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Bijoux et oursons gommeux par Lauren X Khoo

Published on March 31, 2023

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Orecchini con la forma di castagne nel loro riccio

The jewels of the Lauren X Khoo brand, a mix of cultures, traditions and high jewelery ♦ ︎

She is of Chinese culture and origin, but born in Singapore, Lauren Khoo is also at home in Hong Kong and New York, the city where she lives and where her jewels are distributed, as well as on Moda Operandi. Not only: auction house Phillips has just presented 17 innovative fine jewelry pieces by designer Her style has nothing to do with those sprawling Chinese fantasies that translate into often very elaborate pieces, with dragons and peach blossoms. On the contrary, the jewels of her brand, Lauren X Khoo, have an international aesthetic, and in some cases even wink at the works of Jeff Koons, in her series of animals inspired by the Chinese zodiac. It is no coincidence that she lives in the US, studied in New England and graduated from Brown University, as well as in gemology at the Gia.

Her style ranges from geometric and rational design to that with oriental influences.

Born into a wealthy family in Singapore, the designer promised herself when she was a girl (today she is 35), to wear different jewels from those classic Cartier or Van Cleef & Arpels worn by her mother and her grandmother. She works indifferently with gold, precious stones and pearls, which he wants to interpret in a more modern way.

Orecchini con la forma di foglie di albero di castagno — Orecchini con la forma di foglie di castagno

Orecchini blu di forma concava — Orecchini concavi

Collana in oro e tsavorite a forma di orsetto — Collana in oro e tsavorite

Anello in oro e diamanti a forma di orsetto — Anello in oro e diamanti con orsetto

Where Dickson Yewn’s imagination flies

Published on March 6, 2023

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Spilla farfalla Yamfly (Femmina), Loxura atymnus. Ali anteriori e posteriori: pigmenti ad olio Palissandro, zaffiro arancione, diamante bianco, oro rodiato nero. Nervature: argento sterling. Testa e antenna: onice, diamante brown e bianco, oro rodiato nero. Torace e addome: diamante marrone e bianco, snodato nero rodiato oro; Apice e margine costale: palissandro; Fondo e spille: oro giallo

The charm of ancient China in the jewels of the designer Dickson Yewn. From Hong Kong, the young Chinese jeweler, married to the model Coco Chiang, produces jewels in the style of the ancient tradition of the Asian country, rich in 5000 years of history, but not only. The tradition is renewed through his goldsmithing skills: Yewn revives it through gold (“I love the nature of gold,” he says), as well as stones, including jade. Often his jewels are formed by a kind of metal lattice, which recalls the traditional architecture of ancient Chinese buildings.

Spilla farfalla Golden Kaiserihind (maschio), Teinopalpus aureus. Ali anteriori e posteriori: palissandro, zaffiro giallo, granato tsavorite, diamante bianco e nero, oro bianco. Nervature: argento sterling. Testa e antenna: onice, granato tsavorite, diamante nero, oro rodiato nero. Torace e addome: diamante nero, zaffiro giallo, granato tsavorite, snodato oro rodiato nero. Apice e margine costale: palissandro. Fondo e spille: oro rodiato nero, oro giallo

A style that is also very popular outside of China: for example, his clients include wealthy admirers in Russia, Great Britain and Japan. “I hope to pay homage to ancient China and revive the traditional Chinese jewelry craftsmanship, especially the imperial goldsmith skills of the Qing Dynasty,” explains the designer. Which also takes its name from him: Yewn, in the Mandarin language, means “affinity” and “luck”. An aspect that pleases those who buy the jewels of the Hong Kong jeweler.

Some of his creations are brooches in the shape of butterflies, meticulously reproduced. For example, an esmeralda (male), the name Cithaerias esmeralda in Latin. The front and back wings are crystal, rose cut diamond, pink sapphire, blue sapphire, yellow gold; ribs in black rhodium-plated gold; head and antenna in onyx, brown diamond, black rhodium-plated gold, thorax and abdomen with brown diamond, black rhodium-plated gold joint; apex, costal margin, spine and pins in yellow gold.

