Whip-appeal: 2010 Wiesmann Roadster MF5

"The Wiesmann Roadster MF5 takes even experienced sports car enthusiasts into a brand new dimension of driving enjoyment, delivering a top speed of 310 km/h and completing the sprint from standstill to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds. This exclusive open-air experience will only be available to a select few because the spirited power package is only being produced in a limited edition of 55. Equipped with a V10 engine, 507 HP and 520 Nm torque, it's a car that appeals to all the senses. It also literally hugs the road as a result of perfect weight distribution."


"Not only does the Wiesmann MF5 have a lot to boast about under the bonnet, it also has an impressive exterior: the low body, the typical retro-style Wiesmann design and the wide tires communicate exclusive driving enjoyment at first glance - a promise that is also made by the car's purist interior fittings. No superfluous driving actions are necessary and everything that the driver needs to operate the vehicle is within perfect reach." Source: Conceptcarz.com

Hot Item: Team Jordan Piece

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Hot new piece to represent Team Jordan; made exclusively by Jason of Beverly Hills.

Speaking of Jordan's, any thoughts on the new XXV's? Alot of talk going around about how much they look like to the LeBron's...
Hotness nonetheless. ~vk

And now, a word from El Jefe... Vol. 2

Who’s the devil that wears Prada?
I doubt that it was Anna Wintour…

I don’t know her, but after watching her documentary The September Issue last week, she didn’t seem to be quite the monster that she’s made out to be in the movie Devil Wears Prada. One thing that I did notice is how far her word permeates through the veins of the fashion world.
Anna Wintour is the editor in chief of Vogue Magazine USA and when it comes to fashion, she is GOD! Designer big wigs like Oscar de la Renta and Marc Jacobs have their lips securely pressed against her ASS at all times! And these are the same people shelling out millions of dollars in ad money to be in her magazine!
Why? Because she determines whats considered “in” and that very power can make or break brands. Wintour creates trends and celebrities communicate those trends to the masses . She controls the 600 page Fashion Bible … Vogue Magazine.

My question is ….. who has that kind of influence in the world of fine jewelry? Can you point your finger to an individual that can single-handedly legitimize a trend in diamonds? I know I can’t….
Elizabeth Taylor, Liberace and Diddy are all ambassadors and trend setters of diamond jewelry but none of them had the same power of Anna Wintour. My take on this is ….GOOD! Why should one person have that much power? Why should we let a single person determine what's “hot”? DAMN THAT!!!

We should wear what best communicates us as an individual. If I want to wear a black diamond remote control Lamborghini on my neck like Soulja Boy, I’m going to do it!

Jason Arasheben | CEO Jason of Beverly Hills

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"The Septmber Issue": Special Screening at LACMA

After a greatly received premiere in New York, the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts hosted a special screening of "The September Issue"; a lively documantary who's focus is the editor in chief of American Vogue, Anna Wintour.
Although comparisons to Meryl Streep's character, Miranda Preistly in The Devil Wears Prada seem to illude me after watching the film, you can bet your Lacroix that Ms. Wintour is indeed the HDIC (head diva in charge).

Jason Arasheben, CEO Jason of Beverly Hills

Many celebrities came out to celebrate an evening of style and artistic genius. Jason Arasheben, who isn't a stranger to the fashion world, made an appearance as well.

Here's a few more familiar faces:

Lisa Ling (Journalist, Former co-host of "The View")

Tracy Ellis Ross ("Girlfriends")

Ginniger Goodwin (HBO's "Big Love")

Singer Kelly Rowland (Destiny's Child, Host of BRAVO's "The Fashion Show")

Shenae Grimes ("90210")

Actress Sanaa Lathan ("Love and Basketball")

Actress Krysten Ritter ("Confesions of a Shopaholic")

Disney Chairman Bob Igner and Wife Willow Bay

Nicole Murphy

Actress Jamie Presley ("My Name is Earl")

"The September Issue" is having it's official opening this Friday, September 11th and will be shown at select theaters. I highly recommend it if you are a fan of Vogue Magazine, or if you're like André Leon Talley and you're just too fashionable to function. ~vK

Doir Joaillerie: Kings and Queens

“As we are temporary, the jewels we wear last through time and centuries” - VOGUE FRANCE

Dior Joaillerie released the morbidly delicious Rois et Reine or "Kings and Queens" collection earlier this year.

Designer Victoire de Castellane, descendant of the France Comtesse de Provence, might have pulled from her royal lineage for inspiration on these intricate pieces. With colorful skulls carved out of precious stones such as jade, obsidian, quartz and jade, they make for an interesting accessory.

