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Nicolas Bos: having steered Van Cleef & Arpels to incredible success since 2000, he will now oversee all the Richemont brands. Photo: Van Cleef & Arpels

Richemont’s new CEO Nicolas Bos on his 25 years at Van Cleef & Arpels

He closed out his 25 years at Van Cleef & Arpels with a last high jewellery collection, an homage to Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island

How colourful Y2K beaded jewellery is making a sophisticated comeback

Cartier’s new exhibition in Shanghai blends high jewellery with Chinese art

Style Edit: Chopard’s sustainably sourced Ice Cube high jewellery collection

Hadid was shot by British fashion photographer Charlotte Wales wearing the Bauhaus-inspired collection – its choker, bracelet and rings all featuring cubes of gold and diamond.

Bella Hadid fronts Chopard’s Sculpted by Light campaign. Photos: Handout

Style shoot: The Tiffany Céleste collection’s archival inspiration

Tiffany & Co.’s current chief artistic officer for jewellery and high jewellery is Nathalie Verdeille who burrowed into the brand’s archives to revisit classic pieces.

Rounding off your look: hoop earrings an enduring classic

Dating back to ancient times, this most classic of all jewellery designs continues to be part of collections today, including pieces by the likes of Cartier, Bottega Veneta and Messika

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Style Edit: Going beyond the ballroom with Cartier’s Tuttitutti collection

Seeking to appeal to a modern generation, the rings, necklaces, bracelets and watches are playfully driven by a clash of unlikely materials and peacock hues.

Cartier’s Tuttitutti collection for modern daily wear retains the house’s historic design cues. Photos: Handout

How Chow Tai Fook is reviving ancient Chinese culture for the 21st century

The Guangzhou-founded, Hong Kong-based jewellery brand is honouring the traditions and craftsmanship of Chinese culture, while infusing them with design sensibilities resonating with modern consumers.

Cocktail hour again? Why showy rings with massive rocks are back

The Jewellery Editor’s Ase Anderson and jewellers Kia Schwaninger, Sydney-based Alina Barlow of Alinka and Melbourne-based Cushla Whiting all weigh in on the trend

Style Edit: Louis Vuitton’s Monogram Star diamond and the LV Diamonds Certificate

Designed by artistic director Francesca Amfitheatrof, the new icon is used along with other brand signatures like the Damier pattern and Art Deco ‘V’ shaped rings.

Louis Vuitton has launched its latest Monogram Star diamond, as well as the LV Diamonds Certificate that tracks the gemstones using blockchain technology. Photos: Handout

Inspired by the everyday: jewellery that makes the functional fantastic

Nadine Ghosn’s Crayon bracelets are kooky fun while Chanel went for a sautoir/earphone mash-up and Cartier strung a watch onto a blinged-up carabiner

Boucheron and other jewellery brands have long played with the idea of making jewellery out of more everyday objects. Photos: Handout

Style Edit: Messika dazzles with high jewellery inspired by haute couture

At Paris Fashion Week, the maison showed how it is redefining and pushing the boundaries of high jewellery and haute couture with its daring visions.

Q&A | How Cartier designed its latest Nature Sauvage collection

Creative director of high jewellery, Jacqueline Karachi, discusses the process behind designing such a collection, and picks out her favourite pieces from her years of work for the house

Why men’s bracelets are cool – just look at Prince Harry and David Beckham’s

Celebrities are embracing the latest on-trend wristwear for men, with luxury jeweller Tateossian and designers like Luis Morais and Thomas Sabo offering bracelets with beads and charms

Barry Keoghan, Harry Kane, David Beckham and Prince Harry (pictured) have all recently showed off their bracelets in public as men get with the latest male jewellery trend. Photo: Getty Images

Style Edit: Bulgari’s Tubogas design gets a modern makeover in a new collection

The legacy design’s interlocking strips of gold, without any soldering, was a bold departure from the norm when it was launched in the 1940s.

The Bulgari Tubogas design made waves when it first emerged in the 1940s and has been updated ever since to remain a brand staple. Photos: Handout

Style shoot: How Chanel’s Haute Joaillerie Sport range channels Coco Chanel

The brand’s founder was herself very active, so Chanel has harnessed this legacy to its high jewellery know-how with a bold use of colour and innovative pairings of metals and stones

Style Edit: Pomellato’s new Iconica jewellery line blends old and new

Putting a 21st century spin on Milan’s centuries-old tradition of goldsmithing, the new Iconica line by Pomellato features intricately crafted and beautifully wearable jewellery.

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Platinum’s resurgence in luxury jewellery and watchmaking

Rolex, Jaeger-LeCoultre and De Beers use the durable metal in their watches and jewellery, as do boutique designers like Krishna Choudhary’s London-based brand Santi and New York jeweller Le Vian

Natalie Portman wearing platinum jewellery at this year’s Golden Globe Awards. Photo: Getty Images

Glam to the max: power cuffs combine the wonders of jewellery and watchmaking

Channel icons like Elizabeth Taylor and Wallis Simpson with opulent pieces from Bulgari, Van Cleef & Arpels, Piaget and Dior as well as Cartier’s latest Watches and Wonders piece

Style Edit: How Cindy Chao’s brooches embody her pursuit of perfection

The Taiwanese jewellery designer has built her brand and formidable reputation with works of wearable art that transcend the industry standard

Creative director Claire Choisne reveals the inspo behind recent Boucheron collections

Choisne describes defying convention and adventuring in Iceland for the water-inspired Or Bleu, while More is More arose from a post-pandemic moment and Histoire de Style is drawn more from the brand’s archives

Boucheron creative director Claire Choisne talks about the design process, from defying convention with Carte Blanche to adventuring in Iceland for the water-inspired Or Bleu – producing pieces including the rings shown here. Photos: Handout

My Style: Ambush founder Yoon Ahn’s 7 tips for a more fashionable life

The Dior Men jewellery design director and Ambush co-founder on her Cartier Crash watch, varsity jackets and go-to getaways

Yoon Ahn hanging out in her favourite Tokyo bookstore, Daikanyama Tsutaya. Photos: Handout

Hip flask? Wearing everyday objects as jewellery is the latest fashion trend

Combs, flasks, mirrors, lighters … rocking everyday objects as necklace pendants, charms or from keychains can quietly underline an individual’s idiosyncrasies

Style Shoot: Louis Vuitton’s Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds high jewellery collection

The collection’s jewellery pieces are inspired by Paris’ great 19th century remodelling, which saw the city take on much of the look familiar to us today, as well as spark its intellectual and artistic traditions

4 jewellery highlights of August – from Chanel to Chaumet

Chanel’s Première watch is also a necklace, with a microphone and earphones to take and make phone calls or listen to music

Chanel recruited Lily-Rose Depp to bring an extra glamour to its latest high jewellery launch, while Boucheron, Chaumet and Mellerio also had dazzling new offerings. Photos: Handouts

Amber fires up: the gem’s journey from ancient forests to today’s jewellery

The fossilised tree resin is seen as a precious stone despite not having a mineral origin and has been used in jewellery in cultures from Ancient Greece to China

Amber is fossilised tree resin and has been widely used in jewellery for many centuries, with the likes of Iryna Karpova continuing that tradition today, as seen here with this ring. Photos: Handouts

Style Edit: Dior pairs whimsy and animal magic with dynamic design

Dior sets woodland animals a-frolic in a whimsical, vibrant and sparkling wonderland

Why the jewellery industry isn’t giving up on natural diamonds

Louis Vuitton and Graff have launched new collections trading on the rarity of natural diamonds as demand for lab-grown stones slumps, with specialists De Beers slashing overall output

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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