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Few in the world of fashion have managed to make numbers quite as symbolic as Chanel. Think 5, 22, 31 – these are just some of the numerals that have become synonymous with Coco and her brand. Well, two years ago, to celebrate the centenary of the No.5 perfume, the head of the Chanel Fine
Understanding the difference between fashion jewellery and fine jewellery is simple enough: it all comes down to the materials that the jewellery is made with. Fine jewellery describes jewellery made of solid gold, sterling silver, or platinum in combination with genuine precious gemsto…
1. This 41-year-old Copenhagen-based jeweller started her eponymous brand ten years ago and it’s now widely considered as a driving force behind Denmark’s new design era. 2. Bille Brahe creates jewellery with a philosophy of paring back rather than ostentation or bling. It’s classicism …
Fifty-three years old now, yet as contemporary as ever, Van Cleef & Arpel’s Alhambra collection must be the jewellery industry’s luckiest charm. 1. Its motif was designed by Jacques Arpels in 1968, combining the Gothic quatrefoil of the Doge’s Palace in Venice, the scalloped Moorish…
The artistic force behind Bulgari, Lucia Silvestri, wears two distinct hats. She happens to be both the Jewellery Creative Director and the Gems Buying Executive Director of the esteemed Rome-based jewellery house. “This gives me a very peculiar and unique advantage in how I operate as …
Proving that diamonds can also be a man’s best friend, Akillis is paving a new way for men’s jewellery. One with plenty of character and just the right dose of sparkle. While jewellery is most often associated with women, the truth is that men are starting to appreciate a little persona…
Maria Tash’s jewellery shows unconventional piercings have transcended rebelliousness. No longer just the domain of angst-ridden teens, piercings of all kinds have entered the luxury realm in the form of fine jewellery. And Maria Tash, who first opened in New York’s East Vil…
In what might be a sign of the abundance of our times, we recently came across the most beautiful new jewellery, made not by a jeweller, but by a lacemaker. “I had this piece of lace in my hand and a ring with a diamond, and I thought how wonderful it would be to have […]
Nadine Ghosn, the daughter of Carlos Ghosn, the Brazilian-Lebanese Chairman and CEO of Renault (and one of the auto industry’s most celebrated turnaround artists) started her career at Boston Consulting Group in New York but left to pursue a two year-rotational programme at Hermès. It w…
Dolce & Gabanna’s foray into couture jewellery has resulted in the brand’s Alta Gioielleria line, which gorgeously combines highly inspired forms with Italy’s renowned tradition of fine jewellery making. In the four years since Dolce & Gabbana launched into Alta Moda (Italian ha…
It is one of those jewellery shops you cannot simply go to and just choose and buy. The 67-year-old founder, though a secretive man, has managed to garner a cult following and as if to prove a point, his perfume sells at 325 USD an ounce (30 ml). This is JAR. The street-level window dis…