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The Short Version of Podnebesnaya & Podnebesny. Pearls and Gems Logo Nature inspired. Artisan manufactured. Family owned. The short version of Podnebesnaya & Podnebesny. Pearls and gems logo. Brief company’s history • Podnebesnaya & Podnebesny. Pearls and gems - Russian jewellery company founded by the family of Podnebesnys - Ksenia Podnebesnaya, her brother Ilya Podnebesny and their mother Tatyana Nikolaevna • Podnebesnaya - is not a pseudonym but a real maiden name of Tatyana Nikolaevna, Ksenia and Ilya’s mother. In the Russian language “Podnebesnaya” is another name for China and direct Russian analogue for English “Celestial Empire”. This surname predetermined the brand name and it’s logotype - angel wings. • Initially the company specialized exclusively on pearls and pearl jewellery and was known as Ksenia Podnebesnya Pearl House • Ksenia studied pearl craft from the best Japanese artisans and worked as a jewellery designer in Tokyo during several years. And then she came back to Russia to build her own business together with her family • The first flagship store opened in 2010 in Lotte Hotel Moscow • By 2012 the second, gemstone, line of jewellery business had clearly formed and started to develop actively. It was headed by Ksenia’s brother Ilya Podnebesny who is professional gemologist admiring precious stones • In 2014 the Podnebesnys’ jewellery company was included into JPEA organization. We are the only Russian company that was honored JPEA membership • In 2015 the manufacturing process was translocated from Japan to Russia. Since then all the jewellery is created in Moscow atelier entirely by hands of the best russian artisans • In 2015 another boutique opened in Rixos Hotel in Almaty, Kazakhstan. • In 2017 company changed its brand name to Podnebesnaya & Podnebesny. Pearls and gems Our dogmas • We create jewellery that is perfect from all sides. Scrupulous outer and inner surfaces processing, metal and gems of the highest quality characteristics, thoughtfully designed mechanisms let us create unique pieces of jewellery art • We don’t sacrifice comfort for the sake of aesthetics. Our earrings perfectly fit every ear regardless of earlobe size and thickness, the height and angle of piercing. The majority of rings are equipped with a special mechanism that gives an opportunity to fit the ring size to peculiarities of its owner’s finger • While creating tailor made jewellery we strive to express in it the personality of its incoming owner • We like breaking stereotypes and demonstrating that pearls are appropriate for women of all ages and life-styles if properly chosen according to the type of appearance, complexion and character of its owner. And that beyond the classical quartet of “diamond, emerald, sapphire and ruby” exists the huge wonderful world of other magnificent colored gems • One of the lines of our work is information activity. With great pleasure we share our knowledge and experience with our clients Pearls... Your choice is not limited by ready-made pearl necklaces presented at our branded shops. We work as a pearl atelier which means that we can create tailor made necklace of any length. Side by side with a client we select pearls of the kind, size and color that better than all the rest express the inner essence and highlight the unique appearance of their incoming owner. Sometimes we wait for a number of years for the harvest of a certain type of pearls to finish necklace. As a result you’ll get a necklace that will take an honorable place in family collection of jewellery. Devoted to all former angels... Every jewellery house has favorite subjects and stylistic elements to which its designers come back again and again. For Podnebesnaya & Podnebesny. Pearls and Gems jewellery house this signature and very crucial element is angel wings. They often appear in collections as self-sufficient pieces - brooches, earrings, rings, pendants - or as functional, though perfectly aesthetic details - clasps and stamps. Wing symbol aims at reminding us that angels are around us. But unlike ethereal creatures from fairy-tales and holy scriptures they come to our lives in the form of human beings - all in flesh and blood - our relatives, friends, spiritual teachers. And it means that everyone has angel potential within himself, that waits for an opportunity to express itself. Ksenia and Ilya Podnebesnys devote their “winged” collection to “all former angels” and thus state their position: a piece of jewellery must be more that fancy accessory but an object with the deep meaning. ...and gems In addition to initial pearl line of business Podnebesnaya & Podnebesny. Pearls and gems jewellery house actively develops another one - precious gems and jewellery with them. Its founder and thought leader is Ilya Podnebesny - professional gemologist, jewellery designer and Ksenia’s brother and business partner. With his experience, area of expertise and active role in family business the range of jewellery created by Podnebesnaya & Podnebesny. Pearls and gems jewellery house enriched by pieces with the most interesting and promising gems: hypnotizing Paraiba tourmalines, tsavorites, spessartines, burmese spinel, morganites, tanzanites, malaya garnets and many others. These precious stones have very high investment potential and are in demand among collectors. We seek to show our clients that apart from eternal classics - diamonds. emeralds, sapphires and rubies there are other precious stones that deserve admiration and honor. «Введите цитату здесь». — Иван Арсентьев Ring with Paraiba tourmaline and diamonds, gold 750. Ring with emerald and diamonds, gold 750. Rings with tsavorite and sapphire (from left to right) and diamonds, gold 750. Ring with sapphire and diamonds, gold 750. Ring with tsavorite and diamonds, gold 750. Ring with spinel and diamonds, gold 750. Ring with aquamarine and diamonds, gold 750. Ring with morganite and diamonds, gold 750. Jewelry set with zircons and diamonds, gold 750. Earrings from jewelry set “Dandelion Wine” with sapphires, South sea pearls and diamonds, gold 750. Ring from jewellery set “Dandelion Wine” with sapphires, South sea pearls and diamonds, gold 750. Earrings from jewelry set “Dandelion Wine” with sapphires, South sea pearls and diamonds, gold 750. Ring from jewelry set “Love” with spinel, South sea pearls and diamonds, gold 750. Ring from jewelry set “Olive grove” with olivines, South sea pearls and diamonds, gold 750. Earrings from jewelry set “Olive grove” with olivines, South sea pearls and diamonds, gold 750. «Введите цитату здесь». — Иван Арсентьев Ring from jewelry set “Arctics” with zircons, South sea pearls and diamonds, gold 750. Earrings from jewelry set “Arctics” with zircons, South sea pearls and diamonds, gold 750. Ring from jewelry set “Powder” with malaya garnet, Tahiti pearls, freshwater pearls and diamonds, gold 750. Earrings from jewelry set “Powder” with malaya garnet, Tahiti pearls, freshwater pearls and diamonds, gold 750. Lotte Hotel Moscow Rixos Almaty Hotel Novinsky blvr, 8/2 Seifullin street, 506/99 тел. +7 (495) 518 76 10 тел. +7 (727) 354 73 10 ppjewellery.com fb.com/ppjewellerycom instagram.com/ppjewellerycom.
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