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Released 26 years ago, the Tiffany & Co. "Atlas" collection gets a revamp that fits the contemporary times.

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The Diamond Registry was founded in 1961 to protect consumers from overpriced diamonds and jewelry.

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Stellar Times features strong, bold lines and vivid gems from the world’s most exotic places, including Madagascar and Mozambique.

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Stellar Times features strong, bold lines and vivid gems from the world’s most exotic places, including Madagascar and Mozambique.

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The Alhambra is one-of-a-kind jewellery that’s instantly recognisable on its own, sans branding and logo. The motif is ancient, redolent of Gothic architecture, columns and arches, but is now the prerogative of Van Cleef & Arpels, ever since the first sautoir necklace with the quatrefoil design made its way to the house in 1968.

Paying tribute to more than half a century of the Alhambra and its emblematic gold crafts, Van Cleef & Arpels partnered with Korean artistic director Younghee Suh. Through a series of poetic photographs that showcase the new collection with handmade hanji paper, Suh highlights the radiant guilloché and the ever-charming golden beads of the Alhambra collection.

The Origins of the Alhambra

“To have luck, you have to believe in luck,” was a favourite saying of Jacques Arpels, nephew of the maison’s co-founder Estelle Arpels. But merely believing in it might not be enough for some. The French have something they call a porte-bonheur or luck-carrier, a talisman or lucky charm that acts as a magnet to attract good fortune to the wearer.

Jacques Arpels believed strongly in the talismanic powers of the porte-bonheur. A born collector, he’d gather four-leaf clovers from the garden of his house in Germigny-l’Évêque and present them to his staff, along with the poem Don’t Quit, believed to have been written by the American John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892), as an encouragement for them never to give up hope. The four-leaf-clover motif endured, making its first appearance in Van Cleef & Arpels’ records in the Roaring Twenties.

But the Alhambra was born in 1968. It was a somewhat ordinary birth – the pendant that bore the name was a small four-petaled object in plain gold for a client of no great importance. But with its name, Alhambra, it would soon become one of the world’s most famous and most recognisable pieces of jewellery.

“The Alhambra long necklace captured the spirit of the age and introduced new ways of wearing jewels in everyday life,” says Nicolas Bos, president and CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels. “Fifty years later, it stands as a reference that’s profoundly influenced the history of jewellery.”

The quatrefoil shape, like the four-leaf clover with which Jacques Arpels was so infatuated, was among the easy-to-wear pieces that were offered in the Paris la Boutique range, which also included Van Cleef & Arpels’ legendary animal clips and Philippine rings, bangles of hard stone or coral set with diamonds at their centres.

The yellow-gold model of 1968 quickly gave way to bold combinations of materials – yellow, white, and rose gold – adorned with coloured gemstones, diamonds and natural materials. The Alhambra, with its fluid silhouettes and variations, was the fashion item of the ’60s and ’70s. Jewellery had a talismanic quality to it, as a 1977 advertisement from this period would show: “At la Boutique Van Cleef & Arpels, 22 Place Vendôme, you will find sensitive jewels, tender jewels, meaningful jewels. And faithful jewels that will never leave you.”

Alhambra and guillochage

In 2018, the Alhambra was given a new treatment. Guillochage, a machine-cutting technique used to adorn watch dials in the 1910s, and also boxes and minaudières in the 1930s, made its way to the Alhambra collection for the first time. Hand-guillochage is a centuries-old technique, in which craftsmen repeatedly etch lines and miniature shapes to form geometric motifs on the surface of a watch dial or piece of jewellery – a skill requiring the deepest concentration, patience and deft hands.

For the Alhambra, Van Cleef & Arpels’ craftsmen make shallow incisions that radiate from the centre like sun rays, endowing the surface of the four-leaf clover with a subtle relief effect that plays with the light when the wearer moves. The golden pearls that surround the quatrefoil design are delicate and smooth, the monochromatic colour tones adding just a hint of textural contrast to the jewellery piece.

Younghee Suh's Inspired Art

When Suh saw the guilloché Alhambra pendants, she was immediately inspired by its distinct and uniform edged lines, making a connection between the sunray motif with a monochromatic style of art popularised in Korea by an artist named Lee Ufan.

