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Special Report - Jewellery

Special Report - Jewellery
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Special Report - Jewellery. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Chopard Haute Joaillerie necklace. 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.

Van Cleef & Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels CEO Catherine Rénier on craftsmanship and timelessness

Auctions

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

Luxury brands

High jewellery collections find inspiration in whimsical childhood themes

Whimsical childhood favourites like fairies, clowns and cute animals are transformed into wearable art.

This Diorama & Diorigami necklace features playful animal and nature motifs that hark back to childhood. Photo: Dior
High Jewellery

Black is back for jewellery: Louis Vuitton and more turn to the dark side

Black is back, with luxury brands and independent designers alike embracing onyx, black enamel and diamonds for a bold, edgy aesthetic.

High Jewellery

High time: it takes savoir faire to make a true haute joaillerie watch

Haute joaillerie timepieces blend watchmaking prowess with fine jewellery artistry, setting such exemplars apart from more everyday gem-set pieces.

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High Jewellery

New Chinese jewellery tells a story of heritage and style

Of emperors and dynasties – see how ancient jade and gold, dragons and cranes are used in eye-catching, new ways.

Dawn Atelier & Academy’s carved green jadeite necklace and earrings set. Photo: Handout
High Jewellery

Why the Paraiba tourmaline is jewellery’s rising star

Discovered in Brazil in the 80s, these stones are bringing new colour to high jewellery collections.

High Jewellery

Colour analysis in jewellery: how to choose gems to best suit your look

American designer Suzanne Caygill built on the 19th century foundations of seasonal colour theory in the 1980s and Vivian Seo, of Find Your Colour Hong Kong, continues that work today.

High Jewellery

Why geometric jewellery has always been timeless, as Chaumet and Chopard show

Luxury jewellery brands are incorporating hexagons, cubes and sleek lines in their contemporary collections.

Bella Hadid stars in Chopard’s campaign for the Ice Cube collection. Photo: Chopard
High Jewellery

How jewellery brands are helping to preserve traditional crafts

In a rapidly evolving industry, luxury brands are investing in education to safeguard the artisanal skills that transform design visions into exquisite jewellery.

Cindy Chao at the Haute École de Joaillerie (HEJ) in Paris. Photo: Cindy Chao
High Jewellery

High jewellery for all occasions: how to balance your collection

A mix of both striking and subtle designs ensures there is a jewelled item suitable for any occasion, whether festive or formal.

Timepieces

Stone dial watches by Piaget, Audemars Piguet and Rolex are making a comeback

Once considered a relic of the hippie era, watches with dials made from exotic stones, like turquoise lapis lazuli and opal, are enjoying a renaissance – the world’s luxury watchmakers are taking note.

Auctions

Bidders set the bar high at Hong Kong’s buoyant autumn auctions

Results highlight the enduring appeal of exceptional pieces by iconic high jewellery maisons such as Cartier, Bulgari and Van Cleef & Arpels.

Find out about Sotheby’s, Phillips and Christie’s recent autumn auctions in Hong Kong, with Bonhams’ to be held on November 28. Pictured: A ruby and diamond ring with an estimate of HK$2 million to HK$3 million, going under the hammer at Bonhams. Photo: Handout
High Jewellery

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
Timepieces

Bring on the bling: 8 jewellery watches guaranteed to turn heads

Richard Mille, Jacob & Co. and Graff have diamond-encrusted wristwatches, while Chanel, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari and Jaeger-LeCoultre present blinging sautoir timepieces

A new era of 3D-3 jewellery arts

Rise of the machines: how robots are changing the way jewellery is made

A shortage in manpower and rising costs are leading to the widespread adoption of automation in the jewellery manufacturing sector, with top maisons now using robots for diamond cutting and polishing

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High Jewellery

Maximum impact: how bold, colourful high jewellery is brightening the season

From sea anemones to the four seasons to the birth of planet Earth, the natural world is providing inspiration for maximalist jewellery pieces, with Boucheron and Piaget joining the trend