Bracciale in legno, oro, smalto, diamanti

Spilla farfalla L'Esmeralda (maschio), Cithaerias esmeralda. Ali anteriori e posteriori: cristallo, diamante con taglio a rosa, zaffiro rosa, zaffiro blu, oro giallo. Nervature: oro rodiato nero. Testa e antenna: onice, diamante brown, oro rodiato nero. Torace e addome: diamante brown, snodo nero rodiato oro. Apice, margine costale, dorso e spilli: oro giallo — Spilla farfalla L’Esmeralda (maschio), Cithaerias esmeralda. Ali anteriori e posteriori: cristallo, diamante con taglio a rosa, zaffiro rosa, zaffiro blu, oro giallo. Nervature: oro rodiato nero. Testa e antenna: onice, diamante brown, oro rodiato nero. Torace e addome: diamante brown, snodo nero rodiato oro. Apice, margine costale, dorso e spilli: oro giallo

The winning challenge of Nelson Jewelry

Published on March 5, 2023

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Bracciale con ametista, acquamarina, citrino, diamanti, quarzo lemon, peridoto, tormalina

From Hong Kong the collections of Nelson Jewelry, a giant in the industry ♦ ︎
Hong Kong has long been one of the jewelers’ capital. Not only because in the city in South China’s holding one of the most important trade fairs, but also because Hong Kong has flourished activity before artisanal and then industrial linked to the world of jewelry. The story of Nelson Ho is exemplary. Born in a family of carpenters, Nelson decides to learn craftsmanship of jewelry.

In 1980 he founded Nelson Jewelery Arts in a 50 square meter office. In 1991 the company already has the first office abroad. Now the company is all over the world and has become a powerful jewelery reality. He introduced the first computerize all the production chain, he got the official quality certificates on production. In short, Nelson Jewelry has all the cards in place to be the protagonist of the jewelry world. But not only. Maison has also received international awards for jewelery design, such as the JCK Jewelers’ Choice Awards 2008 for its Invincible Setting technique. In short, European jewelers should try to figure out what the key to Nelson’s success is. China is near…

Anello con zaffiri verdi, gialli e orange

Karen Suen, high jewelery in Hong Kong

Published on February 27, 2023

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Anello con rubellite cat's eye, tormalina, smeraldi, zaffiri e diamanti

At the 2019 Couture Design Awards, Karen Suen won the Best in Pearls category award. The designer, among other things, has a predilection for rare conch pearls. But the jewelry designer does not need this recognition to get on the jewelery stage. Karen Suen made her debut in 2007, and has been very successful since then. The elements of the recipe are those typical of fine jewelry: excellent stone, scrupulously executed goldsmith’s, attractive design. But in addition, Karen puts her own personality into it.

Orecchini con diamanti, perle e conch pearl

A creativity that allowed, in 2013 and 2014, to get another award, this time at the Outstanding Greater China Design Awards. Her brand was renamed Karen Suen in the same year. Between glam and classic jewelry, the design of the brand based in Hong Kong is popular in China, but also in the US and Europe. And there is a reason: her Maison was created in the likeness of the European ones of the early twentieth century, where each jewel is unique in its kind and produced according to the standards of fine jewelry.

Anello con diamanti e granato demantoide

Orecchino pendente con smeraldi e diamanti, Emerald Collection

Collana con smeraldi, diamanti e grand e perla

Anello con diamanti e perla naturale orange

Design, gems, Etcetera

Published on February 8, 2023

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Edmond Chin’s extraordinary and rare jewelery, from as expert manager for Christie’s to jeweler for collectors ♦

For five years, Edmond Chin managed the department of jewelry at Christie’s in Hong Kong. The experience and knowledge of the market has suggested, in the 2000, to found his own brand: Etcetera. The Latin word, which means “and other things”, has become a brand in the jewelry world, thanks to the recognition during the best appointments, as years ago in Baselworld. Edmond Chin has focused on two aspects: technical innovation and the quality of the stones used. But now Chin, who was born in Singapore, has become creative director of Boghossian: Etcetera’s jewels have therefore become collector’s items.

Orecchini con smeraldi di 9,12 e 8,84 carati e perle naturali

According to experts polled by Gioiellis, Etcetera collections often use new methods of assembly to expose the gems. A skill that can surprise more than once. And even if the headquarters of the brand remained in his native Hong Kong, the jewels of Mr. Chin are becoming increasingly popular in Europe and America from private collectors. Like is demonstrates by the auction where his jewels are sold.

