Tag: jewellery
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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…
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CANDY GEMS
Big, bright, and bold, Sartoro’s Candies cocktail rings are a colourful palette when worn on dainty fingers. From squarish cuts of lapis lazuli, smoky quartz, and red agate set in 18k yellow, rose or white gold, subtle white diamonds frame the multi-faceted gemstones. Also available in single cabochon settings in turquoise, smokey quartz, and…
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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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$20,000 CHEETOS-INSPIRED HIGH JEWELLERY
For the love of Cheetos, the chip company designed an exclusive high jewellery set, Chestora Collection. An 18k gold earrings and matching ring that has only one set made to resemble the eye of the cheetah. Adorned with over 190 black and white diamonds and mounted with orange sapphires, the Chestora collection is the…
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WHY YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT COLOURED DIAMONDS
With records broken at the recent auctions, carat prices fetched by fancy intense coloured diamonds are nothing short of astounding (literally, talking several millions of American dollars per carat). As a jewellery journalist, I have the good fortune of coming upclose and personal with some of these gemstones at spectacular launch events around the globe.…
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HOW TO WEAR VELVET CHOKERS?
Classic gold chains are your best conventional match to pair with your beautiful pendants. But the new-season stylish trend calls for luxurious fabric — velvet. The touch-me texture are attention seeking, enhancing the beauty of a woman’s neckline. Pair simple pendants with either thin or thick velvet chokers for an instant style lift.…
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JEWEL OF THE WEEK: PIAGET’S MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN
Recalling the glamour of the 1960s-1970s, Piaget presents the Mediterranean Garden, a collection of gold and marquise diamonds that reflect the elegance of the era. In this piece, a diamond collared necklace is set in 18K white gold and set with 224 baguette diamonds that trail down towards two marquise emeralds. At the…
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JEWELS WORN BY PRINCESS DIANA AUCTIONED AT $12M
New York auction house Guernsey’s announces that the late Princess of Wales, Diana’s diamond set is up for auction at US$12 million. Worn publicly to a ballet performance at the Royal Albert Hall in June 1997, the diamond and pearl necklace and earrings set, the Swan Lake Suite, is one to covet. The statement…
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TOMORROW’S TRENDS
Returning once again with a curation of the world’s most prestigious watch and jewellery brands, the annual Baselworld Watch and Jewellery Show will run for eight days from March 23 to 30 in Basel next year. Last year, the event saw more than 145,000 visitors in attendance from over 100 countries. Come next Spring,…
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EDWARD CHIU GIVES THE GREEN LIGHT
The Chinese word for jade is Yu, and it is one of the oldest in the Chinese language. Its pictograph character dates back almost 3,000 years, but the deep affection of jade was inculcated into Chinese culture way before then. The jade bangle, for instance, is one of the oldest pieces of Chinese jewellery (at…
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EVIL EYE’S LOOKING AT YOU
Welcome envious stares with these precious amulets, designed to keep you safe not only from harm, but from fashion humdrum. In some cultures, eye talismans are used as protection against the effects of the evil eye — a curse inflicting harm onto someone. Today, the motif is used in fine jewellery, evoking mystique, singularity, and…