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…
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JEWELLERY DESIGNER DANIELA VILLEGAS TALKS COFFEE TABLES AND BOOKS
Daniela Villegas talks about her new insect-inspired coffee table and a love of books. Daniela Villegas If you follow Los Angeles-based Mexican jeweller Daniela Villegas on Instagram, you may have spied that big cricket in her living room. A fairly recent addition to her space, it is a wicker coffee table…
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…
MIKIMOTO’S CHERRY BLOSSOM COLLECTION IN FULL BLOOM
New additions to MIKIMOTO’s delicate Cherry Blossom collection signals the arrival of Spring Japan’s cherry blossom season is one of the country’s most anticipated natural phenomena, drawing excitement not just from the Japanese, but from travelers across the globe as well. This period, where cherry blossom flowers explode in all…
THE SECRET GARDEN OF NUÒ BY CINDY YEUNG HIGH JEWELLERY
A high jewellery collection where the love affair between nature and craftsmanship blooms Cindy Yeung, Emperor Watch & Jewellery’s Chairperson and CEO, and a professional team of jewellery artisans have always endeavoured to instill unique inspirations, captivating designs, and exquisite craftsmanship into the making of each bejeweled masterpiece in the…
PALMIERO IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Our love affair with Italian high jewellery brand Palmiero continues with the introduction of new collections that celebrate beauty, form, and the Made in Italy distinction Bracelet from Palmiero’s Vanity collection Palmiero Gioielli was founded by Carlo Palmiero in 1979 and is known for stunning one-of-a-kind jewellery creations that feature…
BOOK TALK: FIVE MINUTES WITH MARION FASEL
Marion Fasel is a jewellery historian and author of eight other books on twentieth-century jewellery. She is the founder of the online jewellery magazine, The Adventurine. Fasel’s new book, Beautiful Creatures: Jewelry Inspired by the Animal Kingdom, depicts some of the most spectacular beasts transformed into sparkling treasures. She tells…
UP IN FLAMES
Flare Earrings with Diamonds, Imperal Topaz, Rubellites Brand: Fernando Jorge Founder: Fernando Jorge (London & Brazil) Latest Launch: Launched in Fall 2020, Fernando Jorge’s Flame collection comprises 30 new pieces, ranging from studs to statement necklaces. Native Brazilian gemstones, including emeralds, Paraiba tourmalines, rubellites, and Imperial topaz have also been…
BOOK TALK: FIVE MINUTES WITH STELLENE VOLANDES
Editor-in-chief of Town & Country magazine and editorial director of Elle Décor, Stellene Volandes on writing her second book, fun titles, and her new carnelian pendant. JEWELS THAT MADE HISTORY: 100 STONES, MYTHS, AND LEGENDS, Author: Stelle Volandes, Publisher: Rizzoli She explains it all in the introduction to her book.…
OLD IS NEW
London-based Pippa Small creates ethical jewellery designs. For her latest offering, Old Is New, she has teamed up with Joseph Coplin of New York-based gallery Antiquarium, noted for its antiques, artifacts, and jewellery. The jewellery from the collection features artifacts that date back to 1st Millennium BC. “Joseph Coplin’s extraordinary knowledge of…