Anello con smeraldo di 38,51 carati e diamanti

Collana con un rubino star centrale di 19,53 carati, rubini taglio ovale, diamanti taglio brillante e pera

Anello con rubino di 6 carati con petali di diamanti taglio cuscino

In the design of L’Dzen

Published on December 13, 2022

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Anelli in oro bianco e diamanti, indossati

An international background, a family tradition in jewelry, a great desire to enter the Olympus of luxury designers: with these premises Payal Shah founded L’Dzen. The designer’s mother and father worked as consultants for the diamond market in Singapore and Hong Kong, where Payal Shah established his Maison (but sells worldwide). This training started when she was a little girl served her to combine the commercial aspect with the creative one. By the way, the name L’Dzen literally means The Design By Payal Shah. Before creating jewelry, in fact, Payal Shah obtained a degree in architecture and design from the University of Westminster, London, and a diploma in Interior Design, also obtained in the English capital. Not only that: she started working as a designer for luxury hotel furniture.

Orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati, diamanti e pietre di colore — Orecchini Vera in oro rosa 18 carati, diamanti e pietre di colore

Until the desire to merge the cultural roots of India with the Chinese tradition emerged: the result is L’Dzen Jewelry, founded in 2011, when Payal Shah was 21 years old. But, in reality, the style of the Maison has nothing of the traditional Indian and Chinese elements, except an explicit desire to offer luxury jewelry. One of the most recent collections, for example, is called Gun’s N ‘Roses, like the Californian rock band. One of the aspects that distinguishes L’Dzen jewels is lightness: even with larger earrings you can barely feel the weight. Michelle Obama, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Nick Jonas were spotted on the red carpet with L’Dezen jewels.

Anello in oro 18 carati, diamanti e zaffiri rosa

Orecchini Briar in oro giallo e diamanti

Il brand produce anche borse, come questa Brenda Fleur Headband

The pink diamond challenge: Williamson Pink Star sold for 57 million

Published on October 11, 2022

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Williamson Pink Star è montato su un anello diamanti taglio trapezio e rosa taglio brillante

A pink diamond breaks all records. The sample is the Williamson Pink Star, an 11.15 carat vivid fancy pink diamond. The stone was sold in Hong Kong by Sotheby’s for over 57 million, exceeding the presale estimates, which had prudently stopped at 21 million dollars. However, it was not a Chinese tycoon who bought the precious diamond, but a billionaire from Florida. As is tradition, the new owner has changed the name of the gem, which is now called The Rosenberg Williamson Pink Star.

The diamond was extracted from the Williamson mine in Tanzania and then cut by Diacore. It was also the second largest vivid pink diamond ever to appear at auction, later, the CTF Pink Star, which weighs 59.6 carats and was bought in 2017 by Hong Kong group Chow Tai Fook for 71.2 million: it is the most expensive gem ever sold at auction. Soon after, however, is the Williamson Pink Star, with a price per carat of around 5.2 million, double the previous record of 2.7 million per carat of the 18.96-carat Winston Pink sold by Christie’s in 2018. .

Il diamante grezzo di 32 carati da cui è stato ricavato The Williamson Pink Star

How long will the new record last? On November 8th, in Geneva, Christie’s will sell another 18.18-carat pear-shaped fancy diamond, called The Fortune Pink: pre-sale estimates indicate a value between 25 million and 35 million dollars. The race is underway.

Il diamante The Fortune Pink, 18,18 carati

A record pink diamond is on sale at Sotheby’s

Published on September 5, 2022

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Williamson Pink Star, diamante rosa di 11 carati

An 11-carat pink diamond is a very rare gem. For this reason, the auction by Sotheby’s to be held in Hong Kong on 5 October is a special event also in terms of price: the diamond, which has been called Williamson Pink Star, is valued at over 20 million dollars. It will be sold at a single lot auction. Williamson Pink Star is the result, after cutting, of a diamond that was originally a 32-carat rough stone found in the Williamson mine in Mwadui, Tanzania. It is a mine that has already supplied diamonds with this rare color.

Diacore purchased the diamond for $ 13.8 million, approximately 427,000 per carat, from the mining company Petra Diamonds in December 2021. The diamond was subsequently cushion-cut and mounted on an 18-karat gold ring, flanked by trapezoid cut diamonds and brilliant cut rose. The gemstone is of impeccable quality and, according to Sotheby’s, is the second largest fancy vivid pink diamond ever to appear at auction, after the 59.60-carat CTF Pink Star, purchased by Chow Tai Fook of China for 71.2 million. dollars in April 2017.

Heting’s high jewelery

Published on June 21, 2022

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Orecchini in oro 18 carati, perla nera e tsavorite

Hè Tíng (鶴庭) is a Chinese word that is part of the «Water pavilion of the Hermit Lin» (林處士水亭), an ancient poem of the Song dynasty, written by Yaozuo Chen. Nowadays it is also a high jewelery Maison that takes the name, simplified, of Heting. The poem tells the story of a contemplative hermit who lives in a peaceful garden, taking the time to admire and reflect on the world around him. It is therefore not surprising that Heting’s founder, Carina Wong, draws her inspiration from nature.

