With 2600 years of history on its side, Provence rosé wines continue to garner fans all over the world The popularity of rosé wine has been scaling the charts, and of the myriad rosé expressions across the world, Provence continues to produce the most delicate and alluring wines. It helps…
TO PIERCE OR NOT TO PIERCE?
Alexis Bittar Golden Pebble Cake Large Clip-On Earring Unlike a ring or a necklace, the earring is the only form of jewellery that requires a certain level of commitment. As a jewellery editor, I have found myself still having reservations to get my ears pierced despite being an immense lover…
PALAWAN’S GOLDEN PEARLS
Intrepid travelers describe her as the most stunningly beautiful island in the world, a finger of paradise, fringed by wide beaches, forest-covered craggy cliffs, and high-altitude thermal lakes. This is Palawan, one of the 7,000 plus islands of the Philippines. Hidden beneath the pristine waters that lap her shores is…
INDEPENDENT HIGH JEWELLERY BRANDS WORTH SPLURGING ON
Two high jewellery designers indulge us with an up close and personal look at their creative process and finely crafted one-of-a-kind treasures. EMMANUEL TARPIN Paris, France Emmanuel Tarpin Emmanuel Tarpin arrived on the high jewellery scene with a quiet fortitude and has since been designing jewels stripped of pretension. His…
JADE TRAU’S BEJEWELLED TRIBUTE TO HER LATE GRANDFATHER
New York City native and jewellery designer Jade Trau named her latest collection “Poppy” after her grandfather, which was a nickname she used to call him. “Poppy is the reason I am doing what I am doing. He taught me to be a person of integrity and honesty, and told me…
It’s Time to Pick Up that Patek Philippe World Timer and Go Travelling Again
The ingenuity of Patek Philippe’s world-time display and its laud to the grandeur of aviation. Patek Philippe’s World Time watches have a history spanning over eight decades, when the first of its kind was introduced in 1937. The modern time travelling collective, historically referred to as the Heure Universelle, generally…
JEWELS FOR TRAVELING IN STYLE
Going on holiday? You’ll need dresses, beachwear, and accessories – and jewellery, of course, because you’ve got to travel in style! Here are two fine jewellery collections to consider – one inspired by travel cases and handbags and another inspired by paper boats. Zeemou Zeng – Art of Travel Zeemou…
Women Support Women – a Roundtable Discussion
Emperor Watch and Jewellery extends unlimited support for women who pave the path for other women to succeed. Since its establishment in 1942, Emperor Watch and Jewellery has catered to a predominantly male clientele. This holds true even among the timepiece brands it represents; although they offer distinct collections for…
JEWELLERY AND THE METAVERSE
NFTBAZL’s display of NFTs and physical objects in Dubai The Metaverse has emerged, unwrapping huge and varied potential for the jewellery world in Blockchain space and its tokenizing technology of NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens). With the dawn of 2022, designers and entrepreneurs suddenly seem enthused to get their foot in…
4 JEWELLERY BRANDS TO KNOW IN 2022
Exciting names to know and follow in the world of jewellery. LEEN HEYNE When Leen Heyn was about seven years old, he would often make jewellery for his mother or his teachers at school. Growing up in Tilburg, in the south of the Netherlands, Leen was influenced by everything Dutch,…
