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See One-of-a-Kind Vhernier Italian Jewelry at Silverhorn Special Event

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Vhernier Rings, courtesy Silverhorn.

Vhernier Rings, courtesy Silverhorn.

Toreh Bahrami, Brand Ambassador of  Vhernier Italian Jewelry, will be showing a selection of one-of-a-kind Vhernier pieces at Silverhorn (1155 Coast Village Rd., Montecito), on Friday and Saturday Oct. 10-11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

While Silverhorn has represented the Vhernier line for the past 20 years, this is Bahrami’s first visit to Santa Barbara and the first ever Vhernier show in the area.

Founded in 1984, and headquartered in Milan, Vhernier has achieved a world-wide presence and a fashionable following. Vhernier’s jewels are loved and worn by fashionable celebrities, including Demi Moore, Angelina Jolie, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Biel.

Vhernier represents the finest in Italian jewelry, a collection influenced by trends in contemporary art.  Vhernier’s superiorly trained Italian craftsmen have an in-depth knowledge of materials, stones, cuts and traditional manufacturing techniques.  The company has storefronts on several continents and a presence in high end department stores throughout the world. Silverhorn Vhernier Invite

Since 1976, Silverhorn has been hand crafting exquisite pieces of jewelry of the finest materials and enduring quality. Silverhorn owners Michael and Carole Ridding travel the world seeking out rare and unique gemstones, and fine jewelry lines.  Silverhorn’s own design team win awards for creativity and craftsmanship year after year.  Each piece, created with the gemstone in mind, is crafted using artisan methods and exacting precision. Internationally recognized, the Silverhorn collection appeals to discriminating individuals who expect unparalleled quality in fine jewels, stone carvings and timepieces.  For more information, visit www.Silverhorn.com.

—Leslie Dinaberg

Originally published in Santa Barbara Seasons on October 3, 2014.

Diana Basehart Foundation Gets Donation from Silverhorn Jewelers

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Front: Ruby (namesake of Ruby's Friends Fund at Silverhorn). L to R: Carol Ridding, Silverhorn + Ruby's owner; behind Alice is Troper with Tootsie (a recipient of funds from DBF for Tootsie) and Diana Basehart with her Little Nell. (Mo McFadden)

Front: Ruby (namesake of Ruby’s Friends Fund at Silverhorn). L to R: Carol Ridding, Silverhorn + Ruby’s owner; behind Alice is Troper with Tootsie (a recipient of funds from DBF for Tootsie) and Diana Basehart with her Little Nell. (Mo McFadden)

Visitors to Silverhorn are often greeted by the store’s mascot, a six-year-old Shiba Inu dog named Ruby.  The friendly pup is a mainstay of the iconic Coast Village Road jewelry store owned for 30 years by Carole and Michael Ridding, longtime generous supporters of area nonprofits.

The Ridding’s team shares their love of animals, and recognize the need to help less fortunate ones.  They were determined to do something and so the Ruby’s Friend’s donation fund was born in 2010. The fund provides an annual donation to an organization assisting domestic or wild animals in need.

The 2013 recipient of Ruby’s Friends $2,500 gift is the Diana Basehart Foundation which has as its mission is to help elders and others on limited incomes care for and keep their beloved companion animals by providing support for veterinary, behavioral and nutritional needs; while also minimizing the number of animals being turned over to shelters.

“There are so many worthy causes in our community and we support a good deal of them, but I always feel a special and painful tug at my heart for helpless animals that are not able to express their own needs.  My husband Michael and I are so blessed to have a business which will allow us to make a difference to some of the creatures who share the planet with us,”  says Carole Ridding, CEO and President of Silverhorn.

Silverhorn is located at 1155 Coast Village Rd. in Montecito and at the Four Seasons Biltmore, 1260 Channel Dr. in Montecito.

For more information about Diana Basehart Foundation go to http://basehart.org.
—Leslie Dinaberg
Originally published in Santa Barbara SEASONS on December 26, 2013