Collana in oro 18 carati, smalto, diamanti, tsavorite

Observing the natural environment translates into sophisticated jewels that have mushrooms, insects and leaves as their subject. Gold and precious stones, together with enamel and jadeite, are the elements that Carina Wong serves to compose luxury jewels, but which at the same time recall delicate atmospheres. And perhaps, for some, even the world of gnomes.

Carina Wong, among other things, is a designer with multiple qualities: in addition to being a virtuoso of jewelry, she also excels in activities such as calligraphy, wood carving, metalworking and gemmology. After graduating from the Gemological Institute of America in Hong Kong, she founded Heting in 2015, between crafts and high jewelery. She firmly believes that the human hand is irreplaceable when it comes to creating art objects, and supports the importance of preserving and continuing this heritage, passing on this knowledge and skills to the next generation of craftsmen.

Anello Mushroom in oro 18 carati, smalto, tsavorite, diamanti

Anello Little Anello doppio Little Cratures, in oro bianco 18 carati, diamanti, smalto

Spilla libellula in oro 18 carati, smalto

Spilla in oro 18 carati, smalto, diamanti, zaffiri

Few and incredible: the jewels of Saboo

Published on May 10, 2022

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Anello con zaffiro incastonato in calcedonio

Strepitosi, refined, complicated: the exclusive jewels (40 per year) of Saboo Fine Jewels ♦ ︎
In India, the city of Jaipur, in Rajasthan, is also the capital of jewelry for its tradition in the processing of gems. There are many jewelry companies that cut and assemble precious stones. But few are those able to embed the gems one inside the other, with complicated, delicate and very difficult joints. As you know, for example, Saboo Fine Jewels. La Maison has become famous, among other things, precisely because of its processing capacity, which sometimes touches the unthinkable.

The company’s history began in the 1930s, with Chand Bihari Saboo. From the business of gems the company founded by Saboo has evolved and in 1980, his sons, Rajendra and Surendra, formed Saboo Fine Jewels. Which, however, now is based in Hong Kong. Even in the Chinese city, however, they have not lost contact with the world of precious stones. Indeed, Saboo Fine Jewels is famous for the choice of gems, as well as for their processing. But not only: for some jewels, for example, it uses the conch pearls, among the rarest and most expensive. A pearl conch is the fruit of a non-pearly calcareous concretion produced by the Queen Conch mollusk. They have a pinkish color, with different shades.

Given, however, that the jewels of Saboo are the top of the top and, above all, difficult to manufacture, the Maison manages to produce only 40 per year. The last frontier is the use of colored titanium, light metal, resistant, but very difficult to work with. To create a pin, a unique piece made to measure, for example, a half year of work is been needed, between the search for stones, the special cut and the goldsmith’s art. And what is more precious than time?

Orecchini con smeraldi, diamanti, tsavoriti, rubini, zaffiri

Orecchini con smeraldi intagliati e fiori con smalto

Orecchini Royalle con diamanti e smeraldi

Sotheby’s sells the third most expensive diamond ever: 57.5 million

Published on April 29, 2022

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The 3 most expensive grams in the world: in Hong Kong the De Beers Cullinan Blue Diamond was sold for just under 57.5 million dollars. The diamond weighs 15.10 carats, which corresponds exactly to 3.02 grams. This gem was sold by Sotheby’s, with a price that even exceeded the pre-sale estimate, which was 48 million. Yet this is not the record, which belongs to another diamond, the 14.62-carat Oppenheimer Blue, sold for $ 57,541,779 in 2016. It is, however, a minimal difference compared to the entire value. The buyer? He is anonymous and concluded the deal over the phone.

An extraordinary achievement, this diamond is considered to be one of the best De Beers ever seen and we are incredibly proud to join forces with Sotheby’s to share this defining moment in history.
Bruce Cleaver, CEO of the De Beers group

Il diamante blu, con un taglio rettangolare a gradini, pesa 15,10 carati è stato recentemente tagliato da un'eccezionale pietra grezza scoperta nell'aprile 2021 — Il diamante blu, con un taglio rettangolare a gradini, pesa 15,10 carati è stato recentemente tagliato da un’eccezionale pietra grezza scoperta nell’aprile 2021

The De Beers Cullinan Blue Diamond therefore became the third most expensive jewel ever sold at auction, behind The Pink Star, which sold for $ 71.2 million in 2017, also at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, and The Oppenheimer Blue. The diamond beaten in Hong Kong was mined at the famous Cullinan mine in South Africa in 2021 and was carved from a rough stone of 39.34 carats.

