Tag: luxury
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WOMEN IN JEWELLERY
Meet four inspiring women who are constantly striving for gender equality in the jewellery industry Representation of women in the gems and jewellery industry has advanced in recent years, but there is still a long way to go. Like many other spheres, this industry has largely been seen as a “man’s world” where women have…
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A CELEBRATION OF LOVE
Emperor Jewellery unveils the romantic “One Vow, Two Love” bridal collection Nothing celebrates a milestone quite like a piece of jewellery. More than just an accessory, it becomes a tangible representation of a special moment, particularly when that moment is a celebration of love. From the blissful events surrounding an engagement to the exchange of…
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ALL FOR LOVE, LOVE FOR ALL
With the recent launch of Poh Heng‘s new brand campaign called “Created for Love”, it helps reaffirm the Singapore jeweller’s core values of commitment, passion, and progressiveness. The campaign is also accompanied by a new bridal collection that features three familiar Singaporean faces — Foo Fang Rong, Azura Goh, and Eswari Gunasagar — who represent…
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DIAMOND OFFERINGS FOR SUMMER
by Smitha Sadanandan Sonia Diamond Star Ring Brand: GFG Jewellery by Nilufer Founder: Nilufer Kizilkaya Latest Launch: London-based designer Nilufer Kizilkaya’s new diamond line, Sonia, is inspired by coloured diamonds. “They have alluring, golden, and warm hues and I wanted to create designs that would complement the gemstones; so, each piece started with the stones,”…
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NEW LEASE OF LIFE
In the name of sustainability, Simone Jewels is putting the limelight on recycling jewellery. The process, Simone Ng reveals, is not as straightforward as it seems. It is a fact that not all fine jewellery are created equal. This sobering reality is one many a regretful collector have to come to terms with after impulse…
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A NEW AGE OF DESIGN
Meet jewellery designers from around the world whose points-of-view on design are as captivating and precious as the pieces they create DAVID MICHAEL JEWELS Twin brothers David and Michael Robinson grew up immersed in jewellery. Their father, Ken, was always involved in the industry: He was one of the first New Zealanders to travel to…
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ALL THINGS NEW AND BEAUTIFUL FOR SPRING, PART 2
A rundown of jewellery brands with sublime offerings for Spring Brand: Anita Ko Founder: Anita Ko Latest Launch: Boasting stars like Angelina Jolie, Zoë Kravitz, Hailey Bieber, and Dua Lipa among her clientele, Anita Ko’s fine jewellery designs are everyday luxury. The Luna collection, her newest range, is sparkly enough to cheer us up this…
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TIANCHENG INTERNATIONAL JEWELLERY AND JADEITE SPRING AUCTION 2021
Coloured gemstones, diamonds, and jadeite take centre stage in this jewellery event not to be missed The Tiancheng International Jewellery and Jadeite Spring Auction is back on 1 June, with previews happening from 29-31 May 2021. Be prepared for an array of beautiful highlights, which include exquisite coloured gemstones, diamonds, and jadeite. According to Connie…
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BEA BONGIASCA TURNS UP THE FUNK
For something colourful, foxy and groovy, the new Flower Funk collection hits all the right marks The Spring-Summer offering, Flower Funk, is a fine colour therapy for jewellery lovers. What inspired your line, and its name? I started working on it probably two years ago and only thought of the name much later. I wanted…
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DESIGN IN THE TIME OF LOCKDOWN
The world went into lockdown last year with the outbreak of COVID-19. Lives changed, lives crumbled. But amidst all the chaos, it gave many of us a renewed sense of purpose. It certainly gave several designers inspirations for new jewellery collections. We caught up with two independent jewellers to check how they fared in their…
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ALL THINGS NEW AND BEAUTIFUL FOR SPRING
by Smitha Sadanandan A rundown of three jewellery brands with sublime offerings for Spring Brand: Minka Jewels Founder: Lucy Crowther Latest Launch: The new Berlin collection by Lucy Crowther comprises simple, bold, chunky rings with flashes of colour. She stumbled into the world of jewellery while working for a stylist in London who often…
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UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH MORITZ GLIK
Brazilian jewellery designer Moritz Glik used to design shoes before he decided to trade them for gemstones. Back in Belo Horizonte, he had a shoe company, where he designed sandals, sneakers, leather shoes – the whole gamut of footwear. “I was not planning on becoming a jewellery designer,” he says. In 1991, Glik moved to New…