I’ve been meaning to write about this for a good week or so and now I have a very rare quiet moment I’ve finally found the time.
Shiny and I were invited personally to interview Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitts’ jeweller Robert Procop (as well as many items he’s made the pair over the years, he famously made her engagement ring) at the Grand Hotel du Cap Ferrat at Saint Jean Cap Ferrat on the French Riviera two weeks ago.
He’s currently showcasing his Style of Jolie jewellery collection there, as well as his own latest line of fabulous jewels at the swanky five-star hotel.
I realised with horror as we drove up with bottles of Pinot Grigio clinking away in the boot from a quick trip over the border to Italy that it’s the kind of place that valets your car the second you pull through the huge wrought iron gates and cruise past the manicured lawns dotted with palm trees.
There was a million euro Bugatti parked outside (above- it’s the owners ride and this pic’s robbed from a tumblr), but the rest of the cars were stashed away in an underground car-park. Like all the other top French hotels, they frown on using paper towels in the lavatories and instead use proper linen for you to dry your hands on which are then taken away in the wicker basket you throw them in, then freshly laundered and replaced. It’s the little touches that make you feel so special when you visit these places.
The menu in the restaurant is a gastronomic delight- truffle rissoto? yes please. But, as I kept reminding myself- I was there to work.
I thought it strange that they picked this hotel to showcase the Style of Jolie in rather than one in Beverly Hills. But Angelina stayed there when she was pregnant with Shiloh and the other place they all stayed in back then – Paul Allen’s Cap Ferrat ‘Villa Maryland’ is just down the road and one of his yachts- Tattoosh – is moored right outside.
The Brangelina clan were staying there at Paul Allen’s while we visited- she had a few days off from filming Maleficent in the UK and the extensive building work at Miraval makes it a headache to stay there with so many kids. So they’ve been jetting back and forth to see Robert and keep an eye on how the Style of Jolie’s selling (pretty well, by the way) and soak up some sun a short flight away from Britain’s non-existent summer.
Robert’s lovely. Very smiley and charming and welcoming and he even had a bottle of Brad and Angelina’s Chateau Miraval rosé chilling on ice for us upon our arrival. They’d given a case of it to him the week before when he’d popped down to see the renovations at the house and he cracked one open for us. Good man. I fell in love with him right there and then.
I’m no jewellery expert and I was there to get quotes for one of the big American magazines, but if I had several million knocking around in the bank, I would definitely be tempted to splash out on a couple of items from Robert’s own line, which is Parisian art deco inspired and makes you feel fabulous the second you pop it on. Note to self: Get rich or die tryin’.
He insisted we try on rings and necklaces that Angelina’s worn herself to events in the past. So with one twist of our rubber arms we were soon dripping in a million quid or so’s worth of jewels. Now I see why the car was tucked away safely upon our arrival in case we made a break for it Thelma and Louise style.
I went for this tablet cut Emerald ring (below), which Robert says is extra small because Angelina has tiny fingers.
She wore it on the cover of Elle and designed similar earrings for this collection to those she wore the Golden Globes a few years ago.
Imagine being Zahara and playing dress up with Mummy’s jewellery? Shiny and I agreed if that was us, we’d be wearing the lot around the house day and night a la Liz Taylor.
I also tried on this diamond bracelet, which is similar to one that Brad gave Angelina for Christmas two years ago and has all six childrens names engraved in the stones which are shaped like bricks. The rose gold is very soft against your skin and I have to say if I had to have a personal jeweller Robert would be the man.
I guess that answers the age old question of what do you give a person who has everything? – A huuuge diamond bracelet, that’s what.
Angelina and Robert go back way over a decade since he gave her some jewels to wear to the Oscars and are really good friends. He speaks very highly of her and Brad and insists they are crazily in love and that they’re lovely, down to earth people.
You wouldn’t expect this of them after six kids but he says they are incredibly romantic and seriously- sending each other love letters via made-to-order and personally and carefully designed gold and diamond gifts? – Even my cold lump of coal I call a heart oozed out an ‘ooh’.
For five years, Brad’s been wearing a gold pendant which Angelina asked Robert to create as a gift for him and which has a love letter from Angelina engraved in the diamond at the centre. You can’t see the engraving with the naked eye but he’s not taken it off since she gave it to him.