The De Beers Cullinan Blue ha una stima di 48 milioni di dollari

Entice, teacher of luxury

Published on April 21, 2022

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Necklaces and earrings royals: the new diamonds by Entice shine even more.
Since 2004 Entice has become the brand of Indian family Kothari, from Jaipur, who with KGK Group has been active for decades (and still is) in the gems trade. The debut marked the high-end jewelery, and took place under the sign of luxury, precious stones, but also a design that does not yield almost never the oriental taste, sometime a bit too convoluted to please the Western women. And to say that Entice chose as an alternative basis to its Indian origin the city of Hong Kong.

La Maison has the advantage, however, to do everything alone, from the choice and the purchase of stones, to design, to the manufacture to make the jewelry, such as those presented. The activities of Entice are guided by the creative director, Manju Kothari, who also coordinates the five boutiques in Hong Kong and India (Jaipur, New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore). Entice relies on two factors: the exclusive design and a competitive price compared to similar classes of jewelry, made of large diamonds, stones and high quality only.

Bracciale in oro rosa con rubini e diamanti

Orecchini pendenti in oro rosa e diamanti

The jewels of Peter Lam

Published on April 3, 2022

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Peter Lam: the name sounds vaguely Teutonic, but in reality the designer was born and operates in Hong Kong. In addition to creating collections under the name of his own company, Peter Lam is a manufacture that works on behalf of third parties. In 2008, a brand new factory with state-of-the-art technology was opened, which also opened the doors to international cooperation with world-renowned companies.

Anello in oro rosa con diamante — Anello in oro rosa 14 carati con diamante

Jewelery with the Per Lam brand is made of 14-karat white or rose gold, decorated with diamonds and sapphires, but in some cases also with synthetic colored stones. The style is quite traditional and the brand’s catalog is very large. Peter Lam started his business in 1985, in Hong Kong. A passion for jewelry that began as a young man, when he worked in the jewelry shop inside the Hilton Hotel. He managed to make a career. And to make his dream come true.

Orecchini in oro rosa e smeraldi sintetici

Anello in oro rosa 14 carati e diamanti neri

Collana con pendente in oro rosa 14 carati e diamanti neri

Collana con pendente in oro rosa 14 carati e diamanti

Sotheby’s presents a record-breaking blue diamond

Published on February 17, 2022

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It’s record time for diamonds. This time in the most precious competition in the world, Sotheby’s came first, presenting The De Beers Cullinan Blue, the name of an extraordinary natural diamond. The stone is also one of the most precious blue diamonds ever offered at auction: its value is estimated at over 48 million dollars. The blue diamond, with a rectangular stepped cut, weighs 15.10 carats and was recently cut from an exceptional rough stone discovered in April 2021. In addition, it is the largest internally flawless step cut vivid blue diamond that the Gemological Institute of America (Gia) has ever ranked.

Blue diamonds of this type, quality and weight are exceptionally rare. There are only five examples exceeding 10 carats that have been auctioned, but none have exceeded 15 carats. The De Beers Cullinan Blue is the most important piece of Sotheby’s Hong Kong Luxury Week: it will be offered in a single lot live auction in late April 2022 (exact date is yet to be determined). Given the global interest in a treasure of this nature, the diamond will first be presented on a world tour in New York, London, Dubai, Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Taipei.

Blue diamonds of any kind are rare on the market, but this is the rarest of the rare; nothing of remotely similar calibre has appeared at auction in recent years. Hundreds of millions of years in the making, this extraordinary blue diamond is surely one of nature’s finest creations. Now brought to dazzling life by the hand of one of the world’s most skillful cutters, it is the ultimate masterpiece – as rare and desirable as the very greatest works of art. At a time of unprecedented demand for the finest, world-class, coloured diamonds, we are incredibly excited to bring to the market what is sure to become one of the most celebrated gems in the world.
Patti Wong, President of Sotheby’s Asia

The diamond was discovered in the Cullinan mine in South Africa in 2021, one of the very few sources of extremely rare blue diamonds in the world. Over the past year, De Beers has partnered with his partner, Diacore, one of the most experienced diamond master cutters, to cut and polish the stunning rough diamond and bring The De Beers Cullinan Blue to life.

