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Jewellery

Jewellery
From shifting market trends to dazzling red carpet displays, dive into the world of haute joaillerie with the latest news, analysis and expert opinions.
Jaeger-LeCoultre’s diamond-encrusted 101 Secrets watch. Photo: Handout
Timepieces

Bring on the bling: diamond-encrusted high jewellery watches

With dials, cases and bracelets adorned with hundreds of diamonds, these models are real show-stoppers.

Generation Alpha

Gen Alpha’s taste for jewellery charms and birthstones

Style Edit

Style Edit: Boghossian opens a high jewellery boutique in Macau

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Style Edit: Bulgari’s best festive offerings, from jewellery to bags

Trust Bulgari to feature plenty of shimmer this festive season, from the B.zero1 ring to the Bulgari Aluminium chronograph watch.

Bulgari’s Octo Finissimo watch. Photo: Handout
Luxury brands

Is silver the new gold? Designers from Chanel to Givenchy embrace the metal

Brands from Bottega Veneta and Tiffany & Co. to LA’s Sophie Buhai are embracing the white metal amid soaring gold prices.

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Style shoot: Cartier’s latest jewellery and watch drops

The storied French maison’s latest offerings stay true to its time-honoured motifs.

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Fashion

Christmas 2025 gift guide: on-trend wardrobe staples for fashionistas

Classic Frame jeans and a Burberry scarf are complemented by a showy silver Stella McCartney top, festive red Manolo Blahnik pumps and eye-catching accessories.

The Diesel Holiday 2025 campaign adds a seasonal shimmer or two to staple fashion pieces. Photo: Handout
Luxury brands

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.

Christmas

Christmas 2025 gift guide: presents in festive red from Dior, Gucci and more

From a Zimmermann party dress and Boghossian statement earrings, to Alessi baubles and Aquazzura tableware to add a festive feel at home.

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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.

Chow Sang Sang retains its heritage while offering modern touches in its designs. Photo: Handout
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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
Luxury Spend It

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.

Luxury brands

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.

Van Cleef & Arpels CEO Catherine Rénier at Dumfries House in Scotland. Photo: Handout
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
Celebrity children

Meet Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter’s 17-year-old model daughter, Nell

She just made her modelling debut with her mum in a Larkspur & Hawk jewellery campaign – but did you know she was in Alice in Wonderland too?

Celebrity style

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?

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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.

Harry Winston Peacock Brooch. Photo: Christie’s
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.

Van Cleef & Arpels

Style Edit: Van Cleef & Arpels’ latest Alhambra pieces

The latest Alhambra pieces include transformable necklaces, reversible rings and contrasting materials to bring fresh versatility to the collection.

Fashion

From Coco Chanel to Dua Lipa, how costume jewellery came of age

A new book by jewellery editor Carol Woolton explores how accessible jewels changed both tastes and how women adorned themselves.

Dua Lipa sparkled in custom Swarovski fits at London’s Wembley Stadium in June. Photo: WireImage
Luxury brands

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.

Uncut gems are having a moment as seen in these creations by Massimo Izzo. Photo: Handout
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.

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.

China exports

Losing its sparkle? How Chinese artificial gems are upending the diamond market

China has pioneered the production of flawless artificial diamonds. Some worry they are eroding demand for the real thing.

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Luxury brands

Why pebble jewellery is popular with designers the world over

Smooth, tactile and organic, pebbles are inspiring elegant designs that feel reassuringly grounded.

A creation from By Pariah: the Pebble Pendant Pink Opal. Photo: Handout
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.

Trending in China

China shop clerk breaks jade bangles worth US$140,000; owner seeks no compensation

Shop boss urges for more opportunities for youth, hopes incident would be a valuable lesson for everyone.

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