It isn't a surprise that Kings and Queens has become an instant hit for Dior, as their abstract pieces are often sought out for their artistic quality. I hear that lovers of the collection have even considered presenting them as engagement rings. Imagine that; "till death do us part...here's a nice reminder".

Still a pretty fab look.

I'd like to think that this is what I'd look like if I could take it all with me. ~vK

Birthstone: September

Sapphire

Known as the "Stone of Saturn", the alluring Sapphire is said to represent wisdom and nobility. In earlier times, it is said that lovers would exchange these gems as gifts in order to assure the faithfulness for their partners. In other words, if you were living foul, your deep blue nuggets would be as dull cobblestones. (Pre-historic polygraph tests?)

The earliest recordings of sapphire mining goes back to around the 7th century. Most quality stones can be found in Sri Lanka, Australia, Thailand, Tanzania and Kashmir.

They come in a wide range of colors such as yellow, black, white, orange, pink, brown and of course blue. Red sapphires are considered rubies and should not be confused although chemically and structurally the two are one and the same.

When heat treated, their color is greatly improved by the reduction of cloudiness caused by inclusions. It's rare to find large specimens of sapphire, however, the largest known stone is the grayish blue "Star of India" which boast 563.35 carats and is housed at the American Museum of Natural History. It was cut specifically to reflect light from its inclusions producing an odd six legged star pattern.

Another very popular sapphire was one worn by Princess Diana. Although she kept an impressive collection of family jewels, she chose an engagement ring with a huge sapphire surrounded by 14 flawless diamonds. A perfect choice for a princess, as these gems were worn through out history by kings and queens.

True diva.
~vk

And now, a word from El Jefe...

THIS IS NOT JEWELRY!!!!!

(FAIL)

What is going on nowadays?
Long gone are the days where people actually took pride in the jewels they are wearing and long gone are the days that jewelers took pride in what they are making.

More now than ever are you seeing the Nuevo rich in the entertainment industry and beyond dig (not too deep) into their pockets to fork over a few dollars for some GARBAGE they dare to call fine jewelry so they could SHINE! Is it worth it? These people are paying money for garbage that has zero, let me repeat …… ZERO value!

If you want the look of flashy jewelry without shelling over big bucks, do me a favor and just buy CZ’s and silver so you don’t waste thousands on product that has close to zero residual value. I’m seeing more and more pieces being made by so-called jewelers using 8 karat gold or even just alloy!! 8 karat gold isn’t even legally considered gold. Jewelers are using clarity enhanced diamonds and just plain old low quality diamonds that can be mistaken for frozen spit!

Years ago jewelers took pride in their craftsmanship and looked at their work as a reflection of them. Now jewelers are trying to just trying to capitalize off of a new young market that simply don’t know better. I don’t entirely fault jewelers for servicing a market to feed their families. I guess I am frustrated that there’s a growing number of consumers that are simply uneducated in jewelry before making a purchase and they are making stupid decisions with their money.

I’m not saying everyone has to buy diamond jewelry from Jason of BH because there are plenty of incredible jewelers out there (you know who you are). I am just encouraging buyers to educate themselves on what exactly they are purchasing. Take the time to learn the difference between good setting and bad, alloy and gold, and low versus high quality stones. Believe me, there isn’t much to it. There aren’t consumer reports for personal jewelers so each buyer needs to take an hour and study what their buying before potentially spending thousands on some garbage piece that is worth virtually NOTHING!!!

Yes, I know you want to shine; yes, I know you want the girls to notice you, but take my advice, save your money and buy right, buy quality. This way you have an asset that holds value instead of a large piece of tin and an empty wallet…. Thank you!
Jason Arasheben| CEO Jason of Beverly Hills

(Good)

"I never hated a man enough to give him his diamonds back." -- Zsa Zsa Gabor

Stuller's Diamond Try-On App For iPhone

No more excuses guys; they are making this way too easy.

Now there's an app for... getting your lady that special ring she's been hinting about. Yes, you can now get directions to the nearest ATM and try on the perfect engagement ring, all from your cell.

Jewelry wholesaler Stuller teamed up with Gemvision Corp. to create the "Live Diamond Try-on" Application that is available now through iPhone. You simply choose your diamond from an assortment of weights and cuts, then choose your mounting in either white or yellow precious metal. Next, you shoot a picture of your hand, use your touch screen to position the ring on the photo just right and adjust to size. Easy enough.

