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From shifting market trends to dazzling red carpet displays, dive into the world of haute joaillerie with the latest news, analysis and expert opinions.
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Banking & finance

PBOC adds most gold in three years amid China pivot from US dollar

China’s central bank has bought gold for 23 straight months as the nation seeks to pare its reliance on US-controlled, dollar-based financial systems.

Gold in Hong Kong

Opinion | The game changer in Hong Kong’s gold ambition? Shenzhen’s jewellery hub

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Fashion

Fashion or art? Hong Kong’s Vann Jewellery falls somewhere between the two

China consumption

At a Shenzhen market, ‘golden week’ tourists flock to buy discount gold jewellery

A dip in gold prices and the holiday week draw tourists and shoppers to Shuibei wholesale market.

Gold wedding jewellery on display in Shenzhen’s Shuibei district. Photo: Mia Nurmamat
Style Edit

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.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Chaumet expands the empress-inspired Joséphine collection

The new additions to the signature line, launched in 2010, bear the pear-shaped motif, designed for those who mirror the free spirit, taste and elegance of its historic muse.

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Fashion

Interview: Boucheron CEO Hélène Poulit-Duquesne on rewriting the rules of high jewellery

Poulit-Duquesne discusses her creative partnership with Claire Choisne, building the iconic Quatre line, and servicing high jewellery collectors.

Boucheron CEO Hélène Poulit-Duquesne. Photo: Handout
High Jewellery

7 thematic jewellery collections for October, from Bulgari to Chanel

Bibi Van Der Velden’s scarab rings, Bulgari’s Tubogas bracelets and Sabyasachi’s Byzantine-inspired Met Gala pieces lead this month’s stand-out jewellery releases.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Bvlgari’s Eclettica collection dazzles in Shanghai

The presentation at the Expo I-Pavilion saw celebrity ambassadors like Wu Lei, Jolin Tsai and Liu Yifei turning out for the Italian jeweller.

Fashion

Gen Z jewellery maker quit her finance job. Then she built a million-dollar brand

Koyo Song left J.P. Morgan to start custom jewellery brand Benalor. She shares the creative process and how her corporate experience helps.

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Benalor founder Koyo Song shows off some of her jewellery in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Photo: May Tse
Luxury brands

Q&A | How a Singaporean alt-jewellery house built a global cult following

Ryan Gomes and Olivia Eleazar’s alternative aesthetics have found fans in celebrities from Teyana Taylor to Chappell Roan.

Ask & Embla Myth.exe collection. Photo: Handout
Style Edit

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

Cook says natural stones’ provenance and rarity as well as warm Desert diamond colours are reshaping the jewellery industry as lab-grown prices fall.

Icons and Influencers

Style according to … Cordelia de Castellane of Dior Maison and Baby Dior

The Paris-based designer behind Sofitel’s Le Vestiaire uniform collection shares her favourite books, beauty essentials and travel finds.

World Gold Council

As China’s consumption of gold jewellery slumps 34%, sellers pivot abroad: WGC

Domestic gold jewellers are seeking to leverage advanced crafting techniques as market sees turbulence, says World Gold Council executive.

A pure gold decorative fan ornament at the Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong fair at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday. Photo: Kit Lai
Style Edit

Style Edit: Chow Tai Fook’s Song collection draws on the Chinese drum

Double-drum forms, gourd motifs and diamond-set details express blessings, family ties and traditions passed down through the generations.

Chow Tai Fook’s Song collection transforms the Chinese drum into contemporary jewellery. Photo: Handout
Fashion

Why wear what everyone else is wearing? The rise of bespoke jewellery in Asia

Jewellery with an ‘emotional connection’ is redefining luxury for consumers in mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Louis Vuitton adds 8 pieces to its Le Damier collection

The Parisian maison expands its range of fine jewellery with a pendant, earrings and bracelets drawing on one of its most famous signatures.

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Fashion

The rise of the double-finger ring, from Hermès to Dior

Jewellery houses everywhere, including Cartier, Rick Owens and Jean Paul Gaultier, are turning the design into a statement of scale and attitude.

Ara Vartanian Ara x Mr Dean collection. Photo: Handout
China consumption

Gold jewellery loses its lustre as Chinese switch focus to bars and coins

High prices and decline in marriages cited as reasons for one-third drop in jewellery sales in first half of year.

Luxury brands

Bulgari celebrates a love affair with colours at Shanghai exhibition

The immersive show, designed by Sanaa and Formafantasma, also features two installations by Chinese artists Liang Manqi and Zhang Ding.

Style Edit

Meet Hong Kong mother-daughter modelling duo Christina Chung and Shiro – interview

From Miu Miu to Chanel, Chung has turned heads on the runway – now three of her seven children are following in her footsteps.

On Christina: earrings, necklaces Chow Tai Fook; top Issey Miyake. On Shiro: earring Chow Tai Fook; top Issey Miyake. Photography: Olivia Tsang
Get to Know

Meet Maluma’s girlfriend Susana Gómez, who’s expecting their 2nd child

The Medellin-born architect, interior designer and jewellery company founder was the likely inspiration behind the reggaeton star’s hit single, ‘Junio’.

Maluma and his girlfriend, Susana Gómez, attend Univision’s 38th Premio Lo Nuestro at the Kaseya Centre in Miami, Florida. Photo: @maluma/Instagram
Luxury brands

7 jewellery highlights for September from luxury houses

This month’s stand-out creations showcase elevated craftsmanship, wearable diamonds and bold new signatures.

Style Edit

Style shoot: Louis Vuitton’s Mythica high jewellery collection

Highlights of the collection, unveiled in Morocco this year, include the Mesmerism chapter’s rare emeralds and the Conquest necklace’s arrow-cut gems.

SCMP Highlights

Scotland’s jewellery allure, how a teacher lost 66kg: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From Singaporean designer’s Chinese hanfu to comparing milk and plant-based products, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Rings from Scottish fine jewellery gallery Aetla, which opened in Edinburgh in 2020 and promotes contemporary jewellery made by independent jewellers. Photo: Aetla
Timepieces

Why collectors are buying rectangular watches again

Driven by a revival in classic elegance, rectangular cases are capturing a new generation of collectors looking beyond standard round sports watches.

Rectangular watches like the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Milanese are back in favour, with collectors seeking a more elegant and distinctive silhouette as smartwatches and fitness bands proliferate. Photo: Handout
Celebrity style

Zendaya, Coco Gauff and the return of the tennis bracelet

After soaring in popularity in 2024 thanks to Zendaya’s tennis-themed looks on the Challengers press tour, the style is having another major moment.

High Jewellery

Why one of the most interesting places to find modern jewellery is Scotland

Scotland is becoming a growing centre for contemporary luxury jewellery as designers draw on the country’s cultural and natural influences.

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