Donning David Yurman: Madonna, Adam Lambert, and Keifer Thompson

Hot days call for haute jewelry, evidently, as recently Madonna, Adam Lambert, and Keifer Thompson (of Thompson Square fame) have all donned David Yurman. Check out their looks in the pics below; the caption for each provides additional details and, if available, product purchase information.

Who: Madonna, The Queen of Pop
What: David Yurman Diamond-and-Onyx Cufflinks
When: Tuesday, June 18
Where: New York premiere of Madonna: The MDNA Tour
Get the Look: Style and Pricepoint Unknown
(There is no hi-res capture of the product worn.)
Image Credit: Madonnarama.com

Who: Adam Lambert, Singer-Songwriter
What: David Yurman Extra-Large Tag
When: Saturday, June 15
Where: Pittsburgh "Pride in the Street" Show
Get the Look: Exotic Stone Pietersite Necklace, $1025
Image Credit: tjr_pics (photobucket)

Who: Keifer Thompson, Half of Country Music Duo Thompson Square
What: David Yurman Wide Black Onyx Three-Sided Ring
When: Tuesday, June 18
Where: Presumably at Home (?)
Get the Look: Exotic Stone Three-Sided Ring, $375
(NOTE: The purchase link above is for the narrow version of Thompson's ring.
The exact style worn by the singer is no longer available online.)
Image Credit: @thompsonsquare (twitter)

Tell me: Who, in your opinion, rocked DY the hardest? Sound off by posting a comment or shooting me an E-mail.

David Yurman Wins Human Spirit Award at Couture 2013

David Yurman at the Couture Awards 2013
(image courtesy of CoutureMusings.com)

The Couture Design Awards 2013 were held Saturday, June 2 at The Wynn in Las Vegas, and the winner of the Human Spirit Award was none other than the one and only Mr. David Yurman.

According to National Jeweler, the distinction is intended, each year, to honor a member of the Couture community who "stands out for exceptional generosity of mind and spirit."

Rapaport News quotes Yurman as saying in his acceptance speech, "I cannot accept this award by myself." He then, evidently, summoned to the stage his wife, Sybil, who he introduced as his love and muse.

Previous winners of the Human Spirit Award include ViewPoint President Jim DeMattei, who won in 2012, and Reinhold President Marie-Helene Morrow, who took home the honor in 2010.

My congratulations go out to Mr. Yurman on his personal win, although I believe congratulations are also in order for the team of professionals behind Yurman, the brand, who uphold every day its founder's high standard of excellence.

David Yurman Releases New S/S '13 Men's Catalog

You have the right (and privilege) to be awed by DY's latest men's collection catalog, which is presently on its way to stores, boutiques, and customers' homes nationwide and also available for online viewing. In this booklet the viewer is treated to another a showcase of dazzling product, more poignant in-line-with-the-DY-lifestyle quotations, and another series of shots featuring Ben Hill, the face of David Yurman Men for two campaigns now. (He was preceded by Jon Kortajarena). See below for screen captures of the digital catalog and profiles of fresh-from-the-studio DY men's product with, of course, my own original commentary (because, yes, I just can't help myself).

The shot on the left is, in my opinion, the most outstanding and memorable from the forty-page booklet. (I'm indifferent to the array of tags and necklaces on the adjacent page.)

Yes, of course the Griffin Collection is featured, and no, it has yet really to grow on me. I do, however, love the Armory cross ring displayed in the shot on the left. Retailing for $395, it is one of the most affordable pieces of Yurman out there.

I had to include this spread. These are the offerings from the catalog I love most of all. Just my luck, though: They are Signature Collection high-jewelry offerings, which means their high style is paired with an equally high price tag. Ah well. The signet piece on the left page with the lines of green color--the stone is opalized wood--will be mine in my dreams, if nowhere else.

Maritime rope design? Check.
1.29 carats of diamonds? Check.
The price? A fair $3900.

This new arrival to DY.com practically
demands to be rocked as a men's
pinky ring. It retails for $295.