“Lee, the master of this art, is known for using countless dots or dotted lines on hanji (traditional Korean paper). Symbolising the relationship between space and time, these motifs reminded me of the guilloché pattern,” says Suh. “The maison’s guilloché technique creates uniform lines with exact repetitive spacing between them, highlighting the elegant flow of light reflection, just like rays of sunlight.

“I also used hanji paper for the decor, like many monochromatic artists, along with the clustered and scattered dots to complete the pattern. It expresses the splendid radiance of the guilloché Alhambra creations,” says Suh.

Two exclusive images shared with this publication depict how the Alhambra jewellery shines on top of the hanji paper that Suh has delicately folded to depict the guilloché pattern and the shape of the jewellery. In
one, the Vintage Alhambra 20-motif long necklace in guilloché yellow gold and diamonds is coiled; Suh mirrors its beauty on paper with a scattering of golden beads that depict each of the 20 quatrefoil motifs. In the other, the precise etched lines of the guilloché pattern are mimicked on the paper in careful detail. A dazzling combination of paper and gold, beautifully paying tribute to more than 50 years of the Alhambra.

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A brilliantly vibrant yellow hue - "Illuminating" as it's technically coined - has been named by colour authority Pantone as one of 2021's colour and quite frankly, this spirited shade is precisely what we all need right now as we hope to begin the year with a healthy ray of optimism. And how better to keep us in a cheerful disposition than with glorious jewels set with striking yellow diamonds? Here are a few magnificent pieces that caught our fancy - pun intended. 

Harry Winston

Go home or go big and of course we're going for the latter. And surely you can leave it to the king of diamonds Harry Winston to deliver with this radiant-cut solitaire yellow diamond ring that weighs over 80 carats. Astounding!

Cindy Chao The Art Jewel

For a more sculptural piece, these earrings by Cindy Chao The Art Jewel from its Four Seasons collection is the one to have. It's set with cushion-cut yellow diamonds, each over four carats, surrounded by more diamonds set on white and rose gold.

Graff

This glorious necklace by Graff is set with flawless fancy yellow and white diamonds totalling 97.86 carats and in a multitude of cuts.

Piaget

Piaget's Heliconia necklace is finished off beautifully with a 6.46-carat pear-shaped fancy vivid yellow diamond, which is surrounded by 16 brilliant-cut diamonds. A transformable piece, it can be worn three other ways apart from how it's shown here: a ring, diamond pendant and as a purely white diamond necklace.

De Beers

For something more dramatic, De Beers' Electric Cichlid high jewellery detachable necklace fits the bill. The piece features a 3.06-carat, oval-shaped white diamond, surrounded by fancy yellow rough and polished diamonds and round brilliant white diamonds.

Van Cleef & Arpels

A sure-fire conversation piece, this Plumes d'Icare bracelet by Van Cleef & Arpels is a stunningly crafted jewel made in yellow gold and white gold, and set with a 2.04-carat oval-cut fancy vivid yellow diamond highlighted by yellow and white diamonds.

Cartier

This Cartier Magnitude High Jewellery Yuma Necklace is surely not for the faint-hearted. Crafted in platinum, the necklace is set with a variety of fancy brown yellow, intense orangey yellow and yellow diamonds, presented in many cuts - from briolettes, beads, moon-shaped and brilliant cuts.

Bulgari

Hailing from Bulgari's latest high jewellery collection Barocko is this platinum ring set with a shield step-cut 5.02-carat fancy vivid yellow-orange diamond surrounded by fancy yellow pavé-set diamonds and and 38 fancy step-cut diamonds.

Chanel

A necklace fit for royalty, this Roubachka necklace by Chanel from its Le Paris Russe collection is made with a combination of yellow gold and platinum, headlined by a baguette-cut flawless yellow diamond complemented by more multi-cut yellow and white diamonds.

Chaumet

Fancy a tiara? Chaumet's Soleil Glorieux tiara from the Les Ciels de Chaumet collection is the perfectly Pantone option. Made in white and yellow gold, the tiara features a cushion-cut fancy intense Yellow IF diamond weighing 2.51 carats, which is complemented by 21 cabochon-cut rock crystals and brilliant-cut diamonds and yellow diamonds.

