Taylor Swift, Michelle Obama and Nicole Kidman are fans of their jewellery: founders of State Property on why customers love their creations
- The fine jewellery of State Property, a Singapore-based brand co-founded by Afzal Imram and wife Lin Ruiyin, has been seen on celebrities such as Taylor Swift
- The pair explain the thought process behind their creations, and post-pandemic trends; theirs is not the only hot Singapore-based jewellery brand – 3 to watch
Soon after fine jewellery brand State Property launched its first retail boutique last year, at Takashimaya Shopping Centre, in Orchard Road, Singapore, where the brand is based, the team began to notice a surge in demand for ear cuffs.
Generally worn on the edge of the ear without the need for a piercing, they are considered the edgier accessory to regular earrings.
“Many clients are looking to spice things up,” says Afzal Imram, who co-founded State Property with his wife, Lin Ruiyin, in 2015.
Indeed, in a market that is known for more conservative and traditional jewellery brands, the duo have been slowly but surely shaking things up with their architectural and sculpted creations.
Lin, who graduated from London’s Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design with a first-class honours degree in jewellery design, and Imram, who trained in industrial design at the National University of Singapore, began creating fine jewellery as a bespoke service.
