https://www.scmp.com/rss/521519/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Two decades ago, Valérie Messika, the daughter of one of Paris’ most successful diamond dealers, decided to turn her family’s company into a modern-day jeweller. Turning a B2B (business-to-business) firm into a B2C (business-to-consumer) brand is no easy task, but looking at the treasure trove of stones at her disposal, Messika saw an untapped opportunity. Her father André had long been a respected diamantaire, providing stones to the world’s top jewellers in Paris and beyond – so, she... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3327387/valerie-messika-reflects-success-her-paris-based-jewellery-brand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3327387/valerie-messika-reflects-success-her-paris-based-jewellery-brand?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Oct 2025 20:00:09 +0000 Sheena Khemaney Sheena Khemaney This has been quite the summer for Italian model Vittoria Ceretti. After having attended the Met Gala, as ever on the first Monday in May, she then appeared at other high-profile events including the Cannes Film Festival in May, the Bezos-Sánchez wedding in Venice in June, and Paris Fashion Week in July. Most recently, the 27-year-old was spotted in Italy with her boyfriend of two years, Leonardo DiCaprio. While in Cannes, Ceretti stunned in an embellished, one-shoulder gown by Giorgio Armani... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3320217/how-style-leo-dicaprios-partner-vittoria-ceretti-who-dazzled-messika-cannes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3320217/how-style-leo-dicaprios-partner-vittoria-ceretti-who-dazzled-messika-cannes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Aug 2025 02:00:10 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre This season’s jewellery brings a mix of creativity and storytelling, from the Oscar statuette look inspired by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel to the bee- and honeycomb-inspired Bee de Chaumet collection. Meanwhile, Messika and Boucheron show their technical chops with a fresh, modern take on some of their most classic designs. Nadine Ghosn, on the other hand, has very much gone in the opposite direction: turning everyday essentials into jewellery, even fashioning items of dental hygiene into desirable... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3317207/5-jewellery-houses-showing-how-varied-inspiration-can-be-chanel-and-chaument-reference-iconic-forms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3317207/5-jewellery-houses-showing-how-varied-inspiration-can-be-chanel-and-chaument-reference-iconic-forms?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 22:00:09 +0000