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Louis Vuitton just scooped up the second largest diamond ever discovered. The Sewelô, which translates to ‘rare find’ in Setswana (one of the native languages of Botswana – where the stone was first discovered). And a rare find it is indeed. The Botswanian diamond was unearthed in April 2019 and weighs 1,758 carats (coming in second place as the largest diamond, behind the Cullinan Diamond which weighs 3,106.75 carats). Louis Vuitton has not disclosed the exact cost of the purchase so far, but Chief Executive Michael Burke has stated that it was in the “millions”, and that “some of my competitors, I believe, will be surprised”.

Now that the stone is in the hands of the French luxury house, the brand will be partnering with diamond manufacturer HB from Antwerp. HB will be responsible for cutting and polishing the rough that will be featured in upcoming Louis Vuitton high jewellery collections. So far, the tennis ball-sized gem has been described as near gem of variable quality; “is it D or D-flawless, and how big is the flawless part? I don’t know. [The purchase] took a little bit of guts and trust in our expertise.’, Burke continues to openly admit to the brand’s daring and ambitious acquisition. [inline_related_article article_id="168351"]

The fashion house’s attention has now turned away from its monogrammed leather goods to gearing up to expand their high jewellery presence in the market. Burke explains, “Nobody expects us to put such an emphasis on high jewellery, I think it will spice things up a bit. Wake up the industry”. This doesn’t come as a huge surprise as the Louis Vuitton parent company LVMH has recently acquired jewellery house Tiffany & Co. back in November of last year for US$16.2 billion. LVMH’s plans to dominate high jewellery is certainly well on its way.

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Louis Vuitton just scooped up the second largest diamond ever discovered. The Sewelô, which translates to ‘rare find’ in Setswana (one of the native languages of Botswana – where the stone was first discovered). And a rare find it is indeed. The Botswanian diamond was unearthed in April 2019 and weighs 1,758 carats (coming in second place as the largest diamond, behind the Cullinan Diamond which weighs 3,106.75 carats). Louis Vuitton has not disclosed the exact cost of the purchase so far, but Chief Executive Michael Burke has stated that it was in the “millions”, and that “some of my competitors, I believe, will be surprised”.

Now that the stone is in the hands of the French luxury house, the brand will be partnering with diamond manufacturer HB from Antwerp. HB will be responsible for cutting and polishing the rough that will be featured in upcoming Louis Vuitton high jewellery collections. So far, the tennis ball-sized gem has been described as near gem of variable quality; “is it D or D-flawless, and how big is the flawless part? I don’t know. [The purchase] took a little bit of guts and trust in our expertise.’, Burke continues to openly admit to the brand’s daring and ambitious acquisition.

The fashion house’s attention has now turned away from its monogrammed leather goods to gearing up to expand their high jewellery presence in the market. Burke explains, “Nobody expects us to put such an emphasis on high jewellery, I think it will spice things up a bit. Wake up the industry”. This doesn’t come as a huge surprise as the Louis Vuitton parent company LVMH has recently acquired jewellery house Tiffany & Co. back in November of last year for US$16.2 billion. LVMH’s plans to dominate high jewellery is certainly well on its way.

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Created as a tribute to the legendary beauty and rich history of the jeweller’s hometown, Bvlgari’s Fiorever collection brings to dazzling glory a four-petalled wild bloom found on several Roman landmarks and decorating frescoes in the ancient city of Pompeii. The signature motif also draws from Bvlgari’s own heritage, with floral-inspired creations that include its Giardini Italiani high-jewellery collection in 2015 and date as far back as its diamond brooches from the 1920s.

Unveiled last year, the unique design features petals that tilt upward around the central stone in order to tempt the wearer to touch it as they would an actual flower. Fiorever has undergone a further transformation for 2019, thanks to the addition of white and yellow diamonds. A new white- diamond parure consists of a necklace, bracelet and earrings paved in shimmering stones. Also new are extremely lightweight diamond hoop earrings and single-flower pendants on long diamond-studded chains, as well as stackable open bangles with a blossom on each end. [inline_related_article article_id="170726"]
This year’s collection is also the first to feature yellow diamonds, which take pride of place in the centre of the motif as surrounding petals of white-diamond pavé evoke a living bloom. Each stone is exceptional for its fancy vivid hue, round shape and remarkable quality, resulting in limited quantities of the yellow-diamond ring and necklace.

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Not content to stop there, Bulgari has also introduced a high-jewellery collection for Fiorever. Each one-of- a-kind masterpiece is designed to capture the fleeting beauty of a wild bloom in a form that will last forever – or, in the words of Bulgari, “a jewel as bold and enduring as The Eternal City itself”.

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Created as a tribute to the legendary beauty and rich history of the jeweller’s hometown, Bulgari’s Fiorever collection brings to dazzling glory a four-petalled wild bloom found on several Roman landmarks and decorating frescoes in the ancient city of Pompeii. The signature motif also draws from Bulgari’s own heritage, with floral-inspired creations that include its Giardini Italiani high-jewellery collection in 2015 and date as far back as its diamond brooches from the 1920s.

