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A necklace from the Jade Ombre chapter of Chow Tai Fook’s Chinese Couture high jewellery collection. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Chow Tai Fook’s Chinese Couture high jewellery collection

Creative director of high jewellery Nicholas Lieou introduces a range inspired by the traditional elements of Chinese dressmaking.

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How jeweller Huimin Zhang is reimagining traditional Chinese filigree

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Why brooches are the jewellery trend taking over red carpets

China’s private sector

Natural diamond firms turn to blockchain traceability amid lab-grown competition

The Gemological Institute of America is set to acquire a stake in Tracr, which has developed a blockchain platform to trace diamond origin.

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A collection of rough and polished diamonds. Photo: Handout
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Van Cleef & Arpels’ latest high jewellery collection is a tribute to Egypt

With nods to Cleopatra, Elizabeth Taylor and Cher, the maison channels Egyptian iconography into rare gems and signature mystery-set designs.

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Style shoot: Chanel’s shimmering high jewellery collection Signes & Symboles

The opulent collection is inspired by some of the brand’s most famous icons, including the sun, star, lion and camellia.

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Style Edit: Tiffany & Co.’s Blue Book 2026 explores the natural world

Victoria Reynolds, chief gemologist at Tiffany & Co. since 2019, on the collection’s sense of discovery and her pride in opening doors for women to reach positions like hers in the industry.

The Bee diamond ring is part of Tiffany & Co.’s Blue Book 2026: Hidden Garden – an elegant exploration of the natural world through the lens of exceptional gemstones, refined craftsmanship and transformable design. Photo: Handout
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4 jewellery drops, from refined beads and bangles to blazing brooches

Messika had Oscar winner Julianne Moore front its Move jewellery campaign, while Francesca Villa drew inspiration from pop culture.

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Style Edit: Hearts on Fire marks 30 years of defining diamond brilliance

To mark 30 years, Hearts on Fire’s new campaign asks, What’s Your Signature?, celebrating self-expression and modern luxury diamond jewellery to enjoy every day.

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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.

Cartier’s Tutti Frutti necklace sold at Sotheby’s. Hong Kong’s auction houses posted record results in the second half of 2025. Photo: Handout
Cannes Film Festival

The stand-out looks at Cannes – from Demi Moore to Daisy Edgar-Jones

Kristen Stewart sneaked trainers under her Chanel gown, Sharon Stone stunned in Miss Sohee and Garatti, and Cate Blanchett turned heads in Givenchy.

Daisy Edgar-Jones wore a beautiful Balenciaga gown to the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Photo: EPA
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Style Edit: The evolution of Van Cleef & Arpels’ Perlée collection

The golden bead, reimagined in the Perlée, has long been part of the maison’s visual vocabulary, including the Twist and Alhambra creations.

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Why brands are adding bejewelled cufflinks to their menswear repertoires

Maisons including Dior, Graff, Tiffany & Co. and Cartier are crafting them in gold and adding diamonds and pearls.

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Q&A | Zoe Saldaña on Cartier’s Le Chœur des Pierres collection in Saint-Tropez

The Avatar and Lioness star chats with Style about her first time in Saint-Tropez and show-stopping Cartier high jewellery pieces.

Zoe Saldaña at the launch of Cartier’s Le Chœur des Pierres high jewellery collection in Saint-Tropez. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Christie’s Hong Kong Luxury Week features a jadeite masterpiece

The week of sales coincides with the house’s 40th anniversary in the region and puts stand-out wines, handbags and watches in the spotlight.

The Ethereal Jadeite Necklace is the centrepiece of Christie’s Hong Kong’s Magnificent Jewels auction on May 26, part of Hong Kong Luxury Week. Photo: Handout
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Cartier’s Le Chœur des Pierres high jewellery, unveiled in Saint-Tropez

Celebrities from Shu Qi and Zoe Saldaña to Tilda Swinton attended the event on the French Riviera on Wednesday.

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Style Edit: Tiffany & Co. brings New York flair to Hong Kong’s Lee Gardens

The American jewellery house’s CEO and president Anthony Ledru on how the city’s vibrant hospitality culture makes Hong Kong a priority for the brand.

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Style Edit: Chow Tai Fook’s Dawn collection, where elegance meets artistry

Tang dynasty Baoxiang florals, classy enamel hues and fluid gold craftsmanship make for a timeless collection of rings, bangles and necklaces.

Chow Tai Fook’s Dawn collection refines tradition. Photo: Handout
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.

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Style Edit: Graff’s butterfly motif evolves dazzling new wings

The new collection features a fluttering favourite, refined by Anne-Eva Geffroy and captured by Liz Collins.

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The rise of the ear cuff, the painless statement accessory

Hollywood stars, from Nicole Kidman to Margot Robbie and Hailey Bieber, have embraced the trend that has swept through the jewellery world.

Hailey Bieber wore Ana Khouri’s Diamond Phillipa ear cuff at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills. Photo: Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
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Style shoot: Chapter 3 of Cartier’s En Équilibre high jewellery collection

The final instalment of En Équilibre, unveiled in Paris in January, is once more all about balance, with harmonising colours and complementary shapes.

Earrings: Cartier. Shirt: Maison Margiela. Photography: Pierre-Emmanuel Testard
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4 stunning turquoise jewellery picks, from Van Cleef & Arpels to Piaget

Cherished by celebrities for their vibrant colour and effortless style, turquoise jewellery pieces can be paired with everyday wear for individual expression.

Luxury brands

How charm jewellery that tells personal stories is having its moment

Even a famed institution like Claridge’s hotel in London is getting in on the act, with a collection in collaboration with Annoushka.

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Style Edit: Cartier En Équilibre’s colourful new chapter

The Euphonia, Splendea, Parcae and Ondora necklaces are spectacular statement pieces featuring diamonds, sapphires and rubies as well as other precious stones.

Cartier En Équilibre’s latest chapter includes the diamond-and-sapphire Parcae necklace. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Cartier’s finely balanced En Équilibre high jewellery

The third release of En Équilibre pieces is centred on showstopping necklaces that express the balance for which the collection is named.

Necklace, earrings: Cartier. Bodysuit, skirt: Oude Waag. Photography: Yoon Chong
My Obsession

‘We didn’t play with toys, we played with jewels’: meet the man born for the rostrum

The newly appointed president of Christie’s Asia Pacific talks about his favourite part of life as a showman.

Academy Awards

What did stars wear to the Oscars 2026?

Meanwhile, Emma Stone wore a ‌liquid silver Louis Vuitton dress, and Teyana Taylor stunned in Chanel.

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