Robert says that selling the Style of Jolie collection will raise enough money to build two schools a year out in Afghanistan and aside from a good dose of PR, neither of them are profiting financially from it. It was all Angie’s idea and, she chose each of the stones for the pieces- which are all Autumnal shades if that makes sense. Soft hues of green, amber and red.
Now. When Brad and Angelina tie the knot (and they will) I think we can guess who’ll be making the rings. I’m going to hazard a guess at what they’ll look like. Matching rose gold bands with a tiny tablet cut diamond in each with their vows engraved across them, so they know but they’re invisible to the naked eye. Something along those lines for definite.
I was pushing him to spill the beans, and he wouldn’t, of course. So quotes filed, a to die for dinner and a few lashes of Chateau Miraval rosé in our tummies we reluctantly removed our borrowed gems and cringed as the valet bought the car (with hanging off wing mirror) back from the underground car-park with a suspiciously loud clinking sound coming from the back.
What a fabulous evening.
‘we reluctantly removed our borrowed gems and cringed as the valet bought the car (with hanging off wing mirror) back from the underground car-park with a suspiciously loud clinking sound coming from the back.’
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LOLOLOL
100% true story.
I could be wrong (will check the next time I am there), but I recall even in the washrooms at Metropole Shopping Center in Monte Carlo they use linen napkins to let you dry your hands. To me that’s like a sign of proper breeding. lol
Beautiful jewelry, I didn’t know she had that much. Top story!
They do.
those emerald earings are drop dead gorgeous. I remember she was wearing a black dress and they stood out and made the whole outfit. probably my fave AJ look
umm k think the pass has expired and the asylum wants you back
Talk about striking a nerve. I think 86 Comments is a Bohomoth record.
Attention: ‘Cesar’ poster and the other names you are using.
There’s no secret surrounding who owns this website (and by the way your information is wrong) because we released an official press release when we launched so all major media outlets and anyone else of importance that it might concern already know.
But your ‘facts’ as you call them are not only wrong, they’re extremely libellous and defamatory.
I have tried deleting your continual copied and pasted comments making malicious claims designed to hurt my business but if you continue to post your ill-informed rants know this: You’ll be hearing from my company lawyers whom I’ve already contacted regarding this matter.
Don’t forget: We have your IP address.
Any third-party websites where you’re also posting the same false, libellous and defamatory accusations will also be served legal letters and warned to cease and desist, preceding further legal action.
People can post opinion about us, but not lies dressed up as fact.
You’ve been warned.
More threats? At least this time you didn’t threaten to screw somebody dry and leave them badly lit. You and your “friend” owe someone an apology for that hideous remark. Are you woman enough?
Troll troll troll……if you don’t like it don’t come here. We won’t miss you promise
That was a known in-joke in the gay community which to translate was meant verbally as in ‘if you want a battle of wits, I’ll take you on’ – not a legally libellous remark which constitutes, amongst other things, defamation of character concerning actually-named real-life third-parties not anonymous website posters.
Those big emerald earrings she wore with the black dress are Lorraine Schwartz I loved them and checked them out asap, but they are way beyond my means.
Yep some of the pieces in the collection were based on her favourite gems and styles she’s worn on RC and on film.
What an awesome story… and thanks for sharing it.
he looks like Dale Winton in that pic!
ruhroh the aniston fans will be descending in full force now that you’ve said they’re in lurve
Let them. I was totally under the spell of celebrity and massive precious stones.
Why the obsession with Aniston fans? You don’t ever miss an opportunity to slam them. I’m an Aniston fan, I love her style, and I could not care less about Brangelina. Why do feel it necessary to go off on “Jenloons” as you once called them?
I’ve never once seen the kind of vitriol posted by so-called Aniston fans that I have seen from the brangeloonies on this site. You seem to be trying to perpetrate a narrative that has no basis in reality. Just reading the comments on this blog over time shows which celebrities have the really unbalanced “fans” and Aniston simply isn’t one of them. Which makes me wonder just what your agenda is?
and i will direct you further down in the postings my dear….it happens every time. Same as if Bomo posts an Aniston post or unbelieveably a Jedward post (??) – rapid fans of Jolie follow as do crazy Jedward fans.
