Tag: jewellery
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IN CONVERSATION WITH: PAIGE PARKER, ON HER GEMOLOGY JOURNEY AND HER RELATIONSHIP WITH JEWELLERY
Paige Parker, GIA Graduate Gemologist, author, podcast host, and activist, talks to us about her gemology journey, the evolution of jewellery, and the future of diamonds.
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FABULOUSLY FESTIVE
Discover festive favourites as chosen by guest jewellery editor Isabella Yan The festive season is upon us and the excitement is mounting, and with it comes a little gift inspiration. In the last year, I’ve scoured globally for resplendent jewels – rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and pendants and made a selection of those that I…
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GOING TO NEW LENGTHS
Emperor Jewellery celebrates movement, femininity, and style with the Sautoir Collection. One of the most iconic jewellery styles from the 1920s is the sautoir, a statement-making long necklace that accentuated the self-confident and independent image of contemporary women of the era. The sautoir was typically characterised by long-twisted pearl chains with the addition of tassels…
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5 REASONS WE LOVE FOPE
From designs that stand the test of time to the “Made in Italy” distinction, here are the reasons why you should add FOPE to your jewellery collection. FOPE was established in Vicenza, Italy – a picturesque renaissance town in the Veneto region – more than 90 years ago, boasting an incredible brand history. It is…
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CHARMED BY CHARMS
AQUA LIGHT BY BEE GODDESS Ece Şirin’s talismanic jewellery brand Bee Goddess has brought out a great jewellery wardrobe in time for beach vacations. Her Aqua Light collection brings an array of treasures inspired by the sea, whilst predominantly being expressions of spirituality – all rendered in gold. Necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets, hand chains, anklets,…
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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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PALAWAN’S GOLDEN PEARLS
Intrepid travelers describe her as the most stunningly beautiful island in the world, a finger of paradise, fringed by wide beaches, forest-covered craggy cliffs, and high-altitude thermal lakes. This is Palawan, one of the 7,000 plus islands of the Philippines. Hidden beneath the pristine waters that lap her shores is a magical concentration of marine…
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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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JEWELLERY AND THE METAVERSE
NFTBAZL’s display of NFTs and physical objects in Dubai The Metaverse has emerged, unwrapping huge and varied potential for the jewellery world in Blockchain space and its tokenizing technology of NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens). With the dawn of 2022, designers and entrepreneurs suddenly seem enthused to get their foot in the metaverse door, an urgency…
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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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BULGARI AND MB&F COLLABORATE ON A WATCH UNLIKE ANY OTHER
We explore how design and technology come together, shaping the Bulgari x MB&F Legacy Machine Flying T Allegra. It takes courage and an inexhaustible appetite for creativity to design horological marvels like the Bulgari x MB&F Legacy Machine FlyingT Allegra: A timepiece crafted with an unconventional approach. It’s the result of the brilliant minds of…
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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 –…