Chopard

Turn heads with this pair of Chopard Red Carpet Earrings made in white and yellow ethically-mined gold, set with 19.2 carats of pear-shaped fancy-cut yellow diamonds and 13.7 carats of pear-shaped diamonds.

Tiffany & Co

With this ring set with over 7 carats of fancy intense yellow diamond by Tiffany & Co, you will be looking down at your hand more than usual and you know what, no one can blame you.

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The breadth and depth of Lucia Silvestri’s knowledge of gemstones can only be surpassed by her fierce love for them, a passion that emanates magnificently from Bulgari’s new Baroque-inspired high-jewellery collection, Barocko.

I’ll never forget my first encounter with Lucia Silvestri, the vivacious woman behind Bulgari’s jewellery collections. She walked into the room aptly accessorised, naturally – and, along with her effervescent presence she carried a pouch filled with what I would soon discover to be a heap of beautiful, coloured gemstones. She then carefully poured the precious contents onto a table, shaped them into a magnificent necklace and said: “At the very heart of Bulgari’s jewels are the stones; our jewels begin, evolve and culminate with the stones.”

Silvestri assumes two crucial roles within the Italian luxury brand. As its creative director, she oversees Bulgari’s entire sweep of jewellery collections – fine and high – and as director of gem acquisitions, she’s also responsible for ensuring that the house has the right gemstones to work with. Silvestri was just 18 when she began her career at Bulgari, working at its gemmological department where she fell madly in love with gemstones – with the colours, their multiplicity and the energy they emanate. Quickly earning the company’s trust, she very soon began travelling the world, on buying trips to Geneva, New York, Antwerp, Jaipur and Colombo, to name a few. At that time, the brand had just five shops worldwide, a far cry from the major luxury goods player Bulgari is today, with more than 300 stores spread across 18 countries.

One thing she’s learned over the decades is to select and acquire gems only if she could see the potential in them. “I acquire them only if I could see a possible use for them,” she says, “which means that in the very act of purchasing, even before the design and realisation phases, I’m already envisioning compositions of colours and forms that might suggest the pieces of jewellery they would ultimately become. Which is why I say that at Bulgari, it always will begin with the stone.

“From these stones, I come up with a creative idea, which I then present to the team. For high-jewellery collections, there’s an extra layer of care and consideration, and we start working very far in advance; we’d give two to three years to amass the gemstones we need for any given collection. We then evaluate the proposal, see to it that it’s consistent with the stylistic code and image of the brand, paying particular attention to the choice of materials used, as well as the processes and techniques involved. We then bring to the fold Bulgari’s designers and expert craftsmen to make these exceptional one-of-a-kind pieces.”

While Silvestri’s role has broadened in scope and importance over the years, her passion for gemstones – and finding them, for that matter – has never waned. “My job has evolved over the years, but gemstone acquisition will always hold a special place in my heart. Nowadays, we put a lot of attention into the search process, given that gemstones are as rare as ever and demand is higher than ever. I have a dedicated team that I work with closely on this and our searches take us all over the world.

“Each time I begin a search, I have no idea what kinds of gemstones I’ll find. I’m always discovering different ‘gifts of nature’ and each time is a unique and special surprise! One of the most unforgettable experiences I’ve had as a gem-buying director was reaching the crater of a mine in Mozambique and walking on a carpet of rubies. The soil was so rich in minerals that they surfaced, like shells on the beach. It was the ultimate ‘red carpet’.”

And with that extraordinarily powerful imagery, we arrive at the topic of Bulgari’s new high-jewellery collection, which was unveiled this month. Called Barocko, the collection is inspired by Bulgari’s home city, Rome – it’s a celebration of how the city stands as a monumental triumph of Baroque extravagance, audacity and exceptional design. And Barocko is also an embodiment of Bulgari’s reverence for colour gemstones, and the brand’s incredible pride in its roots and what it’s achieved in the last 130 years – a motivation that could hardly be more apt.