Tis the way of the world on the internet. I could care less but i’m not going to lie….i find it funny
I beg to differ. There are trolls, there are people who defend Aniston just because they hate the Brand (see example below), and then there are people like me, who just like the way she carries herself, the way she dresses, her hair, etc.
The latter category is what I call fans. For example, there is no reason to bring her into this conversation at all. I kind of cringe whenever I see a Brange story here because I know she’s going to get dragged into it somehow. And, quite frankly, you are often the one bringing her up in the first place with your derogatory comments about her fans.
I guess I’m just confused. Why the need to bring her up at all, fans or not fans? I don’t see you doing this distant early warning thing with anyone else, so you’ll forgive me if it seems a little personal; this assumption that I’m some kind of freak simply because I like a celebrity that you clearly don’t care for.
OMG you really take things WAY to seriously. My comment is in reference to the NEVER ending parade of 1) Jenn lovers on any Brange post or 2) Brange lovers on Jenn post.
I was making an “observation” – it really didn’t have anything to do with you – you are making it personal. Not me
The point, Sassy, as I think you know, is that you are making a thinly veiled personal attack on other posters everytime you sneeringly refer to the “jenloons” invading threads.
And I beg to differ that you make the same comments about the loons on Jen posts. You don’t. You make some very funny posts that make me laugh on those threads but I’ve never seen a warning to look out for the loons.
That’s my observation.
Uh, that was me, NSI. You probably already figured that out.
Funny how the picture of the Bugati was posted on the web in 2010. What else about your story is false? Anything for money, I guess.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carspotter/4969364090/in/set-72157625037519566/
To clarify my dear, that’s a picture of a Bugati outside the same hotel, as an aid to the reader. There was an Bugati outside the hotel when we pulled up, parked to the right of the entrance on a grassy island.
It might be hard to believe that this story is true, but if we were making it up, would our wing mirror be hanging off?
Props for good sleuthing, Anon14.
Yeah. Bell-end. If I was gonna bullshit you, I’d make up something better than this. That Bugatti is owned by one of the owners of the hotel. I know you probably live in a trailer park, but it’s entirely likely they’d keep the car outside while all the other cars are garaged as I EXPLAINED if YOU READ the article. This article is a behind the scenes look at a reporting job I did for an American mag, with an honest account of what he said and what happened no more, no less. It’s not an opinion piece. Anyone who can’t see that is obviously stupid.
helllo Guest1 from Ianundercover. No riddles in the story so i guess you couldn’t comprend simple English huh?
haha x
LOL!
I remember seeing her wearing the emerald earrings because they looked very out of place with the black dress she was wearing.
Good lord. Those earrings and that dress were a match made in fashion heaven. She was stunning that night.
agree…I don’t often like what she wears but that simple dress and those knockout emeralds had me drooling.
I guess Jolie and Pitt fans can’t comment without bri gong in the ex wife
Remember when cheater ho brad Pitt said at Cannes he would never.marry the America laughing cow until all gay ………..
Btw Anniston fans does not give a rat shittt about them so y’all should move on
As they also have a reason to be happy for Jen and Justin
If you have notice the public even does not care about Pitt and jolie anymore. They are old news and have age terribly and they look dirty.
No wonder Pitt tried to be hoaxed but nobody cared even if he did die for reals
What a weird article!
I mean, OF COURSE the ever-so-nice jeweller will talk rosy-petals about Brangelina, painting a picture og their eternal love and undying romance. The guy are selling a Jolie-jewellery line for Gods sake!! He wouldn’t be selling a nickle if he said they’re phony, false humanitarians who smell bad and are shagging everybody except the other!!
This story may very well be true… but I’m sceptical… but it reeeks of little-girl-allowed-to-play-with-the-cheerleaders….. So, you tried on some jewellry that Jolie has worn… It just doesn’t make either Jolie or Brad a better person..
Um yeah. OBVIOUSLY he’s not going to sit there and say what a bitch she is! And as a showbiz reporter, I’m not going to turn down a chance to interview the guy who is likely making her and Brad’s wedding rings!