There's nothing left to do but to spam your girlfriends with the virtual try-on pics of your newly blessed hand.
Don't forget to update your Twitpics.

It's a test worthy new app that should prove to be more useful as the diamond choices are expanded to reach a wider variety of styles and more options are made available to the user. One cool feature it offers is the GPS function that will Goggle Map the nearest retailer that carries your diamond. However, In order to participate, jewelers have to be part of the Red Box Diamond retailer program offered by Stuller, the company says.

For now, its an effortless way to cut down on some of the rock hunting so you can move on to more important things; like getting an actual diamond put on that finger.

~vK

Hope Diamond Revisited

The legendary Hope Diamond is due for a makeover and the public has been given the opportunity to vote in on the new design.

The re-setting of the 45.52-carat deep-blue diamond is one in a series of events planned in honor of the 50th anniversary of the donation of the Hope Diamond.
To mark the occasion, Harry Winston Inc., the famed jewelry company whose owner and namesake donated the diamond to the Smithsonian, has designed three contemporary settings.
The public can vote for their favorite online, at SmithsonianChannel.com/Site/Smithsonian/Hope.html. Voting will continue through Sept. 7, and the winning setting will be announced this fall.
Mounted in its new setting, the diamond is expected to debut in May 2010, coinciding with the premiere of the Smithsonian Channel's Mystery of the Hope Diamond documentary, a film recounting the story of the Hope Diamond, from its birth, to its journey through the hands of the kings and queens of Europe, to its final home at the Smithsonian.
From this fall until the new setting is fabricated, the Hope Diamond will be exhibited as a stand-alone gem with no setting.
During the past 50 years, the Hope Diamond has been mounted in a Cartier-designed platinum setting surrounded by 16 pear-shaped and cushion-cut colorless diamonds and suspended from a chain containing 45 diamonds.
Source: National Jeweler Network

Here's a look at the sketches for the three potential designs.
~vK

Louis Vuitton Monogram Revelation Bag

Just so we can go ahead and end the confusion here, there is nothing suspect about a man bag. Especially if its the new LV Monogram Revelation Keep-all bag.
All my sharp dressed men, collar poppin brothas, 'divos' and Jason exceptionally fashion concious guys, get your murse game up.

Now available through Louis Vuitton is a Revelation Keep-all Bag, which is a part of the famed fashion house’s Fall/Winter accessories range. The piece features a black tonal body, with silver accents, and Vuitton’s raised trademark monogram theme. Retailing for $4,040, it is now available through select Louis Vuitton flagship stores. Source: HypeBeastApproved. ~vK

Birthstone: August

PERIDOT

Don't be mistaken; this isn't a repeat of May's birthstone, the emerald. These green beauties are Peridots which represent the month of August.

Although the two can be very similar in color, as some peridots carry a darker hue, most tend to give off a more olive tone, or a bright yellowish green. It has been said that articles of Cleopatra's most treasured pieces thought to be made of emerald were actually peridots. Go fig.

These gems have a tendency to sparkle even in dim settings which lead sailors thousands of years ago to discover them one moonlit night on the Island of Serpents. As they landed, they were drawn to what appeared to be "glowing" crystals in the sand. Natives of Hawaii, where they are also found, believed that they were the tears of the Goddess Pele when they would find them shimmering in the black sands of volcanoes.

Peridot Mesa, Arizona is said to be the most productive locality for peridot in the world accounting for around 80 percent of lesser quality stones. Another continental US source is in New Mexico. However, some of the rarest and finest quality are found in deposits in Burma because of their color and superior clarity. Over in Russia, peridots were produced out of a meteorite that fell in 1749 in east Siberia. They are also found in Pakistan, Myanmar, Australia, Brazil and Mexico.

Peridots are great for small trinkets and everyday wear although you don't see much of them on the red carpet . Actress Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) did rock a pair at a press conference in Tokyo that were nice, but understated.

Cute look, but in this case less is less. ~vK

JBH Sightings- R. Kelly feat. Keri Hilson "Number One Sex"

Chris Robinson, Keri Hilson and R. Kelly

"Miss Keri Baaay-by" and Kellz shined recently on the set of the duet's new video "Number One Sex".
Keri rocked some of my favorite JBH accessories, while Kelly crooned away in a Dunamis Hercules watch.

Haven't seen much of R. Kelly in a while; do I spy a hot comeback? And *gold star* for Keri's shoe game in the video!
(I can't be held responsible for snatching your stylist ♥ ) ~vK