Tag: jewellery
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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 –…
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The Allure of Patek Philippe Jewellery Timepieces
The manufacture’s mastery of artful gem-setting techniques transforms haute joaillerie models into precious jewels.
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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…
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JEWELS ON THE CUSP OF REVOLUTION
As technology and sustainability demand attention and digital and physical worlds interplay, jewellery design and manufacture head to new frontiers. We’re certain 2022 promises a jewellery revolution. The lines between art, sculpture, and jewellery will blur with a value shift to creativity rather than purely precious material content. This, coupled with demand for planet-conscious sustainable…
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LEONORI PRESENTS: THE ANIME COLLECTION
Italian fine jewellery brand, Leonori, is back on the scene with a new jewellery collection that is characterised by elegance and simplicity After a dark period of battling with Covid-19, Italy’s vibrancy and shine has returned. Now, the nation known for its culture and craftsmanship is experiencing a renaissance, which is complemented by the new…