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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

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

4 jewellery highlights of August – from Chanel to Chaumet

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

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

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 jewellery remains a shining investment during troubled times

Jewellery was the second-highest performer on the latest Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index, with period pieces, coloured gemstones and single-owner collections the strongest subsectors.

Style shoot: Boucheron’s Iceland-inspired Or Bleu high jewellery collection

Creative director Claire Choisne used waves of silver, sprays of precious stones and icicles of pearls to convey the power of the country’s majestic landscape

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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

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

Watches and Wonders Edit: Vacheron Constantin’s Égérie collection

Working with fashion designer Yiqing Yin, the watchmaker has produced the Égérie: The Pleats of Time and Égérie Moon Phase models

Style shoot: Van Cleef & Arpels Perlée jewellery brings a rainbow of colour

Across a spectrum of colours, Van Cleef & Arpels rings and bracelets sparkle in a rainbow of hues to reflect your mood

Van Cleef & Arpels rings and bracelets to ornament any seasonal fashion moment, together with young fashion from designer brands. Photos: Mike Ruiz for Style by SCMP

Singapore banking dynasty scion buys US$29 million mansion amid property lull

Grace Wee Jingsi, the youngest child of United Overseas Bank Ltd. CEO Wee Ee Cheong, is taking advantage of a lull in the city state’s high-end housing market to buy a ‘good class bungalow’, according to property filings.

Houses along White House Park, near the Botanic Gardens in Singapore. Last year’s transactions in the good class bungalow market were the lowest since 1996. Still, the class of property, which number about 2,800, are highly coveted by the ultra-rich. Photo: Bloomberg

What are ‘semi-precious’ stones? The blazing-colour jewellery trend explained

Even big-name bands like Louis Vuitton, Van Cleef & Arpels and Cartier are giving opals and topazes their chance to shine as consumers look beyond traditional gems to more diverse pieces that may offer more than just a pretty sparkle

6 luxury gifts for loved ones, from jewellery to colourful collectible homeware

Louis Vuitton and Boucheron bring the bling, but there’s also bold modern homeware from Ottolenghi x Serax and Marimekko, plus a necklace from Chantal Shafie that holds Nomad caviar

Watchmaker Omega confident in Hong Kong shoppers as it opens two glitzy shops

Watchmaker opens new multistorey shops in Central, Tsim Sha Tsui even as government predicts drop in tourism spending in 2024.

Omega’s recently opened Central boutique is located on Queen’s Road Central. Photo: Handout

Omega raises US$600,000 for eye charity Orbis through watch auction

The Swiss luxury brand recently auctioned 11 suitcases, each containing 11 MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold Hong Kong edition watches via Sotheby’s as part of its CSR efforts to support Orbis.

Orbis president and CEO Derek Hodkey (left) with Omega CEO and president Raynald Aeschlimann. Omega supports the flying eye hospital through its CSR initiative. Photo: Handout

Different matter: wood, leather and metal jewellery is having a moment

How designers from Hermès to myriad small houses are playing with rare combinations of materials to achieve striking new forms

Style Edit: Omega’s continuous quest for technical excellence

Omega, famed for its elegant Constellation and De Ville collections, and Seamaster dive watches, continues to innovate with 2023’s Speedmaster Super Racing and the Coaxial Master Chronometer Calibre 1932

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Twice as nice? Toi et moi engagement rings are back in vogue with the A-list

Famous couples through history from Napoleon and Joséphine to John and Jackie Kennedy have worn these twin-gem beauties, and today’s A-listers are bringing the tradition back

Chaumet’s Joséphine Duo Éternel ring is a tribute to the original toi et moi ring, given to the empress by Napoleon – beginning a tradition that continues to the rich and famous of today. Photo: Handout

Inside Cristiano Ronaldo’s incredible property collection, from Madeira to Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo sold his Juan Pablo Molyneux-designed Trump Tower apartment at a loss – but did he just invest in a mansion on Dubai’s Billionaire’s Island?

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Cartier’s greatest hits: 3 iconic bracelets that stand the test of time

There’s a reason the Panthère, Love and Juste un Clou are brand signatures that have endured for decades

Dragon bling: red jewellery trends just in time for Lunar New Year

Van Cleef & Arpels, Bottega Veneta and Boucheron are among those releasing bold new collections that happily connect with Asian demand for the lucky colour as we welcome the Chinese Year of the Dragon

Brands like Armani, Van Cleef & Arpels and Bottega Veneta are among those releasing bold red jewellery collections that also appeal to Asian buyers celebrating the Chinese Year of the Dragon. Photo: Handout

Style Edit: Classic Omega watches to pair with your partner this Valentine’s Day

For him, the Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer in titanium or stainless steel; for her the Mini Trésor with its ‘Her Time’ pattern and pavé diamonds

For Valentine’s Day Omega offers for him, the Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer in titanium or stainless steel; and for her the Mini Trésor with its ‘Her Time’ pattern and pavé diamonds. Photo: Handout

Forever no more? How we wear diamonds is changing – from classic to carefree

A-listers and trendsetters are finding new ways to make the stones stand out, eschewing traditional solitaires for stacking or deliberately mismatching pieces in fun ways

Style Edit: Tudor just reimagined its most famous watches for Lunar New Year

The Black Bay and Royal models are much sought-after classics that make ideal gifts for discerning loved ones, presented in auspicious Lunar New Year colours

Style Edit: Blancpain unveils new Ladybird timepiece for Valentine’s Day

This year the brand is releasing new Ladybird Saint-Valentin models, with a small seconds indication featuring a heart pierced by Cupid’s arrow – in 2019 there was even a watch inspired by Marilyn Monroe

Blancpain Ladybird Saint-Valentin 2024. Photos: Handout

Pink diamonds: what are they and why are they worth so much?

Most of these elusive stones come from a single mine in Australia … which just closed – no wonder celebs from Blake Lively to Lady Eliza Spencer are fans

Sotheby’s sold the Eternal Pink, the “most vivid pink diamond to come to market” for a new record per carat price, proof that pink diamonds remain eminently valuable. Photos: Handout

Why pearls never go out of style – and have come a long way

The chunky trend is making itself felt as the delicate gem is juxtaposed against heavy metal chains, thick ear cuffs or gold bangles – while more men have taken to sporting pearls on the red carpet

Could this be a good time to invest in fancy pink, blue or yellow diamonds?

Fancy coloured diamonds in distinctive shapes are capturing increased interest, with yellow diamonds featuring prominently at Haute Couture Week, and Rio Tinto announcing a new Beyond Rare tender

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9 September, 2024
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