TOPIC

High Jewellery

High Jewellery
The latest news, analysis and opinion on High Jewellery. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Louvre employees hold a banner reading “Louvre museum on strike” as they gather by the closed museum’s glass pyramid to protest working conditions on Monday. Photo: Reuters
France

Louvre crisis: why jewel heist, staff unrest push museum to breaking point

A US$102 million jewel heist exposed the Louvre’s security flaws, but strikes and decaying infrastructure threaten the world’s most visited museum.

videocam
Style Edit

Style Edit: Cindy Chao’s new art-like jewellery is inspired by nature

Timepieces

Bring on the bling: diamond-encrusted high jewellery watches

Style Edit

Style Edit: Boghossian opens a high jewellery boutique in Macau

Boghossian opened a flagship boutique in Geneva in 2008, and has since added stores in London, Hong Kong, New York, Monaco and Gstaad.

Pieces from the Boghossian Merveilles collection. Photo: Handout
Jewellery

Dazzling jewellery for the festive season

Feast your eyes on sculptural gold, sparkling diamonds and light-catching coloured stones from houses like Chaumet and Cindy Chao.

France

France charges fourth suspect in daring Louvre jewel heist

All four suspects believed to have carried out the robbery have now been arrested and charged, but he stolen jewellery is still missing.

videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Mainland China

Gold fever in China

Prices for the precious metal have hit record highs spurred by Chinese retail investors and central bank purchases.

Gold fever in China
France

4 more arrested in Paris over US$102 million Louvre theft

Last month, a gang stole US$102 million in jewellery during a seven-minute daylight raid on the world’s most visited museum, escaping by scooter.

videocam
Style Edit

Style Edit: Chow Sang Sang’s Genevieve Chow on family legacy and the future

Chow Sang Sang’s Genevieve Chow talks about family legacy and the brand’s collaboration with Italian fine jewellery house Marco Bicego.

Style Edit

Style Edit: L’ÉCOLE Asia Pacific’s Discover the Diamond programme

The programme runs until April at the jewellery school’s Hong Kong campus in K11 Musea, supported by Van Cleef & Arpels – here’s what to know.

L’ÉCOLE Asia Pacific’s Discover the Diamond: Art and Science programme examines the many facets of diamonds. Photo: Handout
Jewellery

Chain reaction: 4 gold chain necklaces that will always be in style

Layerable chain necklaces for dressing up or down are always the perfect accompaniment to a put-together outfit.

Gigi Hadid layered several gold chain necklaces while out and about in New York in August 2023. Photo: GC Images
Jewellery

7 most creative new jewellery drops

This season sees some exciting updates in the jewellery world – from Chanel’s Première Galon watch worn by Gracie Abrams, to Maya Hawke modelling for Prada.

Van Cleef & Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels CEO Catherine Rénier on craftsmanship and timelessness

As Van Cleef & Arpels adds new blooms to its collections, we speak to CEO Catherine Rénier on the brand’s success so far – and plans for the future.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Graff’s I Wish campaign features dazzling high jewellery pieces

Graff’s I Wish high jewellery creations demonstrate that diamonds aren’t just for Christmas – they’re forever.

Celebrate the festive season with Graff’s high jewellery pieces. Photo: Handout
Millionaires and billionaires

Chinese jewellery firm V Muse sets sights on big-name international rivals

Company prepares to open its first store, in Shanghai, after eight years honing its aesthetic sense and making a splash at CIIE.

V Muse’s pavilion at the 2025 China International Import Expo in Shanghai. Photo: Daniel Ren
Jewellery

Why male celebrities love Van Cleef & Arpels’ Alhambra jewellery

The collection has attracted stars like A$AP Rocky, Offset, LeBron James and Hong Kong Olympic champion fencer Cheung Ka-long – but why?

Auctions

Hong Kong’s autumn high jewellery auctions: rare gems and record-breaking sales

The season climaxes this month at Christie’s, with strong demand at Sotheby’s for jewels by Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany & Co. and Bulgari.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Louvre

Video | Mystery ‘Fedora Man’ in Louvre heist solved

The ‘Fedora Man’, photographed in a striking vintage suit next to police on the day of the Louvre heist, enjoyed reading wild theories about himself.

Mystery ‘Fedora Man’ in Louvre heist solved
Crime

Paris Louvre heist suspects are petty criminals, not professionals, prosecutor says

Paris museum robbery suspects are from the poor northern suburbs of Paris, and include a couple with children.

Jewellery

The rise of rough, uncut gemstones, feted for their raw beauty

De Beers’ Talisman collection and designers Massimo Izzo, Ruth Tomlinson and SunChin are all celebrating rough stones.

Luxury brands

This season’s most eye-catching watch and jewellery drops

From Van Cleef & Arpels’ fruit-themed watches and Tiffany & Co.’s turquoise take on the Bird on a Rock, to Cartier’s Love Unlimited bracelet and fused gemstones from Yutai.

Van Cleef & Arpels Perlée Extraordinaire Fruits Enchantés Framboise, one of a pair of fruit-themed watches. Photo: Handout
France

French police arrest 2 suspects in Paris Louvre jewel heist

Arrests follow a massive manhunt for the thieves who stole US$102 million in royal gems, exposing security flaws at the Paris museum.

videocam
People stand outside the Louvre museum in Paris on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Gold in Hong Kong

How Chinese jeweller Laopu Gold has become a luxury phenomenon

Blending tradition with marketing savvy, the brand is luring young, cost-conscious buyers despite a sluggish market and soaring gold prices.

Art

What was stolen in the Louvre heist? From emerald necklaces to crowns

The world is in shock following a massive heist at the Louvre, which took place on Sunday and resulted in US$102 million of stolen jewellery.

Gold in Hong Kong

Good as gold: Laopu Gold launches US$350 million placement as demand surges

The Beijing jeweller will issue 3.7 million new shares at a 4.5 per cent discount to Tuesday’s closing price in its second major fundraising.

A staff member arranges gold necklaces in a display case at a Laopu Gold jewellery store in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
Style Edit

Style Edit: Tiffany & Co.’s Victoria Reynolds on 2025’s Blue Book high jewellery

The maison’s chief gemologist on how Jean Schlumberger inspired chief artistic officer Nathalie Verdeille’s latest collection.

Tiffany & Co. chief artistic officer Nathalie Verdeille has reinterpreted Jean Schlumberger’s marine-inspired creations for the Blue Book 2025 Sea of Wonder collection. Photo: Handout
Jewellery

Moonstone’s soft glow shines in new jewellery releases

The allure of the moonstone is waxing, its beguiling glow decorating new drops from major houses like Chanel and Tiffany & Co., and specialist jewellers like Boodles and Hirsh London.

Fashion

Gem-studded bags from Gucci and more promise sparkling nights out

At the Paris Haute Couture Week shows, luxury maisons gilded the lily by adding beautiful stones to statement accessories, bringing back the minaudière.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement