Tag: fine jewellery
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LOUIS VUITTON
LASTING FINERY An ode to the modern woman’s timeless style At the recent Haute Couture week in Paris, legendary French fashion house Louis Vuitton embodied the essential image of its ideal woman in a stunning new high jewellery collection aptly named Conquêtes, French for ‘conquests’. The pieces combine two of the Maison’s emblematic signature motifs…
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COVER STORY
LIFE IS A PARTY. DRESS LIKE IT – Audrey Hepburn Sure, you have your reliable little black dress to get you through the festive season. But why not surprise your friends, or even yourself, and show up at a party in a ‘full-on holiday’ mode? Go for silver, sequined, or generally bright outfits — but…
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JEWELLERY TRENDS 2018
STEP UP YOUR GEM GAME A guide to 2018 Jewellery Trends In this ‘mobile’ age, fashion trends, unfortunately, are short-lived and changing faster than ever. Nowadays, a trend lasts only a few months, a season, or maximum a year. To help you keep up in style and fashionably ease into the brand new year, here’s…
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ETHEREAL IMPRESSIONS
The romance and delicacy of lace-patterned jewellery For centuries, lace has been desired for its fragile and delicate nature. Both feminine and flirtatious, it suggests romance and mystery. Highly precious because of its delicacy, this unique theadwork provides a multitude of historical, geographical, and aesthetic references. During the Renaissance period, French, Venetian and Flemish lace…
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FLORAL FANCIES
Bridging the gap between East and West, one fine jewel at a time Having unveiled the Harmony High Jewellery suite, a collaboration with Shanghai Kimberlite Diamond Company, at BaselWorld 2017, Sarah Ho has staked her claim in the international jewellery scene. “This was an amazing project to work on, and the pieces are to be…
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A TIME TO BLOOM
High jewellery inspired by the beauty of the lotus flower Since ancient times, the lotus flower has been a symbol of purity, spirituality, and serenity — a being of water, air, and sun that spends its infancy beneath the water line and its maturity above it. Lotus by De Beers is the new high jewellery…
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UBM Singapore Jewellery & Gem Fair 2017
A FAIR TO REMEMBER Singapore Jewellery & Gem Fair is back for its fifth instalment The Singapore Jewellery and Gem Fair returns at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Exhibition Halls A & B, on 27 to 30 October, with a strong line up of exhibitors presenting a diverse range of fine jewellery,…
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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…
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TASSEL JEWELS FOR THE DANCING QUEENS
Crowned the ‘Dancing Queen’ among your friends, you’ve got the killer moves, the best dress and comfortable dancing shoes to last all night long. But, nothing is more compelling than the perfect jewellery to complement your stellar look. It is important that you wear jewellery that are durable and flexible to withstand the moves you…
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CHARM BRACELETS FOR EVERYDAY WEAR
Jewellery is an investment, many only wearing the prized pieces to the extravagant events. But recently, jewellery designers have recognised the demand for wearable jewellery. Worn on casual days, we’ve looked to the dainty pieces that would add the right amount of sparkle for your weekly tea sessions. But for those who prefer the chunky…