“I received my bracelet on Nov. 30, 2018, and by today, (Dec.10, 2018), the bracelet broke. At first, I thought the clasp just got snag on something and came undone, but that wasn’t the case. The entire clasp broke right off the bracelet and along with it the clasp that holds it on for protection […]
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“We have both diamonds and zirconia in our accessories, lekin, honestly, zirconia is more transparent and shiny than diamonds in this class. I think there is a difference between individuals, but since the “color” and “clarity” that determine the value of the diamond are slightly lower ranks. It’s a little yellowish or dull. There are […]
Creative Director Vincenzo Castaldo says of the collection: ‘The creative vision of La Gioia is that we did not intend to create a traditional, conservative high jewellery collection in the Place Vendôme style. This is not us. We wanted to find our own way to high jewellery, we didn’t want to invent a new narrative, […]
All this in proportions and with an abundance of colour to vie with the bounty of the designer’s homeland, making McKinney’s jewels a luscious feast for the senses. Outsized, vibrantly coloured, pebble-smooth gemstones rub shoulders with lustrous baroque or creamy smooth South Sea pearls. A rainbow arrangement of tourmalines swirls around a stellar opal creating […]
The baroque style is brought to life through generous volumes, plentiful use of vivid gemstones, an abundance of curlicues and sumptuously indulgent details in each of these one-of-a-kind jewels. The idea for the collection was sown during early morning walks around Rome by Lucia Silvestri who is Creative Director and Head of Gemstone Buying. Ms. […]
Like a soft breeze blowing from the East, Ms. Ong’s sensitivity and exquisite sense of colour elegantly dispense with the formality of traditional European high jewellery. Carnet creates miniature objects that effortlessly inspire awe and wonder. Lean in closer and soak in the experience as each jewel is a visual feast, a sublime pleasure that […]
And the 2020 high jewellery collection (Sur)Naturel – parenthesis are de riguer – once again proves that Cartier is indeed capable of surprising us with bold jewels. Despite global lockdown, Cartier went ahead and launched 180 new one-of-a-kind jewels, 93 of which are from the (Sur)Naturel collection. Using a live video link to a studio, […]
Van Cleef has concentrated on specific stones in the past such as the Émeraude en Majesté (2016) or the Treasure of Rubies (2019) collections as well as wider ranging offerings such as the Pierres de Caractères (2013) which is where the 2020 offering fits in. While other Place Vendôme jewellers are working with unusual stone […]
Rather than choosing off-the–shelf charms, clients are encouraged to work closely with Annoushka to create their own seven absolutely unique 18-carat gold charms that distill the essence of their personality, loves and quirks into mini jewels. The charms are attached to either a bracelet or necklace with a shimmering diamond bale creating a precious life story. […]
work of 75 jewellers that cross the line between decorative and fine art. In doing so, Ms Grant unearths staggering design concepts, groundbreaking use of materials and convention-smashing propositions of sublime beauty. A life-long lover of jewels, Ms Grant sees these precious creations as: ‘Inherently human … and utterly spellbinding, tied to the ongoing evolution […]