The De Beers Cullinan Blue stands as a proud masterpiece that has been gifted from nature with the hues of the sky and sea, perfected through a step-cut that is bold, distinctive and masterful. Among the rarest of stones in what is arguably the most desirable of colours – powerful and vivid, but at the same time calm and majestic – it must surely rank among the greatest wonders of the natural world. It is literally irresistible.
Wenhao Yu, Chairman of Jewelery and Watches at Sotheby’s Asia

While other colored diamonds can be found in mines around the world, there are very few sources of blue diamonds, most of which are recovered from the Cullinan mine in South Africa. Cullinan has produced many of the most famous diamonds in the world, including the 530-carat Great Star of Africa, the largest faceted colorless diamond in the world. Cullinan continues to produce some of the most extraordinary treasures in the world, including all De Beers Millennium blue diamonds. Notably, the De Beers Millennium Jewel 4, a 10.10-carat oval-shaped Fancy Vivid blue sold for $ 31.8 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in April 2016.

The De Beers Cullinan Blue. Solo cinque esemplari che superano i 10 carati sono stai venuti all'asta — The De Beers Cullinan Blue. Solo cinque esemplari che superano i 10 carati sono stai venuti all’asta

This diamond ranks as one of the best De Beers has ever seen. It is extremely rare and unique, and as the Home of Diamonds, De Beers is pleased to join together with Sotheby’s to bring this diamond to the world.
Bruce Cleaver, CEO of De Beers Group

Yewn, art jewelry with roots in ancient Chinese culture

Published on February 6, 2022

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Spilla a forma di farfalla Teinopalpus Aureus

What is the border between jewelry and art? It depends. In the case of Hong Kong jeweler Yewn, the border does not exist. Her jewels, unique pieces, are made to be worn only occasionally and, on the contrary, to be admired often. Since the end of the Chinese monarchy in 1911, the Maison says, Chinese jewels had been a rare sight, not only in the rest of the world, but also in greater China. Yewn aims to continue the Chinese millennial tradition with contemporary jewelry that neither the past nor the present Chinese generations have ever seen before.

Anello con giada indossato da Michelle Obama

Dickson Yewn, Yewn’s creative director, in fact, creates works of art to wear. With a slow, meticulous manufacturing process, he make jewels using a sophisticated artisanal process that resembles the works produced by imperial artisans and which are now exhibited in Chinese museums. In short, more than a jeweler, Dickson Yewn is an artist fascinated by the traditions of ancient China. Until 1995 Dickson was a full-time painter. Then, almost by chance, he started designing high jewelry for his clients.

BaDaShanRen, anello in ceramica, con diamante a taglio brillante incastonato in oro bianco 18 carati su ceramica color avorio

Among other things, the word Yewn is the name of the designer, but also a play on words: in Chinese it sounds like affinity and luck. And this symbolism is also deeply rooted in Chinese philosophy and culture, which is found depicted in the large recycled wood bracelets, with floral patterns and bas-relief figures. For example, the brooch representing the Golden Kaiserihind butterfly (male), Teinopalpus aureus in Latin, was made with rosewood front and rear wings, yellow sapphire, tsavorite garnet, black and white diamond, white gold, sterling silver ribs. , head and antennae in onyx, tsavorite garnet, black diamond, rhodium-plated black gold. Finally, the chest and abdomen are set with black diamond, yellow sapphire, tsavorite garnet, rhodium-plated articulated black gold, the apex and rib margin in rosewood and on the back and brooch are black rhodium-plated gold, yellow gold.

Bracciale Dream of the Red Chamber in legno di recupero, diamante brillante, tsavorite e zaffiro giallo, oro giallo 18 carati, argento

Bracciale in oro giallo, zaffiri, tsavoriti, diamanti

Boochier without borders

Published on December 6, 2021

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Anello Slinkee in oro, titanio e diamanti

She has been described as a designer who is inspired by the musical world of the nineties. But in reality Melinda Zeman is much more. First, she represents a synthesis of different cultures. She lives in Hong Kong, where she married Jonathan Zeman, son of Allan, the Chineseized Canadian who founded the Lan Kwai Fong Group, the city’s real estate giant. But not only that: she is half Chinese and half Ghanaian, she was born in the United Kingdom and raised in the United States. In short, a mix of history and culture that is the basis of the brand you created: Boochier.

