Beyond its well-loved travel attractions, Italy is a fine jewellery haven founded in centuries-old family tradition of goldsmithing and gemsetting With a long and illustrious history, Italy as a travel destination can be wildly overwhelming. Surely, the country wasn’t built in a day — ancient mythology, mighty empires, and the…
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ODE TO THE PERFECT PEARL
Model wearing pieces from the Looped collection From Indonesia to New York, Atlas Pearls delights the world with its beautiful eco South Sea pearls A great success story always starts with a passion, and Atlas Pearls’ is one for the books. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of its first pearl farm…
ART ON SLEEVE
Ring from the Claude Monet collection FREYWILLE continues to celebrate history, artistry, and luxury with exquisite enamel fine jewellery Much like a painting, enamelwork wonderfully captures the rich, glowing colours and the magical aura of the festive season. And when the creations are as inspired and masterful as those of…
DISTINCTLY NEW YORK
Harry Winston pays tribute to the iconic city with a spectacular new collection New York. The mere mention of the name conjures up images of energy, glamour, and excitement. No other city on earth is like it. It is the incarnation of the American dream: if you can make it…
BORN TO BE A STAR
Lady Gaga at the Los Angeles premiere of A Star Is Born wearing Bvlgari jewellery and Givenchy silver gown Lady Gaga on authenticity, compassion, and being ambitious enough to pursue her passions Who would forget the moment Lady Gaga graced the 2010 MTV Video Movie Awards, wearing a dress made…
WARMING TONES
If a colourful palette doesn’t suit your jewellery taste, tone it down with a pair of Labyrinth earrings from Esvara. Faceted moonstones and diamonds hang gracefully from the piece, with unique tropical wood accents to even out the shine. www.esvaraviva.com
WHERE & WEAR
Two months since the official launch of The Bespoke Club, things are a-stirring at the cutting table and in the Personal Shopping Suite of Singapore’s latest fine tailoring home. Tradition and heritage are integrally woven into the fabric of Savile Row suiting, but select houses like The Bespoke Club are…
THE CULTURE CHIC
Singapore has always tried to punch above its weight on the world stage — from aviation and shipping, to food and films. Now it seems to make headways in jewellery, too, with the Singapore Peranakan Diamond Jubilee Brooch, a gift to Queen Elizabeth from President Tony Tan on behalf of…
CARATELL: SHARED PASSIONS
Having met and fallen in love at a design school, Michael Koh and Achillea Teng are in sync creatively ever since. The husband-and-wife tandem poured their individual expertise and shared passion into jewellery creations, culminating in the 2004 birth of the brand Caratell. Short for “carat can tell”, it has…
ARTINIAN: COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE
At a very young age, Arto Artinian already knew a thing or two about high jewellery. Growing up in a family of Armenian jewellers, he and his brother Saro used to watch their father sort and assemble diamonds. “It was so much fun for us then, not knowing how valuable…