“Now, more than ever, we need to rediscover a sense of wonder in the world,” says Silvestri, “and this is the aim of the Barocko collection. We live in a time when the world desperately needs a sense of re-birth and well being. And because this collection is all about light and colour, we hope the jewels will bring optimism, energy and joy to the person wearing them. "

“I found inspiration in Rome, which has been a muse for the brand’s creations for more than a century. This collection is rooted in the marvel of the Baroque artistic movement, born in Rome in the 1600s, and draws inspiration from great artists of the time, such as Bernini, Caravaggio and Borromini. Most of the pieces are composed of gemstones of incredible colours and cuts, with balance and perfect proportions taken into consideration. The collection’s aesthetic is as much about strength as it is creativity, innovativeness as it is about timelessness.”

And, as expected, the collection is rich in coloured gemstones, including sapphires, emeralds, rubies and diamonds. Silvestri, though, is quick to add that although Bulgari acknowledges the intrinsic value of these so-called precious stones, it doesn’t classify them as such. “To us, both precious and semi-precious stones fall under a very vast category of colour gemstones, and they’re all precious,” she argues. “On the topic of intrinsic value and based on trends, the demand for spinels, rubellites and paraiba tourmalines – stones that in the past didn’t garner much fanfare – has increased and as a consequence they’ve become more difficult to come by and increased in value. But in this regard, Bulgari was always ahead of the curve, because we’ve been setting such stones in our high-jewellery way before other brands started to do so.”

While there are several impressive stones featured in this collection, certainly one of its headliners is the Green Dream necklace, which flaunts five exceptional Colombian emeralds, all vividly coloured and remarkably vibrant. “These five were selected from numerous other gemstones I searched and hunted for around the world for more than a year. Their very ‘elegant’ cut creates a stunning contrast with the delicate diamonds and emeralds that surround them – the way they capture and reflect the light is simply extraordinary,” she says.

One of Silvestri’s favourites in the Barocko collection, however, is the Lady Arabesque necklace, which she describes is “an homage to the baroque aesthetic. The necklace also shows a quintessentially Bulgari colour palette, with an unexpected combination of fancy pink and violet sapphires and paraiba tourmalines and emeralds. It’s a necklace that highlights the femininity of the wearer, and likewise exudes joyfulness and elegance.”

The bold manner with which Bulgari so consistently creates its pieces has come to characterise the brand’s inimitable aesthetic. While other jewellery maisons embrace subtlety, Bulgari exudes the more-is-more philosophy – who could forget the brand’s powerful Mai Troppo (never enough) campaign? – with unexpected colour combinations and, simply put, sensational designs.

I have to say, though, there are nuances to the Barocko collection. While it maintains Bulgari’s distinctly daring stylings, with the utter provocativeness we’ve come to love about the brand, Barocko feels more introspective and, dare I say, deeply inspired. Silvestri expresses her hope that these jewels will stir within those who would come to see and, for those lucky enough, own them, a sense of wonderment, enlightenment and verve. To that I’d say, mission accomplished.

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How about we start the New Year with a bang and a whole lot of beautiful bling? We pick some epic necklaces that raise the bar in terms of craftsmanship, gemstone selection and design ingenuity

Chopard

Chopard’s annual Red Carpet Collection never fails to present us with pieces that literally make the jaw drop and this spectacular necklace is one of them. Made from Fairmined gold and aluminium, the necklace — which is one of the 73 pieces that make the collection — features a 19.3-carat pear-shaped citrine that’s surrounded by a suite of spessartite garnets, citrines, diamonds and white opal cabochons. This time around, Chopard’s artistic director Caroline Scheufele, a great lover of nature, designed the jewels along the themes of flora and fauna, and all were made at its high-jewellery atelier in Geneva by its in-house artisans, jewellers, gem-setters and polishers.

Van Cleef & Arpels

This playful yet magnificent Pompon Margaret long necklace watch by Van Cleef & Arpels is made with rows of cultured pearls and in a tassel-like fashion that highlights a 6.19-carat Sri Lankan sapphire — the star of the piece. The remarkably intense colour of the sapphire contrasts stunningly with strands of immaculately white pearls and lapis lazuli beads. Hidden beneath the central motif is a secret dial that reveals itself by pressing one of the diamonds. Meant to be worn in several ways, this piece can transform into a secret watch, a shorter necklace, and different bracelets.