Nobody even cared about their engagement as the public realize it was just for publicity. I believe they were in love /lust at the beginning of their relationship but not anymore. After 7yrs some celebs like Jamie fox, ct etc are. Over Pitt and jen’s divorce and want them back together. They are all aware of brad deterioting in looks and how gross he has become . I for one I know that won’t happen as it won’t be fair for jen to fix Brad’s mess as he laid his own bed and must sleep in it
I don’t believe he is the same person when married. He a monster who try to hurt others and step on people’s toes to get what he wants
LOL! The attackers are quite funny. You’ve ruined their day. Boo hoo.
Next you’re be saying that you did not fly Brad Pitt in and make him glue on a beard so you could take that picture of him specifically for this article. I feel so cheated and disillusioned. How could you!
Ha ha
Monster? Good lord. How utterly bizarre to be this vested in some celebrity’s old divorce. I guess it really is what these unending grudges are all about. I just don’t get the psychology of it all.
Thanks for these pics. They really are rather nice pieces of jewelry – I like the art deco-ish style to them. I also love the paler stones. Do you know if they sold well in the region? Are these the kind of jewels the typical denizens of the Riviera would buy?
i would love any of the red ones (i’m a capricorn)
Me too, Sassy. Fightcha for ‘em?
That is a cute story for a change i loved the green ones. Umm I will buy one day for sure.
Moods of Norway or prozac…whatever you call yourself. It appears you read the article quickly and didn’t see it for what it is, an informative and lovely article about a megastar, jewels, glam, high life, dreamland…what have you.
No teams involved so burn that tshirt now.
I’m not sure if you have ever been to the French Riviera and if you have, judging (yes I’m judging YOU), by your comment not much fun happens for you in your life so I can only imagine your tour bus life.
This article sounds like it was a great opportunity to meet someone that designs amazing jewels for a famous person and the meeting was set in such a romantic environment, which most of the French Riviera is…love.
This is a part of the world where you fantasies in life can come true, and as long as you have a sense of decorum, you can go far.
These reporters were given the chance to sample a bit of that life. I don’t know anyone that would turn that down and in such a beautiful environment, you would be crazy too. Are you going to tell me you would have turned ALL that down? Are you still buying lotto tickets?
Turn off your trash reality tv, leave your backyard, take a chance and see real life. Christ, you sound as miserable as that Lainey so-called gossip character. You my dear sound like you shop at Walmart and forgive me for only have been in that type of store twice in my life but the lighting was horrid and they had no concierge, something tells me it might be just right for you though. Making do.
So if you are going to get all worked up about a top post, you’ve got your head screwed on backwards. Take it out on me, but be prepared because being gay means I can screw you dry…and leave you badly lit.
Wow! You are my absolute favorite poster here, J. In fact, I’ve thought several times that we could never be each other’s wingman because our taste in men is so very similar
And a couple of times, I didn’t even have to post, because you had already said exactly what I would have.
But this doesn’t even sound like you! Why the huge over-reaction to a rather mild post ? And accusations of shopping at Walmart! Quelle horreur! That’s, seriously, the worst insult in my arsenal of stinging retorts. I’ve been saving it for a certain twifreak here
Not sure what in Norways’ post unleashed that reaction. She was simply pointing out that, of course, this jeweler had an agenda, and Bomo even agreed with her. Am I missing something here? Seriously. Not being snarky.
I get angry when people come here and attack you also. It seems rude to come to someone’s “home” and insult their decor. I just didn’t get that you were being attacked. Which would have pissed me off too. So, apologies.
And I am so out of the loop! I wondered why I got “unfollowed” on twitter, and I guess you just explained why.
Love your site, love everything about it. It is so rare to find fashion and celebrity blogs with a feminist bent. I love it for that reason alone. The crazy funny observations from you and Shiny are the icing on the cake.
Don’t get angry, darling. It’s an unfortunate part of the game. The internet is full of weirdos and people who say things they’d never say to your face in real life. Thank-you for being you. The whole point of here is that everyone can say what they want and if we don’t like it, we skip over it and keep on keeping on. Kiss xxx
Muah!
Oh, noes. Bad breeding? I may never be able to come here again. Cuz man I am all about that breeding shit.
Double punctuation marks?? Is that tasteful and refined yelling?
LOL!!!
Someone has no sense of humor. This is a fun site of gossip and fashion and fabulosity. WTF is wrong with some of these posters. I don’t agree with everything written here but I hope I get what it’s about and can laugh about it all.
