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Vasco Kirov - ArticlesVasco Kirov is born in Dobrich – Bulgaria and emigrated in South Africa in 1991
Vasco is working with metals since 1985. His previous education as a violinist helped him very little in a way of making him study History of Art as well as putting him on certain aesthetic foundation, which now he considers important. In 1985 he has entered the world of metal craft in the shape of an apprentice knife maker position in the Ethnographic Complex “The Old Dobrich”. Although he started as an apprentice, there was not master to teach him, so he had to master himself into a knife maker. He did this pretty fast. Working in a team with his brother he has accomplished numerous commissioned Artistic Metal works in Bulgaria between 1985 and 1990 apart from over 400 knifes handcrafted for this period. In 1991 Vasco moved to South Africa. and went into fine jewelry, working exclusively in 18kt. gold and platinum. Designing and manufacturing high quality jewelry is his passion and what he does for living for more than 18 years. The number of jewelry pieces that came out of Vasco’s own bench is well over 2000, and he is still designing and making jewelry in his studio in Cape Town – South Africa, as a full time job. Vasco Kirov has been awarded the following prestigious awards for excellence in diamond jewelry design: 1997 De Beers Shining light award 1997 Jewellex Double finalist and Overall winner 1998 PJS Los Angeles Best in category over $2500 1999 De Beers Shining light award 2000 De Beers Diamond-International Awards-Finalist 2000 Jewellex Finalist In 2004 he started a new venture in oil painting and sculpture. Vasco also published an e-book on the subject of understanding and appreciating fine jewelry. His knowledge comes from his own, hands on experience, which enables him to give you solid practical advice on every aspect concerning fine jewelry. His interests include music (playing violin and guitar), painting, sculpture, precious stones, alternative history, archaeology and anthropology among others. Palladium – the obvious choice for diamond jewelryThe need for replacing the gold with more suitable metal came up together with the preference of white metal over yellow. Gold is still Gold has been the metal of choice for fine jewelry for millennia and is perceived as symbol of rarity status and wealth. It is still enjoying great popularity making roughly 90% of the jewelry on the market. So why change it with anything else? Diamonds and Budgets – Precious tips / art4The topic of aligning the quality of your diamond and your budget is one of the most discussed jewelry topics online. The goal, as you will read in many related articles, is acquiring” the best diamond for your budget” combination. However, as we all have different value set ups and different budgets, the task is a bit more complicated. Precious metals in jewelry manufacturing and their best use – Precious tips / art5There are many articles on precious metals on the web and some of them are quiet professional with a lot of details and data. I will try not to give you just another one. Here I will offer you a simple version and avoiding extensive technicality add my professional opinion on the best use of these metals in order to utilize their unique properties. How to avoid incorrect ring size and uncomfortable fit – Precious tips – art. 1Often deceived by excitement, when purchasing fine jewelry, the customer tend to overlook important issues concerning value, aesthetic merit, comfortable fit and style compatibility. The “Precious Tips” series of articles are aimed to provide practical inside information on such topics, thus arming the jewelry enthusiasts with essential knowledge before they reach for their credit cards. The advice given in these articles is not sale orientated and 100% customer supportive. How important is the diamond certificate? – Precious tips / art2The issue of diamond certificates is one discussed in dept in many articles, but the significance of this document is in many instances grossly overrated, pushing customers to overspend or make unfavorable choice. In this article I will state my opinion, based on more than 18 years of experience with diamonds including working with, quoting and examining this gem, as part of my full time job. Some really practical tips on how to choose the right Diamond - Precious Tips / art.3(The 4C’s revisited)
Information about diamond classification (the 4 C’s) is available on almost every jewelry associated web site, but it shares a common shortcoming - the information is rather technical than practical. In this article I will focus on different aspects of the 4C’s that are not usually mentioned and try to give you information that will help you choose right and buy wise.
The 4 C’s mentioned above stand for: Carat, Color, Clarity and Cut
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