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Diamonds as an Investment

Diamonds as an Investment
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Boucheron unveils nine new creations for its Lierre de Paris collection. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Boucheron’s ivy motif blooms with new Lierre de Paris creations

Creative director Claire Choisne reimagines the leafy emblem that has flourished in the jeweller’s designs for more than 150 years.

Paris Fashion Week

Celine’s effortless chic to Messika’s rare blue diamond: Highlights from Paris Fashion Week

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Style Edit: Why De Beers Group sees ‘authentic individuality’ driving diamond demand

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Style Edit: De Beers Group redefines luxury with warm-hued Desert diamonds

Music stars such as Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Rihanna and Doja Cat have all been spotted wearing warm-coloured diamonds.

Rihanna wears "Desert diamonds" to the 2026 Met Gala. Photo: WireImage
High Jewellery

De Beers Group unveils its Desert diamonds campaign in Shanghai

The Shanghai event drew top retailers like Chow Tai Fook and Chow Sang Sang, alongside global diplomats and influencers.

China’s private sector

Are diamonds over? Chinese gem lab cashes in as world embraces artificial stones

Lab-grown diamond maker Power Diamond sees profits triple as De Beers warns of ‘protracted’ challenges in natural stone market.

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Style Edit: Messika evokes Botswana’s raw beauty with Terres de Contrastes high jewellery collection

Founder and creative director Valérie Messika showcases the region’s defining landscapes with vivid green, blue, yellow and crimson centrepiece gems.

Python Rubellite necklace from Messika’s high jewellery collection, Terres de Contrastes. Photo: Handout
Jewellery

Spirited bidding, rare gems: inside Hong Kong’s jewellery auction revival

Fierce bidding drove record jewellery auction results last year, with Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels on the block – and spring 2026 is following suit.

Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton unveils Mythica high jewellery collection in Marrakech

Stars including Ana de Armas, Léa Seydoux, Alicia Vikander and Shin Min-a were at the unveiling of the 110-piece line, arranged across 11 chapters.

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
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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Masterpieces

In the world of coloured gemstones, pink is the new must-have

Rare pink gemstones are fast becoming the darlings of luxury jewellery as the colour is linked to spirituality and creativity, something that resonates with consumers seeking deeper meaning.

China deflation

Diamonds are plunging in value around the world. Is China to blame?

China’s demand for natural diamonds has ‘fallen off a cliff’ amid plunging marriage rates, while its factories are churning out synthetic alternatives that are up to 90 per cent cheaper.

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Style Edit: Graff’s I Wish campaign – dazzling jewellery for the holidays

Each piece in the collection embodies the brand’s commitment to exceptional craftsmanship – blending heritage with innovation to create timeless heirlooms for successive generations.

London-based jeweller Graff has unveiled an exquisite collection of jewellery for its I Wish campaign. Photo: Handout
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Bidders set the bar high at Hong Kong’s buoyant autumn auctions

Results highlight the enduring appeal of exceptional pieces by iconic high jewellery maisons such as Cartier, Bulgari and Van Cleef & Arpels.

Find out about Sotheby’s, Phillips and Christie’s recent autumn auctions in Hong Kong, with Bonhams’ to be held on November 28. Pictured: A ruby and diamond ring with an estimate of HK$2 million to HK$3 million, going under the hammer at Bonhams. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Van Cleef & Arpels unveils 4 stunning Rose de Noël pieces

The intricate designs, including grey mother-of-pearl and vibrant turquoise gemstones set in gold, are inspired by winter flowers and dedicated to the beauty of nature.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Sarah Jane Ramos, fiancée and baby mama to NFL star Dak Prescott

Ramos, who hails from Florida, is a wine and spirits specialist, a Tampa Bay Lightning superfan, and a golfer – it was on the green that Prescott popped the question.

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Style Edit: Linneys’ tribute to the quokka is a love letter to Western Australia

A lovable marsupial is the inspiration for the Australian jeweller’s latest limited edition creation – just 3 pieces will be available

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Linneys describes The Argyle Pink Quokka as “a love letter to Western Australia”. Photos: Handout
Masterpieces

Why jewellery remains a shining investment during troubled times

Jewellery was the second-highest performer on the latest Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index, with period pieces, coloured gemstones and single-owner collections the strongest subsectors.

High Jewellery

Pink diamonds: what are they and why are they worth so much?

Most of these elusive stones come from a single mine in Australia … which just closed – no wonder celebs from Blake Lively to Lady Eliza Spencer are fans

High Jewellery

Could this be a good time to invest in fancy pink, blue or yellow diamonds?

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

A good time to invest in pink, blue or yellow diamonds? Fancy coloured stones will never go out of style, with distinctive shapes capturing increased interest. Photos: Handout
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Cuffing season: high jewellery artists make bold statements with diamond cuffs

Encrusted with white diamonds, fancy coloured diamonds and other precious gems – set in 18k gold – high jewellery cuffs, bracelets and bangles might be the ultimate maximalist style statement

Cuffing season: high jewellery artists – including at De Beers, Buccellati and Cindy Chao The Art Jewel – make bold statements with diamond-studded bracelets and cuffs. Pictured: Metamorphosis by De Beers collection, Summer Bracelet. Photos: Handout
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Wearable art? Brooches offer high jewellery designers the ultimate freedom

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

High Jewellery

The Bleu Royal could become one of the most expensive diamonds ever sold

The rare, historic blue gem could fetch millions at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction, which also features Marlon Brando’s Rolex and a pearl necklace worn by Audrey Hepburn

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Why investors are crazy for coloured gems at Hong Kong’s jewellery auctions

Jadeite, pink and blue diamonds are trending at Hong Kong’s Sotheby’s and Phillips autumn auctions – so is now the time to invest, or has the bubble burst?

A 25.88-carat fancy vivid yellow diamond fetched HK$10.3 million (US$1.3 million) at the Poly Auction Hong Kong sale on October 5. Across the board at the top auction houses, fancy coloured diamonds as well as jadeite have been the standouts this autumn. Photos: Handouts
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Style Edit: How Graff and yellow diamonds forged a gem of a partnership

By naming the Star of Bombay, Laurence Graff set the brand on a path paved with exceptional yellow diamonds, all recalled in a new exhibition at their flagship Paris store

British jewellers Graff and yellow diamonds are a gem of a partnership and it all started with founder Laurence Graff naming the Star of Bombay – now a Paris exhibition charts their success. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Messika’s new disco-themed high jewellery collection Midnight Sun

Inspired by 70s icons like Diana Ross, Freddie Mercury and Liza Minnelli, the French maison’s electric new collection is a riotous celebration of daring, decadent nights and living life to the max

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Haute Joaillerie Edit: De Beers Jewellers launches The Alchemist of Light collection in HK

De Beers Jewellers recently opened its flagship store on Canton Road and its The Alchemist of Light collection can now be perused in an intimate setting … here’s an introduction to its 7 unique sets

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