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18k White Gold Diamond Glove By Daphne Guinness and Jeweller Shaun Leane.

You may have seen a few images of this custom creation being touted as the "World's Most Expensive Glove" but it is so much more than that.

above: Jewelery designer Shaun Leane and his sketch of the diamond and 18k white gold glove

The artisanal creation, a collaboration between legendary style icon Daphne Guinness and fine jeweller Shaun Leane took over four years to be realized. Named Contra Mundum (translated as Against the World), the armour-inspired gauntlet is made up of more than a thousand grams of gold and is set with over 5,000 pavé white diamonds and was unveiled in a very dramatic fashion.

above three images shot by Nick Knight

The Piece
Weighing over 1,000 grams, the 18k white gold chain maille glove has striking diamond birds cascading around the arm, as though caught in mid-flight. The hand is protected with a bold 18k brushed white gold metal cuff, hand-forged and beautifully engraved.

Made in two parts, the cuff can be worn alone as a hand glove, or extended into an evening glove. Every detail in the piece, including the chainmail, has been carefully constructed by hand to ensure a perfect fit to Daphne’s arm.

above image from W magazine by Nick Knight

The Presentation
This collaborative effort was unveiled in typically dramatic fashion. The piece was exhibited by Jay Jopling of White Cube gallery, in an exclusive viewing in London, with Daphne lying in state only to be wakened by a kiss from director and designer Tom Ford as her fashionable Prince Charming.

Guests watched Daphne’s beautiful presentation of the piece - dressed in the bespoke glove and shrouded in white silk tulle, her lie-in state symbolised the concept of the objet d’art; Sir Thomas Malory’s compilation of the legendary tales of the Knights of the Round Table.

As the evening drew to a close, guests (which included Tom Ford, Suzy Menkes, Lily Cole, Livia Firth and Alexander McQueen’s Creative Director Sarah Burton) were presented with a gift bag containing a solitaire diamond and a beautiful message signed by Shaun and Daphne as a remembrance of a beautiful summer evening.

Information courtesy of Shaun Leane and images courtesy of Vogue Italia, W Magazine, Zimbio and Daphne Guinness

Cozy Hand To Hand Combat: Vs. Mittens From Hoopla

What happens when your left hand dons a lion and your right a gazelle? They stay cozy, that's what.

These wool and acrylic blend hand-made knitted mittens from Hoopla pit prey against predator. With six different duos to choose from:

lion vs. gazelle:

owl vs. mouse:

wolf vs. sheep:

whale vs. fish:

dog vs. cat:

and a frog vs fly:

Super cute and fun, the mittens are made from strictly regulated farm australian wool and are one size fits all (adults).

Shop for the Vs. Mittens here.

about hoopla:

hoopla is a fun and unique gift product development company based out of New York, NY. the hoopla team was created by two silly girls (Hannah and Ashley) with a passion for life, and fun. With hannah’s background as a creative director/ graphic designer, and Ashley’s background in business strategy branding, hoopla came to be! we love what we do, and we are our own customers. we hope you enjoy our stuff, and the funner things in life!

Urban Art For Your Hands. Runway Gloves By Insiders1.

above: model wearing Brooklyn gloves

For fierce and fashionable phalanges, the Urban Runway Gloves from Brooklyn-based Insiders1 feature the urban and gritty city photography of Sigal de Mayo. Fun and afordable, they keep your hands cozy and turn them into little canvases. The gloves are made from Lycra with a soft, stretchy-suede feel and polar-fleece lining in the finger tops for warmth.

above: model wearing Barcelona gloves

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They make bags, clutches, wallets, bracelets and more, too!

Buy them here at Insiders1
Also available at Things We Love

Leather Gloves With A Metal Manicure From Dominic Jones

above photo:black leather driving gloves with white gold nails

Founded in late 2008, London based Dominic Jones Jewellery is fast becoming hot property amongst the fashion elite. The new "It Boy" for celeb jewelry, designer Jones' Tooth And Nail collection consists of rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, belts and gloves embellished with fangs, thorns, teeth and claw-like accents.

While all of his pieces are unique and artfully crafted, it's his leather gloves complete with real yellow or white gold fingernails that stand apart from other jewelry and fashion accessories.

above photography: Matt Irwin, stylist: Katie Shillingford

How much and where to buy them?

Pink wrist-length leather gloves with yellow gold nails $1,067.40, buy them here.

Black leather racing gloves with yellow gold nails, $1067,40. Buy them here.

About Dominic Jones (courtesy of London Fashion Week):

Dominic Jones was born in Buckinghamshire, England. In 2003 Dominic moved to London to study BA Contemporary Jewellery Design at The Sir John Cass School of Art and Design. Alongside his studies, he collaborated on several projects with the hugely influential London art collective !WOWOW! In 2008, with the help and funding of good friend and now business partner Alice Dellal, Dominic set up his company Dominic Jones Jewellery.

Trained as a fine jeweler, Dominic applies traditional techniques to current design principles. Specialising in gold and precious stones he uses five times the average amount of gold than conventional hard gold plating, creating a higher quality finish to this process.

above photo of Dominic with his gloves, courtesy of Wonderland Magazine

His debut collection ‘Tooth & Nail” launched in March 2009, receiving fantastic critical acclaim and support from fashion insiders throughout London. Almost immediately Dominic could count Kristen Stewart, Devon Aoki, Alexa Chung and Sienna Miller as his ambassadors.

The British Fashion Council awarded Dominic with BFC New Generation sponsorship for Spring Summer 2010, making him one of the only fine jewelers to ever receive this. Dominic Jones is now stocked globally and ambassadors extend to Beyonce, Vivienne Westwood and Rihanna.