I think Boho is smart enough to figure out what happened here with her jewelry article. Looks like the problem is you had no agenda except to enjoy the jewelry and the jeweler.
Jameson, I think you are a hoot and a good friend. Write on.
oh guest these are the same people who spew filth daily but act all high and mighty when they perceive others to do the same. Its an act that get tres boring !!They’re just trolling …ignore
*Applauds* People can write what they like in the comments here as it’s a website (although I’ll delete if they’re annoying me, it’s my site, they can start their own if they like), but personally I’d rather the crazies would rant and rave at whatever hate site they inhabit usually and leave us over here to have fun.
may I inquire where your book on Brangleina is selling in the states? I haven’t been able to locate a seller here since I’ve read about it in early 2010. I’m an avid reader so this is a serious question. Oh, is it true that a Chicago USA newspaper outed you? Just inquiring so please don’t refer to my home as a trailer park as I can assure you neither of my two homes are located in any park although I do live in a caravan as you Brits call it and there ain’t no shame in that .
I’m getting kind of a creepy vibe from this post …
As you should.
I can’t remember who said it and he was referring to politics but it reminds me of this site. It was something along the line of — I’d rather be boxing so at least I know who would be hitting me. You have some great articles that keeping drawing me back but I have come to the conclusion this site is meant for a select group and am wondering why you don’t just make it a private blog.
Have been to Antibes courtesy of my wealthy gay brother, although it never occurred to me to use either as a weapon.
No, stay please — I really like your style. Impressive post. And the poster I think you are referring to is soooo not like that post sounds. I’m totally not an insider either, but Shiny and Bomo have been nothing but gracious to me.
I don’t get what you mean?
Bomo this poster is someone from another site that harasses anyone whose opinion doesn’t line up with the 7 people on the blog **rolls eyes*- so of course this site MUST go private so we don’t offend the trolls LOL
Haha. Yeah Sass, they just don’t get that we aren’t a hate site started and with a lot of money chucked at the design to tear down their hate figures. What I need to do to make them happy is dress up as a man wearing women’s clothing and instead of having an actual named source (one of several) in Brange’s camp, I need to make up some nonsensical poem for them to decipher like Ian does.
To me it’s obvious: Some sources say good things, some say bad. If this guy sat down and said to me: ‘Yes, darling. Angelina’s a total c-nt and her and Brad hate each other’ then something would be VERY rotten in Denmark.
This article was just meant as a fun, light-hearted description of what happened when I went to interview someone for one of the American weeklies. Nothing more, nothing less. I stand by this: He was a nice guy and he loves his friend Angelina.
What, I’m not allowed to say that because a load of self-titled Brange ‘antis’ say so? Screw that. I report what happened not some slanted skewed view.
When other people close to Brange say otherwise I say so. But, can’t we all agree he’s a fabulous and well-placed source? I have no idea why these ‘antis’ can’t get their heads around that.
I’d rather have funny commenters and our core group of regulars is hilarious; so I’m ignoring these Brange haters with an agenda from now on. xx
I totally didn’t get that from the poster. I thought she was talking about what she perceived as personal attacks on other posters.
Maybe, I’m wrong, but I get bothered by that myself. I mean I’ve said some really shitty things to posters, but not without provocation.
I think I’ve said before that, IMO, celebrities are fair game; I’m not going to get all excited if someone doesn’t like Jennifer Aniston or Charlize Theron or Chris Evans (and someone did disagree about Evan’s gorgeousness! Can you believe it?), as long as I’m not personally being attacked for liking them.
I thought that’s what Liv4 was saying. Shrugs. Maybe I’m wrong. It’s happened often enough before. xox
Please don’t think that we’re a clique here. I hate the idea of people not feeling welcome/ like outsiders.
I think you were responding to Liv4, but it’s sometimes hard to tell, given the way the comments nest, so here’s my take:
My perception is that you and Bomo know some of the posters personally and even socialize with them on occasion. I think that is so cool. And that’s what I meant when I said I wasn’t an “insider.” Nothing more
Well we never want anyone to feel like an outsider. Bomo and I live in different countries, and to date Bomo has only met one commenter. I’ve never met any
Would love to meet you all!
How cool would that be!
My overall point is, good on these people. If they can get the inside scoop which we are all after on whatever tidbits from the entertainment world we can gather, then all the more fun.