Anello in oro 18 carati, diamanti, smalto

Melinda founded Bouchier in 2019, with no background in jewelry design. She started making her own jewelry for fun, but she became successful and decided to turn a hobby into a profession. And even though her stated goal is to bring East and West together, her jewelry style looks more to European and American design than Chinese. She offers colored ear cuffs and stackable rings with gold and brightly colored enamel, chunky hip-hop style chain necklaces, chevalier rings with diamonds. The name of the Maison, on the other hand, is inspired by Guillaume Bouchier, a Frenchman who traveled between Paris and China in the nineteenth century.

Bracciale in oro giallo, diamanti, smalto

Bracciale Fruit Hoops in oro giallo, diamanti, smalto

Orecchini Fruit Hoops in oro giallo, diamanti, smalto

Anello Intergalactic in oro rosa e diamanti

Deheres, the maximum without borders

Published on November 30, 2021

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Spilla art déco con diamanti e zaffiri dello Sri Lanka

High jewelery in Hong Kong, Italy, France and Belgium: the international history of Dehres ♦ ︎

Living in Edinburgh, but staying in Hong Kong, traveling to New York, stopping in Antwerp, working in Tel Aviv. This strange global combination is the normal status of Dehres, an important global supplier of large diamonds, but also of high-end jewelery. The company is owned by the Zion family. By the way: if you wonder what the name Deheres means, know that it is simply the acronym of the initials of the Zion family: Daniela, Ephraim (the founder), Hannah, Ronen, Erez and Simon.

Working in the large diamond trade has given jewelers an advantage in making big jewels.

Anello con zaffiro padparadscha e diamanti

But there are not only diamonds: even the classic precious stones, as long as they are of exceptional quality and size, are the heritage of Deheres, who has design and manufacture of jewels in France and Italy, as well as in Hong Kong, where the company is based in Edinburgh Tower Landmark. Needless to add that jewels of this type are at the top not only for quality, but also for price. The style of the jewels is the classic one: gold, impeccable cuts, no savings on the price.

Ephraim Zion started in Israel as a diamond cutter. He then moved to New York to become one of the most sought after diamond cutters known. In 1971, at the age of 25, he joined his family in the Asia-based diamond and gemstone trade. The company has become one of the largest suppliers in Asia in just a few years.

Collana con diamanti bianchi e pendente con diamante rosa

Anello con un raro diamante blu circondato da diamanti rosa e gambo di diamanti bianchi

The Chinese Qeelin brand at Place Vendôme

Published on September 1, 2021

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Anello Wulu in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti e agata rossa

Qeelin, a Chinese brand owned by the Kering group, opens its first showcase on Place Vendôme ♦ ︎

A Chinese jewelery company in the Olympus of high jewelry? Yes, Qeelin opened its showcase on the prestigious Place Vendôme in Paris. Not everyone in Europe knows Qeelin. And it is true that he is Chinese, but not only. It was born in China, in fact, because it was founded in 2004 by Dennis Chan and Guillaume Brochard. And it is based in Hong Kong, but in 2013 it was bought by the French luxury group Kering, which already owns brands like Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, as well as those of fashion.

Qeelin’s jewels often use mystical symbols or lucky charms that are part of Chinese culture, with the philosophy «East meets the West». The name Qeelin, for example, derives from Qilin, the name of a fantastic Chinese animal and an icon of love. The Chinese Maison opened its first store in Taiwan in 2009 and in Shanghai in 2010. Then, in 2015, the landing in the United States, initially to satisfy Chinese residents in North America. The opening in Place Vandôme, in short, represents a surprising goal, even if the brand had already opened a boutique at the Jardin du Palais Royal. One of the flagship collections is dedicated to Wulu, a magical symbol linked to many legends, lucky charm and positive energy in China, with a shape that echoes the curves of the number 8.

Collana Wulu in oro rosa, smeraldi e diamanti

Orecchini Wulu in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti e rubini

Bracciale Wulu in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti e rubini

Petite Wulu in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti e opale rosa

Incredible Mr. Lieou

Published on July 15, 2021

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Anello in platino con diamante deep luish green taglio cuscino di 4,40 carati e diamanti bianchi

Mr. Lieou is one of the most innovative designers of the moment (and of the coming years) ♦ ︎

He is one of the most interesting and innovative designers. And it is easy to bet that it will be a point of reference for the new generation of jewelers, which now faces the highest level. Not only that: Mr. Lieou also represents, in a certain sense, the new face of the world, with its mixture of cultures, ethnicities and experiences. Born in Hong Kong, Nicholas Lieou was educated in Germany, Switzerland, Singapore and San Francisco. And it’s a perfect mix of aesthetic without boundaries, which adds up his experiences in New York and London, where he graduated from the Royal College of Art.

