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Some of the world's most coveted luxurious objects

Launched in 1975, the iconic Graff Butterfly has fluttered among us for 50 years. The latest collection has at its heart this showstopping diamond and emerald necklace. Photo: Handout

Style Edit: Graff Butterfly 50th anniversary collection

Half a century since the first Graff Butterfly fluttered into our collective consciousness, the new spring collection has just landed.

31 Mar 2025 - 10:18AM

Architectural jewellery? Meet the artists taking insp from other forms

26 Mar 2025 - 5:00PM

Food and Drinks

Take a hammer to a US$48,000 whisky? Scotch distiller’s smashing gimmick

24 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM

Architecture and design

How luxury brands are creating residences as stunning as their fashion

Haute fashion maisons bring the luxe design ethos to every inch of these exclusive homes, from interiors to state-of-the-art gyms and pools.

16 Feb 2025 - 7:00AM

Top design brands have honed in on the luxury homes market, offering residences that exude designer style inside and out. Pictured: an infinity pool terrace at Design Hills by Dolce & Gabbana, Marbella. Photo: Handout

Had enough of Japanese hotels? US$8,700 buys a night in old castle

Be lord (and lady) of 400-year-old Fukuyama Castle in western Japan by booking a stay in its moon-viewing turret; meals, bathhouse included.

10 Feb 2025 - 8:05AM

Architecture and design

Crazy new Dubai mega mansions cater to owners’ wild requests

Dubai developers are going to extraordinary lengths so that their luxury homes can compete with those in cities like New York and Hong Kong.

6 Feb 2025 - 11:15AM

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The future of timekeeping? From jumping hours to ultra-thin wonders

Andersen Genève, Urwerk, Otsuke, SpaceOne and Konstantin Chaykin all bring their creativity to bear on telling the time in a distinctive way.

1 Jan 2025 - 5:00AM

A different beat (from left): Konstantin Chaykin ThinKing prototype, SpaceOne Tellurium and Otsuka Lotec No.6. Photos: Hodinkee Japan

Inside the Island Shangri-La’s newly renovated presidential ‘super suite’

The Shangri-La Suite includes a living room, dining room, bar, two bedrooms and three bathrooms – with the master bathroom featuring twin rainforest showers, a heated bench and an oversized bathtub.

13 Dec 2024 - 12:00PM

How jewellery brands are helping to preserve traditional crafts

In a rapidly evolving industry, luxury brands are investing in education to safeguard the artisanal skills that transform design visions into exquisite jewellery.

13 Dec 2024 - 5:00AM

Style Edit: Boghossian’s latest high jewellery release is a journey through time

Boghossian’s latest high jewellery takes inspiration from royal residences around the world, such as Bangkok’s Grand Palace, Beijing’s Qianlong Palace and Jaipur’s City Palace.

9 Dec 2024 - 10:29AM

Boghossian’s latest high jewellery collection, Palace Voyages, was unveiled in Bangkok in November. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong property

Art houses Christie’s, Sotheby’s show off flashy new Hong Kong showrooms

The auction houses’ glammed up spaces are a reflection of their desire to change the way they conduct business.

24 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM

A view of Sotheby’s new space in Hong Kong. Photo: Facebook

Style shoot: Van Cleef & Arpels’ latest high jewellery collection

Stevenson’s swashbuckling tale of buccaneers and buried treasure has excited young imaginations for more than a century, and now has provoked this dazzling tribute in gems and gold.

18 Nov 2024 - 2:18PM

Q&A | How Cartier designed its latest Nature Sauvage collection

Creative director of high jewellery, Jacqueline Karachi, discusses the process behind designing such a collection, and picks out her favourite pieces from her years of work for the house

18 Oct 2024 - 4:00AM

4 jewellery highlights of August – from Chanel to Chaumet

Chanel’s Première watch is also a necklace, with a microphone and earphones to take and make phone calls or listen to music

31 Aug 2024 - 2:00PM

Chanel recruited Lily-Rose Depp to bring an extra glamour to its latest high jewellery launch, while Boucheron, Chaumet and Mellerio also had dazzling new offerings. Photos: Handouts

Amber fires up: the gem’s journey from ancient forests to today’s jewellery

The fossilised tree resin is seen as a precious stone despite not having a mineral origin and has been used in jewellery in cultures from Ancient Greece to China

28 Aug 2024 - 3:00PM

Amber is fossilised tree resin and has been widely used in jewellery for many centuries, with the likes of Iryna Karpova continuing that tradition today, as seen here with this ring. Photos: Handouts

Why the jewellery industry isn’t giving up on natural diamonds

Louis Vuitton and Graff have launched new collections trading on the rarity of natural diamonds as demand for lab-grown stones slumps, with specialists De Beers slashing overall output

17 Aug 2024 - 11:00AM

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.

