Both Hong Kong-born and London-based, Chan and Wun had never met – until a certain A-list rapper paired her enormous earrings with his striking bronze and gold gown
It’s as if Britain’s well-heeled country set is stalking the fashion runways – blue-blooded brands such as Barbour are updating their quintessentially rural collections for modern urban lifestyles.
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
From Cartier’s classic Tank and Van Cleef & Arpels’s ornate Ludo to Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak, these famous old watches are finding new fans today thanks to respectful reissues
The celebrity designer invented the cufflink specialist while living in Hong Kong, before founding her namesake brand, known for playful pieces favoured by Rihanna and Kate Middleton
High jewellery brooches by artists such as Cindy Chao remain in the ascendancy, with fans including Michelle Yeoh – Hong Kong collectors can view pieces by Hemmerle at The Upper House from November 20
July draws a global audience and high-net-worth buyers to Paris, and is also a chance for to rub shoulders with historic maisons like Cartier, Piaget, Van Cleef & Arpels, Chaumet and Chanel
‘Secret’ watches might be an antiquated holdover from a less egalitarian era, but Chanel, Dior, Piaget, Van Cleef & Arpels and Jaeger LeCoultre all just released new high jewellery designs for a reason
Luxury brands from Cartier and Tiffany & Co. to Bulgari and Boucheron love the slithering serpent – but it didn’t all start with Elizabeth Taylor sporting a Serpenti watch to promote Cleopatra
The coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla is shining a spotlight on British jewellers as Boodles, Yoko London and more luxury brands create tiaras inspired by the grand event
Dress to impress: these are the luxury brands blurring the lines between haute couture and jewellery, from Dior and Chopard to Van Cleef & Arpels and Cindy Chao
Over oval diamonds? Try trilliant, trapezoid and tapered baguette cuts – now in vogue as houses like Cartier and Chaumet seek fresh perspectives on traditional designs
Who says ladies’ watches have to be teeny and cutesy? As women seek bolder and more assertive looks, luxury watchmakers are making belated steps towards gender-neutral fashions
Forget traditional gold and platinum – the high jewellery world is turning to space tech, anodised alloys and colourful finishes to complement gem settings
The world of high jewellery lost none of its glitter during the pandemic, with online showcases and private viewings a driving factor
Former Royal Air Force pilot Nathan Jones talks Invictus Games success, his social enterprise promoting mental fitness and why Bremont Arrow is his favourite watch
The Earl of Snowdon has seen the auction house pivot online during the pandemic, bringing deals in cryptocurrency, sales of NFTs – and sleepless nights of email
Diadem, kokoshnik or wreath? Diamonds, sapphires, pearls or emeralds? Royals have always loved wedding tiaras, but there’s more to their designs – and history – than glittering glamour
Everything from 1990s rave music to Elizabeth Taylor movies inspired Chanel, Dior and Rolex’s acid bright 2020 collections
Male celebrities from Harry Styles and Trevor Noah to Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham are donning gender-bending jewels, prompting us to ask: is men’s jewellery the hottest new trend?
Royals and public figures don the high jewellery pieces to make a statement – and not just sartorially
Donned by royals like Queen Elizabeth and other heads of state, tiaras have been popular wedding jewellery pieces and heirlooms – now young Asian consumers are snapping up bespoke, transformable versions
A Breitling Christmas present got George Bamford started on tinkering, then trading, which he has turned into a successful business dealing with the biggest watch brands in the world
Trailblazer Pierre Cardin brought ready-to-wear to the masses, made Asia his muse, and was so obsessed with the Space Age, he tried on on Buzz Aldrin’s original spacesuit
She used to borrow from her godfather Mark Birley’s watch collection – now she owns a collection of concessions in Chow Tai Fook’s Jewelria designer’s hub
The man who persuaded Bentley to enter its Continental GT into the 24 Hours of Le Mans is now excited to lead the charge into an all-electric future
Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton wore tiaras on their wedding days – should you? The latest pieces from Graff, Cartier and Boucheron might make you think twice
High jewellery designers in London, Hong Kong and Italy are fascinated by the opal’s rainbow of iridescent hues and are creating stunning looks using it
K-pop is influencing a younger generation of Asian males to bling up and jewellery houses are increasing their output of fine jewellery designs for men
Islamic arches and Russian domes, Egyptian pyramids and Rome’s Colosseum – how luxury jewellery brands are inspired by iconic architecture