Unveiled last year, the unique design features petals that tilt upward around the central stone in order to tempt the wearer to touch it as they would an actual flower. Fiorever has undergone a further transformation for 2019, thanks to the addition of white and yellow diamonds. A new white- diamond parure consists of a necklace, bracelet and earrings paved in shimmering stones. Also new are extremely lightweight diamond hoop earrings and single-flower pendants on long diamond-studded chains, as well as stackable open bangles with a blossom on each end.
This year’s collection is also the first to feature yellow diamonds, which take pride of place in the centre of the motif as surrounding petals of white-diamond pavé evoke a living bloom. Each stone is exceptional for its fancy vivid hue, round shape and remarkable quality, resulting in limited quantities of the yellow-diamond ring and necklace.

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Not content to stop there, Bulgari has also introduced a high-jewellery collection for Fiorever. Each one-of- a-kind masterpiece is designed to capture the fleeting beauty of a wild bloom in a form that will last forever – or, in the words of Bulgari, “a jewel as bold and enduring as The Eternal City itself”.

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Precious gemstones give these otherwise serious watches a lively sparkle.

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Precious gemstones give these otherwise serious watches a lively sparkle.

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Victoire de Castellane marks the 20th anniversary of Dior High Jewellery with Gem Dior; a whimsical collection of stones in a glistening variety of shapes and colours.

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The House of Boghossian has been enjoying the spotlight in the world of jewellery, especially in recent years. Responsible for its growing success is its technical craftsmanship and design, piecing together precious gemstones of the finest quality in near-invisible settings. The unique concept, Merveilles, first debuted in 2017 and made its innovative method of setting gemstones on all surfacing, producing tapered and curved architecture of interlocking gems.

The Merveilles Icicle has become the brand’s most iconic piece – instantly recognisable for its contemporary design. Known for the “art of inlay”, it comes as no surprise that the luxury jewellery maison’s breakthrough designs rest on its ability to minimise the visible hardware, to spotlight the stones themselves and obtaining the best possible light refractions. The gems are cleverly assembled into one seamless setting, appearing to float in the air.

The Limited Edition Icicle takes on the modern elongated shape of the Merveilles, with an added suite of coloured precious and semi-precious stones weaved in a spiral and gradient style, giving off the illusion of the delicate features of the natural wonders of winter. Each stone is carefully selected for the most exacting colour and carat match, ensuring immaculate harmony in its form. While the Spiral design brings to life the icicle concept, the Gradient design is elegantly set in a continuous manner in hues from dark to light.

Explore the Collection:

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Apart from the Limited Edition Icicle series within the Merveilles Collection, the famed technique is also utilised in its Merveilles Bridal collection – a new paragon in bridal jewellery, with solid pavé diamond eternity band with stones inside and out. Available in the form of a band, solitaire and crown ring featuring a centre stone surrounded in a single or double halo micro-setting.

The Merveilles Halo being the third and final pillar of the collection are classic elongated hoop earrings in four sizes. Designed to echo the delicate curve of the face, with an ellipse and gentle cusp to carpet the entire piece with shimmering diamonds.

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It’s no secret that colored diamonds have seen a huge increase in popularity over the past few years. Yellow, black, purple, and pink diamonds have all experienced tremendous growth in sales throughout the jewelry industry. But what about white diamonds? Although they’re not as well known as their colored counterparts, white diamonds are just as […]

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Recent years have seen consumers become increasingly aware of where their products are coming from, and the ethics behind them. This is especially true when it comes to diamonds. As knowledge becomes more and more widespread about the unethical situations diamonds are sourced from, there are more ethical and sustainable options arising that allow consumers […]

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Watch aficionados and members of the media were given a special treat at The St Regis Hong Kong hotel on November 22, when Hublot lifted the lid on its high jewellery watchmaking craftsmanship, imagination and history at a special event, the 2019 Hublot Watch Academy.

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Arriving at the event, guests were treated to an interactive experience at the Cave of Gemstone, where they could immerse themselves thoroughly in the world of a Hublot craftsmanship.

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It was then time for the main event, with guests proceeding on to the Mystery Room, which housed the Watch Academy, hosted by Hublot R&D director Mathias Buttet, who explained the significance of the many remarkable pieces on display. They included the Big Bang Unico King Gold Paraíba, Big Bang Unico Haute Joaillerie, Big Bang Meca-10 Nicky Jam King Gold, Classic Fusion Orlinksi Aerofusion Chronograph High Jewellery, Spirit of Big Bang Tourbillon 5 Day Power Reserve King Gold Jewellery, Big Bang 45mm, MP11 White Gold High Jewellery, and Big Bang Unico and Big Bang One Click Rainbow.

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The last of those, together with the Big Bang Unico Rainbow, are the most recent watches to be introduced by the house, and have already caused quite a stir. A riot of colour, they are as innovative in their design as they are luxurious in their lavish adornment of gemstones. Each features a chromatic bezel featuring 48 baguette-cut gems, while an entire rainbow of colours lights up their dials and cases, thanks to the presence of brilliant-cut rubies, pink sapphires, amethysts, blue sapphires, blue topazes, tsavorites, yellow sapphires and orange sapphires; the 39mm Big Bang One Click Rainbow comes with 425 stones and the 45mm Big Bang Unico Rainbow with 388. The timepieces’ vibrant colour scheme extends to their straps, which come in a combination of alligator leather and natural rubber; the straps are also fully and easily interchangeable. The Big Bang Unico Rainbow is powered by a Manufacture Unico chronograph movement featuring a 72-hour power reserve, while the Big Bang One Click Rainbow comes equipped with a mechanical self-winding movement featuring a 50-hour power reserve.

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