Tag: luxury
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It’s Time to Pick Up that Patek Philippe World Timer and Go Travelling Again
The ingenuity of Patek Philippe’s world-time display and its laud to the grandeur of aviation. Patek Philippe’s World Time watches have a history spanning over eight decades, when the first of its kind was introduced in 1937. The modern time travelling collective, historically referred to as the Heure Universelle, generally featured concentric circles of key…
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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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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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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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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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JEWELBOX: CHOPARD INSOFU EMERALD
The Chopard Insofu Emerald is a landmark stone; an extraordinary discovery that is sure to light up the history of jewellery. This rare, exceptional find was discovered in the Kagem mine in Zambia and is one of the most important emeralds ever found in terms of weight (6,225 carats) and quality. In time, remarkable jewels…
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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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Smart Wealth
An early start has provided this young entrepreneur with wisdom and determination beyond her years.
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Your Future And Your Wealth
Planning ahead can cushion the impact of an unexpected event. Before the pandemic, architect Jonathan Quek would take his family everywhere — from France to New Zealand — on twice yearly trips. His goal was to expose his three children, now aged 12, 10 and seven, to different cultures, languages and people. “It’s amazing watching…