Tag: design
-
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 Singapore on the occasion 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 now became an award-winning Singapore…
-
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 the little stones were,” he…
-
ZAHA HADID: SCULPTURES OF SEDUCTION
In the fine tradition of polymathic architect-designers such as Gio Ponti, Michael Graves and Philippe Starck, Zaha Hadid brought her provocative style and distinctive architectonic sensibilities to a new jewellery collection for the Lebanese jewellery house of Aziz and Walid Mouzannar. In 2004, the Iraq-born, London-based Hadid became the first female architect to be awarded…
-
THIS RING IS MADE FROM YOUR VOICE
Secret, coded messages may be a thing of the past for some, but technology has taken up a notch with this Japanese custom made Encode Ring. What’s special about this ring is that it features a design of soundwaves produced from the voice recorded. Simply record anything under three seconds, one that is momentous, from…
-
THE GOLDEN AGE OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
Versatile, beautiful and precious — diamonds are forever. The stone has characteristics that qualify as our best friend. This sparkling partner-in-crime is usually paired with fine materials such as white gold, producing masterpieces that are polished and attractive. A history of growing up with jewels, jewellery designer Vanessa de Jaegher too, love diamonds. In search…
-
SCAVIA’S PURSUIT OF EXCEPTION
In 1969, a 19-year-old jeweller captured the attention of our industry by winning the first, second, and third places in the prestigious Diamond Today competition. The following year, he won the Diamond International Awards (DIA) — considered the Oscars for jewellery — and proceeded to win eight more DIAs in the next two decades. …
-
NOVEMBER DESIGNER: LYNN BAN
Sometimes referred to as the “drama queen” of New York’s jewellery scene, Lynn Ban loves provocative designs. The Singapore-born, US-based designer has garnered an impressive celebrity clientele in just over five years. Among the favourite pieces from her latest Omber collection are bold multi-strand ear cuffs that sit in the hollow of the…
-
BREAKING THE NORM
Having lived a vibrant youth and experienced popular culture through the likes of Andy Warhol, Francesco Clemente and Jeff Koons, Suzanne Syz produces pieces that are truly one-of-a-kind. It is no wonder that Geneva-based contemporary jewellery designer’s works appear rather whimsical yet, still elegant and appealing to the eyes. Make someone happy earring… #contemporaryart #artjewels…