Tag: jewellery design
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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 of earrings. The notion of…
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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 cabinet of curiosities are filled…
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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 many times that in this…
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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 Zeng first launched his Art…
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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, but, when he began goldsmithing,…
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THIS JEWELLERY DESIGNER CAN TURN YOUR VOICE INTO JEWELLERY
Each sound of the spoken word has a unique, but invisible shape; an intangible resource often packed with power and emotion, but impossible to make tangible – but not so much for French artist and voice sculptor Gilles Azzaro. Working in his studio, The Voice Factory, in picturesque Lavaur in France, Gilles captures sound wave…
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BEST CERAMIC JEWELLERY FOR 2022
More jewellery designers are employing ceramic in their creations for head-turning results. Here are our favourites. How do designers stand out from the crowd? In the highly competitive world of jewellery, first impression is key. And it’s here where designers capture our attention – with bold and daring designs, where conformity is no longer an…
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THE SMILEY COMPANY X MESSIKA LAUNCH ALERT
It’s party time at The Smiley Company as Messika joins the celebration. As the Smiley turns 50, the French Maison has come up with three limited edition creations, all dusted with diamonds to make you smile. A quick backstory: The Smiley was designed by French journalist Franklin Loufrani for the newspaper France-Soir in 1971 –…
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CROSS COLLECTION BY CHRISTINA SOUBLI
Greek designer Christina Soubli’s Cross collection is quickly evolving into one of her best-sellers. Her popular Dentelles line’s filigree technique has prompted the designer to employ those stylish little details to shape her cross pendants, both big and small. “Filigree is my signature technique and it also allows me to add volume without that much…
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PALMIERO CELEBRATES THE GLORIOUS GINKGO
Palmiero’s latest range, the Ginkgo Collection, not only highlights beautiful jewellery creations – it celebrates hope, strength, and longevity as well. Palmiero’s founder, Carlo Palmiero, constantly looks to nature for inspiration. His masterpieces from various collections like Rays of Sun, Embracing Flowers, Animals, and more, all call to mind the intricacies of the natural world.…
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A FINE LINE BETWEEN CRAFT AND SENSE
Solitaire gets an exclusive look at one of Cartier’s modern high jewellery masterpieces: the Alaxoa necklace from the latest Sixième Sens Par Cartier collection. How does one perceive the sixth sense? For Cartier, it is a stirring of emotions, sparked by a stimulation of all senses, that can only be felt intimately and intuitively. That…
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ALL EYES ON SOUTHEAST ASIAN TALENT
We place five independent and emerging jewellery designers from Southeast Asia and its diaspora in the spotlight The first wave of jewellery designers from Asia, primarily from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan have made an indelible mark in recent years, gaining global interest and establishing a loyal following in the West. However, jewellery artists of…