Lieou debuts in 2019 with its Maison. But his activity started years ago: he worked for brands like Louis Vuitton, Georg Jensen and Shanghai Tang, before being appointed, in 2015, as Director of design for high jewelry and custom design by Tiffany. An incredible, fast, exceptional career. But it was not enough for Mr. Lieou’s skills, which has debuted at the recent GemGèneve with his work. Very original, very creative, very remarkable.

Anello con diamante classificato D flawless di 4,50 carati taglio rosa con pavé di diamanti su platino

As you can see from these images, it is truly jewelry without borders, with a bold technique that uses titanium, gold, diamonds, precious stones. There is no trace of orientalism: the designer’s Chinese roots are rather fused in a style that leads minimalism to expand like an erupting volcano, between French baroque and Rococo. It is no coincidence that he presented two lines of jewelry: Minimalist and Maximalist. Write down the name of Mr. Lieou on your diary.

Orecchini con diamanti di 5,24 e 5,28 carati su platino

Orecchini Orchid con diamanti e tormalina rosa

Orecchini di Mr. Lieou in cristallo di rocca

Orecchini Orchidea con tanzanite di 73,13 carati e diamanti bianchi per 14,66 carati. Le foglie si aprono e si chiudono sulle pietre

Gioielli della collezione Dedalo, in oro bianco, diamanti perle

Orecchini Medusa, in oro bianco 18 carati annerito, diamanti e perle dei Mari del Sud

The first 100-carat diamond for crypto at Sotheby’s

Published on June 22, 2021

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Sooner or later it had to happen: bitcoin and ethereum enter the world of great jewelry. Or, rather, they are now virtual currencies accepted in a super auction like the one organized by Sotheby’s in Hong Kong. On the other hand, there is already NFT virtual art, paid for in millions of dollars. In fact, Sotheby’s has announced that it will accept a cryptocurrency payment for one of the rarest and largest diamonds. It is a 101.38 carat pear-shaped cut D Flawless classified stone. Diamonds of this magnitude are exceptionally rare, with fewer than ten over 100-carat specimens ever auctioned, only two of them pear-shaped. The fact that the cryptocurrency is accepted as payment also marks a significant moment in the evolution of the market: no other physical object with an estimate even approaching 10-15 million dollars (78-118 million Hong Kong dollars) has never been publicly offered for purchase with cryptocurrency.

Diamante D Flawless con taglio a forma di pera da 101,38 carati

This is a truly symbolic moment. The oldest and most emblematic denominator of value can now, for the first time, be bought using humanity’s new universal currency. There has never been a better time to bring a world-class diamond like this to market.
Wenhao Yu, vice president of Sotheby’s Jewelery in Asia

Extremely rare, 100-carat diamonds have reached a mythical status, and pear-shaped ones have a particular resonance, also because their cut echoes that of Cullinan I, perhaps the most famous diamond in the world, currently kept in the Tower of London and mounted in the imperial scepter of Great Britain. Pear-shaped diamonds of this stature are of great rarity on the market, with only two appearing at auction to date. This, recently dubbed The Key 10138, is the second largest pear-shaped diamond ever to hit the public market. The diamond’s name, The Key 10138, was chosen to capture both the past and the present and the future. Historically, keys, like diamonds, have been a symbol of power and the freedom that comes with it. Now, digital type keys are critical to the functioning of cryptocurrency.

The diamond will be offered in a single lot live sale at Sotheby’s Hong Kong on July 9, with offers open online from June 25, 2021. Cpme early, Sotheby’s will also accept payment in ethereum or bitcoin, the two most popular cryptocurrencies, via Coinbase Commerce, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world.

Anello con diamanti e rubino di 15,45 carati non scaldato

The diamond is currently visible by appointment at Sotheby’s in New York and will be on display at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Gallery from 3 to 8 July. The stone will be the main lot of the Luxury Edit sale in Asia, bringing together some of the best luxury items available on the market, from jewelry to watches, handbags and rare sneakers.

Over the past year we have found a voracious appetite for jewelry and other luxury items from collectors around the world. This question comes more and more from a younger, digital-born generation; many of which are in Asia. We are thrilled to present this exceptional diamond as the highlight of our Luxury Edit series of different categories in Hong Kong and to continue our commitment to innovation by accepting cryptocurrency payments for this historic article.
Josh Pullan, Managing Director, Global Luxury Division

Il diamante taglio a pera di oltre 101 carati