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London-based jeweller Graff has unveiled an exquisite collection of jewellery for its I Wish campaign. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Graff’s I Wish campaign – dazzling jewellery for the holidays

Each piece in the collection embodies the brand’s commitment to exceptional craftsmanship – blending heritage with innovation to create timeless heirlooms for successive generations.

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Van Cleef & Arpels

Ahoy there! Van Cleef & Arpels’ new collection sets a course for adventure

The whimsical range is the brainchild of Nicolas Bos, group chief executive of parent company Richemont, which also owns Cartier, Jaeger‑LeCoultre, Vacheron Constantin and Piaget.

A clip, earring and ring from Van Cleef & Arpels’ Treasure Island high jewellery collection, unveiled in Miami, Florida, in November 2024. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Van Cleef & Arpels unveils 4 stunning Rose de Noël pieces

The intricate designs, including grey mother-of-pearl and vibrant turquoise gemstones set in gold, are inspired by winter flowers and dedicated to the beauty of nature.

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Style Edit: Jewellery designer Cindy Chao celebrates her first retrospective

’Twenty Years in Art: A Retrospective Journey’, running from November 24-26, showcases Chao’s artistic progress, from early monochromatic pieces to current expressive creations.

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Van Cleef & Arpels

Style shoot: Van Cleef & Arpels’ latest high jewellery collection

Stevenson’s swashbuckling tale of buccaneers and buried treasure has excited young imaginations for more than a century, and now has provoked this dazzling tribute in gems and gold.

Van Cleef & Arpels: necklace, ring; Ferragamo: coat, dress. Photo: Olivia Tsang
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Style Edit: King Fook Jewellery celebrates 75 years with a HK$1.8m lucky draw

The exhibition showcased the brand’s commitment to quality and craftsmanship through traditional and contemporary designs embodying the spirit of good fortune.

Luxury CEOs

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

Luxury brands

How colourful Y2K beaded jewellery is making a sophisticated comeback

Taylor Swift brought back the friendship bracelet, which millennials will remember from the playground – now, designers are creating luxe versions of the playful, nostalgic baubles.

Harwell Godfrey beaded necklace with pendant. Photo: Handout
Cartier

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

Featuring over 300 pieces, the show draws inspiration from Chinese dragons, antiques and motifs, and highlights the use of lesser-known traditional Chinese techniques in the works of Cartier.

Chinese-Singaporean actress Gong Li and French actress and filmmaker Mélanie Laurent at “Cartier, the Power of Magic”, which opened at Shanghai Museum East in November. Photos: Handout
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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.

Luxury brands

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.

Celebrity style

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

Hoop earrings’ enduring appeal draws the likes of Khloé Kardashian and Rihanna (pictured) today, while Jennifer Lopez has been a fan for decades. Photo: Getty Images
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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
Chow Tai Fook

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.

Luxury brands

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

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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
Luxury brands

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

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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.

Cartier

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

Cartier’s creative director of high jewellery Jacqueline Karachi talks about designing the latest Nature Sauvage collection, and her favourite pieces from it and previous collections. Photos: Handout
Celebrity style

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
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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.

Chanel

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

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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.

Italian actress Benedetta Porcaroli wears pieces from Pomellato’s new Iconica line. Photos: Handout
Celebrity style

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
Timepieces

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

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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

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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