I came back hard as I don’t understand why they were questioned about it in the first place. In the French Riviera, your dreams can come true. Step away from the TV.
It appears to me these people work hard for the scoop, have the actual contacts and unlike other sites, seem to come back with first hand sources, not sitting in their suburban home taking away from other sites and stating “You heard it hear first” all to get their 2 seconds of fame. So lame. So try hard. So obvious.
As for liv4, let me tell you this, gay men do anything and everything. Many of us have varying degrees of wealth, what would Antibes have to do with it? Of course there will be no “weapons”…for you. One doesn’t back us bitches in a corner is all I’m saying. He is your brother, you will see, take and believe him in what you will. We aren’t all a**holes but most of us stand by our bitches.
All in all, this is a fun, well written post from first hand accounts. I’m starting to worry that there are many people not making the efforts and living their dreams.
If you aren’t living the life you want, why not?
lol it’s so funny that all the posters attacking are the same ones who believe all the Jolie is evil posts that you have made before. I think this is why you need to be balanced in your posts. What I love about this site before is that you are not team anything you give both equal measure but for a while there all you post were pro Jennifer and almost vile towards Angelina so It’s nice that you went to the interview with an open mind and glad that you did not compromise your integrity whatever team you support which seem ridiculous to still have team anything almost 9 yrs after the fact.
Also I am jealous you got to try fabulous Jewelry on.
There is no fucking way those 2 will legally marry. What the hell could they gain from that? However they could have a big ‘ole fake ceremony to extend the life of their brand and to normal people they’d look like even bigger showy fakes than they already do. But their loony fans will buy every magazine and every cheap shitty souvenir plate, bell or dolls that Vagina Face/Dudley Dipshit get a cut from. But there will be no legal union. That said, they deserve each other.
It WAS a full bottle. And it was a fucking impressive collection.
Really, gems and rosé and you guys didn’t call me?
We didn’t know there was going to be rose OR that he’d force the merchandise onto us. I had to awkwardly remove a 7 euro H&M cuff to try on a black diamond and python skin cuff that was being thrust at me (not complaining).
Oooooooh, black diamond and python, that sounds fabulously fierce!
that sounds INCREDIBLE i also love the cuff in the picture
You know quite well I have never harassed anyone on any site I have posted. I’ve also been gracious to any insults hurled at me, including your tirades. My point on stating why don’t you make this a private blog was because of the uncalled for rant and derogatory comments from a poster because another poster misinterpreted the above story or had a difference of opinion. And that isn’t an isolated incident. I don’t need you to speak for me or answer this because you (Sassy) neither understand subtlety or sophistication.
really? REALLY?? You think you can censor Bomo’s posters? AND why is that? if you don’t like the responses….don’t read them. I’ve been harassed more than enough on other websites, you’re not controlling my comments on here. If Bomo doesn’t like my comments on HER website, she can more than tell me. you not so much …..but considering where you “come from” i’m not surprised that you dont’ understand HUMOUR and SARCASM…..
Bah-haa-hhhaa! Sassy. That’s hilarious. I’ll trade you being called a ‘Scientoligist’ for one being called ‘unsofistcarted and unsuttle’. Nasty little dot that was. You make wonderfully funny and welcome comments. Never doubt that.
We have a very happy, agree to disagree and point out why, nicely bitchy community here (NEVER bring up Jedward – they RULZ) but get personal and you will be bitch slapped down.
BTW – thanks for the insight Bomo. Good luck to them both. What an afternoon…..
aww thanks Shana love your comments too…..although sometimes have to google translate the Brit in you lol -
I love gems. Those art deco aqua and diamond earrings are fabulous! I want a play date with that guy’s gem collection.
There’s not much in her “Style of Jolie” that really did anything for me, design-wise though. And aside from the emeralds and the rubellites, the rest of the stones are rather blah and of the inexpensive variety (and probably being sold for a ton of money). Black spinel, green beryl, citrine and rock crystal (which I seem to remember that bracelet being made of, rather than diamonds unless there’s more than one version) are cheap and plentiful.
