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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.
Yeung Sau-lun is the founder of The Polska Traveller, an independent jewellery maker in Hong Kong that transforms flowers, found objects and memories into timeless wearable art. Photo: Dickson Lee
Fashion

This Hong Kong jewellery maker transforms memories into wearable art

The Polska Traveller founder Yeung Sau-lun talks about turning cherished items and culturally valuable objects into unique jewellery pieces.

Wearables

The designers turning fitness trackers into fine jewellery

Luxury brands

9 jewellery pieces for summer, from Dior to Van Cleef & Arpels’ homage to Cher

Vietnam

In Vietnam, diamonds are not forever after smuggling ring bust

Investigators allege more than 30,000 stones worth over US$57 million were brought into the country over the past two years.

People ride past a Phu Nhuan Jewellery store in Hanoi on July 15, 2026. Photo: AFP
Timepieces

Why modern watchmakers are ditching the crown

After almost 2 centuries of being a necessary evil in watch design, is the crown gradually being ushered into history?

High Jewellery

How high jewellers turned to other metals in response to pricey gold

Designers like Cora Sheibani, Joy Bonfield-Colombara and Inesa Kovalova are exploring the properties and potential of various metals.

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Icons and Influencers

Style according to … Italian designer Alessandra Rich

The designer is obsessed with Alfred Hitchcock’s films and draws inspiration for her feminine designs from Grace Kelly and Ingrid Bergman.

Designer Alessandra Rich divides her time between London and Milan. Photo: Handout
Style Edit

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.

Style Edit

Style shoot: Boucheron high jewellery meets Fendi tailoring

When Boucheron’s high jewellery meets Fendi’s sharp tailoring, quiet dressing and unapologetic glamour form a potent combination.

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.

Shi Wei, China’s first F1 Academy driver, stars in the Desert diamonds campaign for De Beers Group. Photo: Handout
High Jewellery

Why flowers are blooming across high jewellery collections

Large-scale floral designs are flourishing in high jewellery, from the world’s biggest maisons, and Asian masters like Anna Hu and Michelle Ong.

Florals continue to reign supreme in jewellery design, as seen in this earring from the Dior fall/winter 2026 collection. Photo: Handout
Celebrity style

‘Iced out’ watches and bejewelled chains: 5 hip-hop stars with the priciest bling

A US$39 million stash takes the bling throne … but which rapper got a 10-carat diamond surgically embedded into his forehead?

Style Edit

Style Edit: Graff’s new butterflies celebrate art, artists and divine inspiration

12 new designs blend art and mythology, showcasing diamonds with vibrant gems inspired by deities and cultural icons.

China consumption

Back in fashion? Burberry sales jump in China amid tech wealth

Burberry and Cartier see sales surge in China, driven by Gen Z and tech wealth, but recovery remains uncertain amid economic challenges.

Burberry's art horse on display during Chinese New Year celebrations in Shanghai on February 19, 2026. The British luxury brand had sales of £455 million (US$606 million) in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. Photo: Getty Images
High Jewellery

Yellow gold is reclaiming its throne in modern jewellery design

Top jewellers like Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier and Bulgari are redefining this classic metal, blending modern luxury with investment appeal.

Chaumet Jewels by Nature collection. Photo: Handout
High Jewellery

How Taylor Swift and Zendaya are driving the trend for bespoke engagement rings

Couples are now embracing desert diamonds, vintage styles and ethical sourcing, and prioritising designs that tell an authentic story.

Art

Wallace Chan’s ‘Vessels of Other Worlds’ exhibition arrives in Shanghai

The 70-year-old artist, who crafted what was once the world’s most expensive diamond necklace for Chow Tai Fook, is presenting titanium titans in his latest exhibition.

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Chaumet’s A Journey Through Nature transforms spices into sparkle

The Parisian high jeweller’s latest collection transforms nature’s most evocative aromas, textures and botanicals into extraordinary works of art.

Chaumet’s A Journey Through Nature collection engages memory as much as the eye. Photo: Handout
Style Edit

Style Edit: Bulgari’s Eclettica blends Roman elegance with artistic expression

The Italian house’s high jewellery collection fuses art, architecture and Roman heritage into bold and expressive designs.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Hermès’ Into the Horsescape celebrates its equestrian roots

The collection reimagines harnesses, saddles, ropes and other emblematic horse-riding gear as refined jewellery pieces.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Douglas Chabbott, Sofia Vergara’s much younger boyfriend

The Modern Family star’s businessman beau is 14 years younger than her and hangs out with celebrities like Dakota Johnson and Orlando Bloom.

Sofía Vergara hard-launched her relationship with boyfriend Douglas Chabbott in April 2025. Photo: @sofiavergara/Instagram
High Jewellery

The high jewellery putting diamonds in your hair

Dior, Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels – along with independent jewellers like Jessica McCormack – are turning diamonds into dazzling hair ornaments.

Blackpink’s Lisa was pretty in pink and a Y2K-inflected updo, accessorised with jewellery including tiny lotus flower hair embellishments, at the premiere of The White Lotus season three in Bangkok last year. Photo: EPA-EFE
Style Edit

Style Edit: Fred jewellery shines with a timeless elegance that’s 90 years young

The French executive speaks to Style about LVMH’s ‘sunshine jeweller’, its iconic Force 10 pieces and elegant high jewellery.

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

Style Edit: The legacy behind Buccellati’s handcrafted jewellery – interview

The Swiss executive tells Style about the maison’s new Venetian-inspired Serenissima collection and its devotion to artisanal excellence.

Buccellati’s latest high jewellery collection, Serenissima. Photo: Handout
Luxury brands

Boucheron, Cartier and Bulgari: the most exquisite high jewellery rings this season

Maisons focus on the fine artistry of rings in 2026, showcasing stellar craftsmanship, technical innovation and unique brand identities.

Boucheron 2026 Carte Blanche high jewellery Flower ring. Photo: Handout
High Jewellery

High jewellery season dazzles with rare gems, storytelling and elite access

From Marrakech to the Riviera, the season saw the world’s biggest maisons unveil singular creations, vivid colour and symbolic motifs.

Richard Mille

Style Edit: Richard Mille’s RM HJ-02 redefines high jewellery and haute horlogerie

The 12 bejewelled models in the collection are split into pink, violet, blue and green chapters, each a mosaic of gemstones in harmony with the technical watchmaking.

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