Tag: solitaire magazine
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THE REBIRTH OF H. SENA
For Medhanie Senanayake of H. Sena, the time is now. With the greatest hurdle in the form of COVID-19 right in front of her, there’s no better time to reintroduce the fabled Singapore-based jewellery brand to a brave new world. “H. Sena is a bespoke jewellery brand that was founded by my grandpa, Henry Senanayake.…
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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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JEWELLERY DESIGNER DANIELA VILLEGAS TALKS COFFEE TABLES AND BOOKS
by Smitha Sadanandan 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 by Mexican…
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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…
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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 their frothy, pink glory, signals…
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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 Nuò by Cindy Yeung high…