Cartier

I bet you’ve never seen panther fur quite like this before. Cartier reinterprets it in this incredible Hemis necklace that’s made in platinum and set with a cushion-cut kunzite and a suite of opals, and pink and white brilliant-cut diamonds. The star of the piece is undoubtedly the flawless 71.80-carat cushion-shaped kunzite that boasts an intense pink colour with a hint of purple, which is highlighted by opals of a wide array of colours — ranging from blue to purple-grey — translucency and shapes. The multidimensionality of the piece was achieved with its use of irregular-shaped opals that were polished to look like shiny pebbles, a vision that required hundreds of hours of work and numerous discussions between the designer, gem cutter and the gemstone expert to realise.

Bvlgari

Celebrating Bulgari’s passion and long ties with the silver screen, the Cinemagia high jewellery collection uses daring colour combinations, unconventional materials and a myriad of gemstone cuts to create bold and imaginative pieces. Case in point is this necklace mad e in pink gold that features eight outstanding oval-shaped stones, namely a27.28-carat topaz, 22.98-caratrubellite, 21.92-carat citrine quartz, 17.98-carat amethyst, 16.71-carat morganite,16.09-carat Iolite, a 14.83-carat green quartz and a 5.21 carat apatite. These vibrant stones are complemented by rubellite and peridot beads, and pavé set diamonds.

Gübelin

This Gübelin masterpiece called Blushing Wing, which is characterised by its blush colour and design that resembles a bird’s feather, is set with a 12.10-carat cushion-shaped padparadscha sapphire from Sri Lanka, 120 sapphires in different shades and brilliant-cut diamonds. Much thought was put into selecting the pastel-hued sapphires, which were carefully coordinated to match the play of colours within the padparadscha sapphire that was set on red gold to further highlight the stone’s inner fire. The variety of cuts, colours and shapes seen in this piece harks back to Gübelin’s rich and glamorous creations from the 1950s and 1960s.

Chanel

The Weed Graphique necklace by Chanel hails from the French brand’s tweed-inspired high jewellery collection, Tweed de Chanel. Made in white gold and set with onyx and diamonds, including a 5.03-carat round-cut, the necklace realises the litheness and suppleness of handwoven Scottish woollen cloth through specially developed articulation techniques that enabled the craftsmen to mould precious metals and set gems while
maintaining the jewel’s fluidity.

Feng J

Last year, Phillips auctioned off a breathtaking necklace by Chinese jewellery designer Feng J called Jardin de Giverny. Featuring a 19-carat fancy light pink diamond, the necklace was inspired by Claude Monet’s The Artist’s Garden at Giverny and Feng J’s love for the romantic fountains of Paris. Feng J designed it as a garland, using her signature floating-set technique in which the precious metal is hardly — if at all — visible, in setting the numerous double rose-cut coloured sapphires, aquamarines, spinels, tanzanites and tsavorites and rose-cut and brilliant-cut diamonds she used for this piece. The rare fancy light pink diamond has pride of place as it sits at the very heart of the garland necklace.

Tiffany & Co

When you have a stone as magnificent as the 128-carat Tiffany Diamond, that’s all you need to make a spectacular necklace. The legendary rock, which, according to Tiffany & Co chief artistic officer Reed Krakoff, rarely makes a public appearance and usually stays inside its vaults, is an extremely rare fancy yellow diamond unearthed in 1877 as a 287.42-carat rough diamond from the Kimberley mines in South Africa, which was eventually procured by Charles Lewis Tiffany. In 1878, the rough diamond was cut in Paris into a 128.54 carat cushion shape brilliant with an unprecedented 82 facets, revealing the stone’s extraordinary fire and beauty. It’s graced the necks of Audrey Hepburn, who wore it at an event promoting Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and likewise by Lady Gaga, who wore it during a performance at the Academy Awards in 2019.

Boucheron

Claire Choisne, creative director of Boucheron, doesn’t disappoint with her 67-piece Contemplation high-jewellery collection, which is said to be her most personal and intimate yet. Taking on a sensory approach, Choisne invites the wearer to feel the sensations that come with these jewels. Case in point is this Goutte de Ciel necklace, on which she endeavoured “to capture what cannot be caught: a piece of sky to wear around your neck”. Boucheron’s two-year search for a material that could reproduce not only the sky’s infinite palette of blues, but also its fleeting, indefinable essence led to a special substance composed mostly of air and silica that’s used in space by Nasa to gather stardust, which Choisne then encloses in a shell of rock crystal set with diamonds and made into an extraordinary talisman that hangs from the choker.