3 Aug 2024 - 10:00AM

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Style shoot: Boucheron’s Iceland-inspired Or Bleu high jewellery collection

Creative director Claire Choisne used waves of silver, sprays of precious stones and icicles of pearls to convey the power of the country’s majestic landscape

2 Sep 2024 - 11:39AM

Boucheron’s Or Bleu high jewellery collection is inspired by Iceland and all its forms and force of water. Photography: Mike Ruiz

No longer a girl’s best friend? Why semi-precious gems now rival diamonds

Boucheron’s More is More has onyx and mother-of-pearl, Cindy Chao used garnets and aquamarines for her Amour Butterfly, while Pomellato’s Armonie Minerali and Scarabeo both showcase semi-precious gems

22 Jun 2024 - 10:00AM

Good as gold: how did jewellery perform at Hong Kong’s spring auctions?

Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels auction got off to a record-setting start and Phillips’ numbers are up too – but Bonhams’ and Christie’s sales are still to come

25 Jul 2024 - 4:00PM

Watches and Wonders Edit: Vacheron Constantin’s Égérie collection

Working with fashion designer Yiqing Yin, the watchmaker has produced the Égérie: The Pleats of Time and Égérie Moon Phase models

29 Apr 2024 - 10:00AM

Working with fashion designer Yiqing Yin, watchmaker Vacheron Constantin has produced the new Égérie: The Pleats of Time and Égérie Moon Phase models

Style shoot: Van Cleef & Arpels Perlée jewellery brings a rainbow of colour

Across a spectrum of colours, Van Cleef & Arpels rings and bracelets sparkle in a rainbow of hues to reflect your mood

5 Apr 2024 - 10:27AM

Van Cleef & Arpels rings and bracelets to ornament any seasonal fashion moment, together with young fashion from designer brands. Photos: Mike Ruiz for Style by SCMP

Singapore banking dynasty scion buys US$29 million mansion amid property lull

Grace Wee Jingsi, the youngest child of United Overseas Bank Ltd. CEO Wee Ee Cheong, is taking advantage of a lull in the city state’s high-end housing market to buy a ‘good class bungalow’, according to property filings.

3 Apr 2024 - 1:38PM

What are ‘semi-precious’ stones? The blazing-colour jewellery trend explained

Even big-name bands like Louis Vuitton, Van Cleef & Arpels and Cartier are giving opals and topazes their chance to shine as consumers look beyond traditional gems to more diverse pieces that may offer more than just a pretty sparkle

1 Apr 2024 - 2:00PM

6 luxury gifts for loved ones, from jewellery to colourful collectible homeware

Louis Vuitton and Boucheron bring the bling, but there’s also bold modern homeware from Ottolenghi x Serax and Marimekko, plus a necklace from Chantal Shafie that holds Nomad caviar

19 Mar 2024 - 10:30AM

6 of the latest luxury gifts spanning Louis Vuitton and Boucheron jewellery, a Diptyque scent, designer tableware and even a necklace that holds caviar. Photos: Handout

Hong Kong property

Watchmaker Omega confident in Hong Kong shoppers as it opens two glitzy shops

Watchmaker opens new multistorey shops in Central, Tsim Sha Tsui even as government predicts drop in tourism spending in 2024.

4 Mar 2024 - 11:16AM

Omega’s recently opened Central boutique is located on Queen’s Road Central. Photo: Handout

Omega raises US$600,000 for eye charity Orbis through watch auction

The Swiss luxury brand recently auctioned 11 suitcases, each containing 11 MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold Hong Kong edition watches via Sotheby’s as part of its CSR efforts to support Orbis.

9 Mar 2024 - 8:43PM

Different matter: wood, leather and metal jewellery is having a moment

How designers from Hermès to myriad small houses are playing with rare combinations of materials to achieve striking new forms

29 Feb 2024 - 12:00PM

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