at the St. Regis. During the evening cocktail party, Kunis spoke briefly of her experience shooting the campaign with portrait photographer Peter Lindberg, noting that she wore no makeup and did not have her hair done.
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Shots from the new ad campaign were on display at the party. The ads are black and white and are superimposed with rough gemstones, like these emeralds seen on the edge of the ad here, emphasizing the theme: “Beauty by nature.”
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Jewelry expert and gemologist Joanna Hardy, who also gave the master class on emeralds earlier in the day, authored Emerald with writer Jonathan Self. The hardcover tome retails for $125.
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Copies of Emerald were available for guests to peruse at the cocktail party. The 272-page coffee-table book traces the history of the emerald both in terms of design and geography.
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In addition to the book, there was, of course, emerald jewelry on display, including these earrings by Marina B. Marina B is doing a limited-edition collection of pieces for the London-based colored gemstone miner.
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On Wednesday night, jewelry designer Stephen Webster, far left, welcomed street artist icons D*Face, also known as Dean Stockton, center, and Shepard Fairey to his store in Beverly Hills. The cocktail party celebrated the U.S. launch of D*Face’s limited-edition box set, The Art of D*Face: One Man and His Dog.
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The night started with Webster moderating a talk on art between the two. On display now through March 4 in Webster’s in-store gallery in Beverly Hills is an exhibition of D*Face’s latest works, including his customized vintage army helmets as well as small and large-scale paintings in the street artist’s “apopcalyptic” style, which splices pop art with the fragility of life.
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Webster and D*Face also collaborated on a dog tag pendant, pictured here, that comes in four colors: green, red, anthracite and purple. The pendant is now available in the United States.
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Centurion took place in Scottsdale, Ariz. this past week. Among the activities at the show was a morning “shark tank” event where exhibitors had two minutes to successfully engage attendees with the story of their brand.
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Frederic Sage, whose colored gemstone rings, earrings and pendants are pictured here, was one of the designers exhibiting at Centurion.
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Just 120 miles away, in Tucson, the annual colored gemstone shows kicked off just as Centurion was drawing to a close. The American Gem Trade Association’s GemFair, pictured here, began Tuesday and continues through Sunday at the Tucson Convention Center.
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The AGTA GemFair isn’t the only colored gemstone show taking place in the desert right now. The Gem & Jewelry Exchange (GJX) show will continue through Sunday in Tucson.
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The Gemfields events took place Monday at the St. Regis. During the evening cocktail party, Kunis spoke briefly of her experience shooting the campaign with portrait photographer Peter Lindberg, noting that she wore no makeup and did not have her hair done.

Shots from the new ad campaign were on display at the party. The ads are black and white and are superimposed with rough gemstones, like these emeralds seen on the edge of the ad here, emphasizing the theme: “Beauty by nature.”

Jewelry expert and gemologist Joanna Hardy, who also gave the master class on emeralds earlier in the day, authored Emerald with writer Jonathan Self. The hardcover tome retails for $125.

Copies of Emerald were available for guests to peruse at the cocktail party. The 272-page coffee-table book traces the history of the emerald both in terms of design and geography.

In addition to the book, there was, of course, emerald jewelry on display, including these earrings by Marina B. Marina B is doing a limited-edition collection of pieces for the London-based colored gemstone miner.

On Wednesday night, jewelry designer Stephen Webster, far left, welcomed street artist icons D*Face, also known as Dean Stockton, center, and Shepard Fairey to his store in Beverly Hills. The cocktail party celebrated the U.S. launch of D*Face’s limited-edition box set, The Art of D*Face: One Man and His Dog.

The night started with Webster moderating a talk on art between the two. On display now through March 4 in Webster’s in-store gallery in Beverly Hills is an exhibition of D*Face’s latest works, including his customized vintage army helmets as well as small and large-scale paintings in the street artist’s “apopcalyptic” style, which splices pop art with the fragility of life.

Webster and D*Face also collaborated on a dog tag pendant, pictured here, that comes in four colors: green, red, anthracite and purple. The pendant is now available in the United States.

Centurion took place in Scottsdale, Ariz. this past week. Among the activities at the show was a morning “shark tank” event where exhibitors had two minutes to successfully engage attendees with the story of their brand.

Frederic Sage, whose colored gemstone rings, earrings and pendants are pictured here, was one of the designers exhibiting at Centurion.

Just 120 miles away, in Tucson, the annual colored gemstone shows kicked off just as Centurion was drawing to a close. The American Gem Trade Association’s GemFair, pictured here, began Tuesday and continues through Sunday at the Tucson Convention Center.

The AGTA GemFair isn’t the only colored gemstone show taking place in the desert right now. The Gem & Jewelry Exchange (GJX) show will continue through Sunday in Tucson.

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