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Louis Vuitton and Graff launch new natural diamond collections: jewellery giants trade on rarity of ‘real’ stones as demand for lab-grown slumps, with specialists De Beers slashing overall output. Pictured: Louis Vuitton Drift rings, from the Deep Time collection. Photos: Handout

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

  • The value of lab-grown diamonds has fallen by more than 90% over two years, per De Beers CEO Al Cook, while Cormac Kinney, CEO of Diamond Standard, anticipates a further 50-80% dip in sales
  • Louis Vuitton’s Deep Time Laurasia necklace has a 5-carat yellow diamond at its centre, while Graff’s Galaxia collection features more than 1,100 carats of diamonds and precious gemstones

Can luxury jewellery ever be truly sustainable?

Why jewellery remains a shining investment during troubled times

Innovation meets bling in 2024’s jewellery watches

Sleek, sparkly and showcasing creativity, this year’s newest timepieces are blurring the line between haute horlogerie and haute joaillerie

Jewellery watches shine: bling meets innovation in 2024, from Cartier to Van Cleef & Arpels with its Lady Arpels Brise d’Été watch. Photos: Handout

The ancient techniques and unorthodox materials tempting high jewellers in 2024

Van Cleef & Arpels and Cindy Chao use the ancient cire perdue, or ‘lost wax’, casting technique for their delicate creations, while Joel Arthur Rosenthal, Hemmerle and Forms are turning to aluminium

The art of jewellery enamelling in 2024, from Rolex to Cartier

Luxury watchmakers are redefining the ancient decorative craft of enamelling to create dynamic timepieces

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Radical transparency? Blockchain is making diamond sourcing more accountable

GIA partnered with blockchain platform Tracr and digital registry Everledger, while the latter also partnered with Chow Tai Fook – with 93% of Apac luxury consumers prioritising sustainability initiatives

Radical transparency? Blockchain tech is making diamond sourcing more accountable – and major players from the Gemological Institute of America, to Chow Tai Fook and De Beers are getting involved. Photo: Reuters

High jewellery inspired by haute couture – from Chanel to Chopard

Dior’s Délicat haute joaillerie nods to the brand’s dressmaking heritage, while military chic takes centre stage in The Power of Couture, part of Boucheron’s Histoire de Style

The high jewellery designers daring to pair precious and humble materials

Cartier’s Le Voyage Recommencé sees coral beads paired with turquoise stones, while Boucheron’s The Power of Couture combines elements from ceremonial garments with diamonds and rock crystal

No longer a girl’s best friend? Why semi-precious gems now rival diamonds

Boucheron’s More is More has onyx and mother-of-pearl, Cindy Chao used garnets and aquamarines for her Amour Butterfly, while Pomellato’s Armonie Minerali and Scarabeo both showcase semi-precious gems

Are semi-precious gems the new diamonds? From Boucheron’s More is More and Pomellato’s Armonie Minerali, to Cindy Chao’s Amour Butterfly, Planet Earth’s underrated beauties are showing their sparkle. As demonstrated by Boucheron creative director Claire Choisne. Photos: Handout

Are round brilliant diamond engagement rings out of fashion?

Say goodbye to solitaire round brilliants – bridal jewellery’s new must-haves are fancy-cut diamonds, as seen in Louis Vuitton’s LV Diamonds, and Tiffany & Co.’s heart, pear, oval and emerald cuts

Created by Louis Vuitton’s artistic director of watches and jewellery Francesca Amfitheatrof, the new LV Diamonds collection features a revolutionary star-cut diamond inspired by the brand’s monogram. Photos: Handout

Boys in bling: the Hollywood men leading the male jewellery revival

As men’s jewellery comes back into vogue, fashion experts tell Style just what the newly jewellery-curious gent should look out for

Good as gold: how did jewellery perform at Hong Kong’s spring auctions?

Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels auction got off to a record-setting start and Phillips’ numbers are up too – but Bonhams’ and Christie’s sales are still to come

Men wearing flamboyant jewellery is nothing new – just ask the maharajas

In a return to historical codes, men are once again embracing bold – as well as seriously valuable – jewellery led by today’s royalty: rappers and Hollywood stars

Bulgari’s B.ZERO1 necklace is popular jewellery item for men. Photo: Bulgari

Sustainable sparkles or sterile stones? How Gen-Z fell for lab-grown diamonds

Man-made gemstones excite the sustainability conscious, but old school high jewellery houses remain wedded to the story and individuality of ‘natural’ diamonds

This Hari Krishna Flower ring uses 50,907 natural diamonds, but Gen Z and others are driving interest in lab-grown stones that can be a more sustainable alternative. Photo: Hari Krishna

Inspired by Hong Kong: 3 of the city’s finest jewellery designers

The buzzy, busy city has fired the imaginations of designers that are attracting global attention for their innovative high jewellery creations

Spring bling: the finest high jewellery going under the hammer in Hong Kong

Huge gemstones in spectacular settings are finding a ready market in the city, with many Mandarin speakers among the wealthy buyers since the reopening of borders – here are auctions not to miss

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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