I was wishing you were there actually to give us your take on them which is far more savvy than mine. The Style of Jolie was a yawn fest to my mind and I asked if the engagement ring news and this collection launching were somehow pre-planned and he skipped over that question and onto the next. All he said was something like: ‘Everything’s Angelina’s idea’. But his other line, we were drooling over and he’s a smart businessman because the Jolie connection will draw attention to it. He also told us that when he was at Aspreys that Princess Diana’s engagement ring came in for a valuation and it was all shrouded in secrecy. And that’s how he knew Wills was proposing to Kate
. LOVED that. He’s a sweet guy.
I find her designs boring too. The stones don’t gain anything by the settings and some of the stuff is downright clunky.
The guy’s getting massive publicity via the Jolie connection, good for him! I still think the engagement ring is butt ugly though… The tablet shape must have some particular significance to Jolie I would guess. Probably the eight sides correspond to the six kids and she and Pitt.
I’m not overly fond of Kate’s either, although to be fair sapphires photograph darker than they are in real life as a general rule, so it’s likely a much nicer colour in person.
I will call you next time Canuck. Promise! And yeah. Props for his PR coup but no fan of the style of Jolie! He told us that the ring- the engagement one- Brad kept showing him all these architect-style drawings of what he had in mind. We were snickering.
Heh, chances are I’ll be a lot farther away the next time.
I can totally imagine Brad with his architectural drawings. The problem is that white diamonds are all about light return since they don’t have colour to fall back on and you need certain cutting angles to make that happen. Cut them too flat and they look like a lifeless piece of glass. I’ll bet Procop was pulling his hair out a bit over doing Brad’s ideas to such good quality stones. At least we can be pretty sure no one will be copying it, unlike the one he gave Aniston.
I’m cackling away here at the thought of Brad waving his designs in poor Procop’s face like he knows best and Robert having to lie back and think of the money and publicity. I really wish we could have teleported you in, because as much as I love jewellery, I really know nothing about it. I have a fabulous great-Aunt who left me some incredible 1920′s art deco diamond rings when she died and I have three shoved on my ring and third finger of each hand. :-/ There’s no storing things in a jewellery box Chez Bomo…
Hehe… I’m sure that’s also why it’s called “The Style of Jolie” just so everyone will know he had nothing to do with the designs. And then he shows his stuff and it’s the complete opposite. Smart guy!
Art Deco is my hands down favorite. Your Great Aunt was obviously awesome! Jewellery, like the “good silver” is meant to be used, not spend it’s life in a box in a drawer. Bravo to you for getting that.
I agree on the engagement ring, I believe it was something that was on hand and called in to do damage control for the leg fiasco (still think she was stoned out of her mind that night).
I also doubt there will be a wedding…but thats just an opinion.
I wish Will’s had given Kate a different ring, he could have given her the sapphire after the birth of the first baby…but as an engagement ring it makes me uncomfortable.
Yeah. I agree. Although I do think they will marry when it suits them from a PR angle. And yes – I wish Wills had got her a different ring, one specially made, not his dead mother’s ring.
Finally. Now I know who the puzzle blogger who you mentioned in another story is.
I think the only ring Brad ever designed is a cock ring.
I just hope his lover enjoys it…..
Wow – I disappear for a couple of weeks and this is the state into which the place descends? Come along, ladies (yes, you’re included in that, Jameson); let’s all play nicely.
I love the style of Jolie styles so beautiful espeically the rings. I would love to have one.
pls don’t bring the 10 years ago ex here. You know if someone is so beautiful so good they would find someone by now to marry them or to change their story. Nichole did, Reece did and many other women who are TALENTED in their own right and FAMOUS.
Loved the post, great fun. Thanks!
As for some of the comments, I can only say they have served to remind me that when it’s a full moon here in Colorado, it’s a full moon everywhere! Does bring out the interesting ones.
Keep up the articles ladies, don’t let anything but fear stop you!
@Bohomoth
For about 90 minutes ago I wrote a comment about a sentence in Jameson´s reply to “Moods of Norway”. After that I posted it I could see it clearly. I probably did something wrong because the comment placed itself a few comments above the last one. Anyway, now it´s gone. If you deleted it I´m just curious to know why ?
Hi darling, it’s not you who’s being deleted. It’s any nutters that are coming on. So, any replies then get auto-deleted.
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Go Brad!!!! Hell yeh am surprisedit has taken him so long!!!