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Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt design for Asprey

London–Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are famous for juggling their film schedules with philanthropic efforts that take them around the globe, all while playing parents to six kids, but the Hollywood power couple has lately gotten even busier: They’ve dipped into jewelry design.

British jewelry brand Asprey recently announced the launch of the “Protector Collection,” featuring limited-edition fine jewels and silver objects designed in collaboration with Jolie and Pitt.

Each piece in the collection features a snake motif, one that Asprey said Jolie chose for its symbolism as an iconic guardian, particularly over family protection and fertility.

According to Asprey, during Jolie’s first pregnancy, she was given a snake ring, intended to guard her and her unborn child. The symbol has become a family guardian to the Jolie-Pitts, and in the Protector Collection, it appears in everything from fine jeweled bracelets to rings, earrings and pendants available for both children and adults.

The motif can also be found in three sterling silver objects: a tooth box featuring an animated snake that stands above the circular box; an eggcup replete with a coiled snake wrapped around the cup’s base; and a spoon whose handle takes serpentine form.

Each piece in the collection was handcrafted at Asprey’s London flagship store, and the designs are available now.

Given that this is a Jolie-Pitt venture, the collection also has a philanthropic bent. All net proceeds will be donated to the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict, a nonprofit organization that seeks out donors and identifies new and innovative projects to provide education for children affected by conflict, violence, war or natural disaster.

To see more of the designs, jump to our 10X blog.

Jewelry For Every Budget

(NAPSI)-This holiday season, the focus will be on meaningful gifts. Presenting a small box of jewelry can make it a memorable holiday and it doesn’t have to break your budget.

Here are some ideas:

Give Back–Consider gifts that benefit charities. There’s a wide range available, from a bee- shaped pendant by Alex Woo to help honeybees, to a Rembrandt Charms breast cancer awareness charm bracelet.

Sterling Silver–Sterling silver is increasingly incorporated into fine jewelry. The fresh look is oxidized or blackened sterling silver. Mixing it with polished silver or yellow gold can blend the best of both worlds.

Bracelets–Bracelets are back, especially cuffs and bangles. Look for textured sterling silver and gold cuffs. Bangles can be worn in multiples so you can give one now and another for the next occasion.

Sentimental Talismans–Personalized jewelry gifts are sentimental and meaningful. Consider jewelry styles with inscriptions, symbols of hope and freedom, and “evil eyes” that become protective amulets for the wearer.

Keys–A key can represent the key to your heart, the key to your future, the key to life, the key to independence and so on. The new Tiffany & Co. “Tiffany Keys” collection pendants and charms are crafted in sterling silver and gold.

“There is no better time to give a gift of jewelry,” says Amanda Gizzi of theJewelry Information Center. “No matter the budget, the excitement of giving jewelry can be yours.”

Obsession: Marine Link Bracelets

The marine link has an elegant, classic, as well as trendy look to it.Hilary Duff is spotted here with an extremely large version of the marine link bracelet. I wonder if hers is real good or fake…can’t imagine the pricetag if it were real!  Her other wrist dons the double link version of Cartier’s Love Charity Bracelet.

Below is an example from Ross-Simons done in 14k yellow gold, with a price of $445 on clearance.

This option is actually from Sam’s Club and priced at $275.11, very random price. Anyway, it is 14k yellow gold as well but this one has more of an emphasis on the marine links–oversized and bold!