Boucheron’s More is More collection. Photos: Handout
High Jewellery

From Harry Styles to Pharrell, all these men have worn women’s jewellery with pride

Bucking a trend of more than 200 years – which saw men eschew beautiful adornments – brands like Dior, Hermès and Versace are embracing feminine jewellery for men

High Jewellery

High jewellery in 2024: the trends, products and predictions you should know

In a word, elegance – from classy pearls by Van Cleef & Arpels and Annoushka Ducas, to maximalist Tiffany & Co. and Boucheron cuffs, and glamorous Harry Winston and Chaumet cocktail rings

High Jewellery

Why the top high jewellery maisons can’t shake their fascination with nature

From Gucci’s embrace of the four seasons and Graff’s Classic Butterfly to Chanel’s iconic camellias, designers are still spellbound by natural wonder

Where the wild things are: high jewellery creations inspired by elements of the natural world – from Gucci’s four seasons and Graff’s Classic Butterfly to Chanel’s iconic lions and camellias, and Cindy Chao The Art Jewel 2023 Black Label Masterpiece, Amour Butterfly (pictured). Photo: Handout
High Jewellery

Divas to disco: how retro culture is driving today’s high jewellery designs

Boucheron cites the 80s Rubik’s Cube and New Wave, Stephen Webster channels New Romantic pop, Tiffany & Co. and Piaget are inspired by 70s disco, while Chanel looks back to its 30s Jazz Age collection

How high jewellery designers are being inspired by retro culture: from Coco Chanel’s 30s Jazz Age collection, to Tiffany & Co. and Piaget drawing on the 70s, and Boucheron and Stephen Webster the 80s. Pictured: Boucheron More Is More, This Is Not a Ring. Photos: Handout
High Jewellery

Is modular jewellery the future of fashion? 2023’s best detachable pieces

This year Chanel, Boucheron, Chaumet and De Beers all unveiled ingenious detachable pieces that prove once and for all that luxury and versatility can go hand in hand

High Jewellery

All choked up: how neck jewellery evolved, from ancient Egypt to Kendall Jenner

Spring/summer 2024 sees chokers everywhere – from Christian Dior to Vivienne Westwood – on models including Kendall Jenner, with neck jewellery also increasingly being worn by men

High Jewellery

Cuffing season: high jewellery artists make bold statements with diamond cuffs

Encrusted with white diamonds, fancy coloured diamonds and other precious gems – set in 18k gold – high jewellery cuffs, bracelets and bangles might be the ultimate maximalist style statement

Cuffing season: high jewellery artists – including at De Beers, Buccellati and Cindy Chao The Art Jewel – make bold statements with diamond-studded bracelets and cuffs. Pictured: Metamorphosis by De Beers collection, Summer Bracelet. Photos: Handout
High Jewellery

Ear candy: stunning high jewellery earrings that stole the spotlight in 2023

From Dior’s Les Jardins de la Couture floral bouquets and Gucci’s Allegoria jacket design to Tweed de Chanel’s tribute to Scotland, high jewellery earrings were bolder and more ornate than ever in 2023

Ear candy: stunning high jewellery earrings that stole the spotlight from bracelets and necklaces in 2023 – with Dior, Gucci, Chanel, Piaget, Chaumet and Graff all inspired by nature. Pictured: Le Jardin de Chaumet collection, Magnolia earrings and necklace. Photos: Handout
High Jewellery

Why silver and gold may still be the safest investment there is

As precious metals surge in value, Van Cleef & Arpels is creating new silhouettes in gold, Tiffany & Co. debuted a collection in blackened sterling silver, and Monica Vinader has seen sales of silver pieces go up by 26%

Fashion

Would you wear a lab-grown diamond as your engagement ring?

Consumers are increasingly turning to synthetic diamonds – including when it comes to their wedding day – due to ethical and environmental concerns around the mining of natural diamonds

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