Moussaieff

Famous for its inventory of incredibly rare fancy colour diamonds and precious stones, London-based Moussaieff Jewellers doesn’t fall short when it comes to jaw-dropping jewels. A stunning testament to this is this high jewellery necklace that features 68.99 carats of Colombian emeralds and 39.48 carats of diamonds, set in rock crystal. This astounding piece shows not only Moussaieff’s extraordinary access to precious stones of such quality, but also how the otherwise traditional jeweller is increasingly creating pieces that are more daring, creative and instinctive

Hermès

In a collection described by Hermès creative director for jewellery Pierre Hardy as one “oriented towards intimacy”, Lignes Sensibles was inspired by objects that are used to listen to the body, such as the stethoscope. Hardy uses a range of gemstones in colours close to skin tone, with the goal of creating pieces that, when worn, will be at “one with the skin”. A standout piece in the collection is this Contre la Peau necklace in rose gold that features an astounding 867 brilliant-cut diamonds totalling 45.3 carats. To weave this necklace, so to speak, so that it rests delicately on the contour of the neck like a second skin, minuscule triangles of gold were interlocked with chatons in which the diamonds are set, thus forming a fluid lace-like mesh.

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Jewellery artist Cindy Chao makes a grand entrance in mainland China with an impressive and luxurious showroom in Shanghai, envisioned and created in much the same way as her jewels – with meticulous attention to detail and exceptional quality.

Cindy Chao The Art Jewel has just opened a luxurious private showroom in Shanghai – and along The Bund, no less. And as Chao endeavours to strengthen her presence in this important luxury market, she set her sights on one of the waterfront’s most prestigious addresses, the Somekh Building, home also to the Rockbund Art Museum. She spared no expense for the project, bringing together some of the world’s most esteemed artists and designers to create a space worthy to present her art jewels.

The jewellery artist reunited with renowned Dutch architect Tom Postma, with whom she collaborated to design her booth at TEFAF Maastricht last year. A long-time admirer of Postma, Chao instantly formed a connection with him, sharing his views on creating designs that are practical as much as they’re beautiful. For the Cindy Chao Shanghai Maison – as the space is called – Postma took cues from the architectural elements of the Somekh, bringing its facade into the showroom and later making that the prevailing theme of its interiors.

The space is teeming with both Eastern and Western influences. an approach Chao also famously adapts in her jewels. The design at the entrance references early Eastern and Western religious architecture, while timber panels on either side were sculpted by a Dutch master carver. A focal point in the showroom, however, is a bronze showcase sculpted by Postma himself, where Chao’s masterpieces are presented.

The showroom’s stately 400kg bronze door was designed by French-Swedish artist Ingrid Donat; as imposing at it’s stunning, it comprises eight hand-carved bronze panels. If that doesn’t take the breath away, the VIP room’s golden back wall certainly will – it’s designed with Baka patterns inspired by the primitive and tribal art that’s also found in the same space (also a creation of Donat). The patterns were hand-made on aluminium, with patina applied to make it appear to come alive.

It’s also hard to miss a pair of magnificent cabinets with Chinese lacquered panels, which were customised by French designer Hervé Van der Straeten and took more than 1,200 hours to complete. All this is presented under ambient lighting, which not only gives the otherwise luxurious space a warm and welcoming atmosphere, but also highlights the rich textures and dimensions of its interiors.

While Chao’s extraordinary art jewels are most certainly the highpoint of any visit, viewing them in such an alluringly tasteful environment will surely heighten the experience a hundredfold.

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Tiffany & Co. is expected to set a new record next year, for the largest diamond ever made available for purchase.

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As we welcome another year, we look back at some of the most notable fine jewellery collections unveiled in 2020. From completely new collections to fresh takes on beloved classics, here are some of our favourites, which most certainly will make worthy additions to your go-to everyday accessories.

Clash de Cartier XL

Cartier’s badass fine jewellery line Clash de Cartier has just gone even bolder with an XL-sized version, seeing its contemporary beads and studs forming generously proportioned rings, earrings, bracelets and necklaces. Look closely and you will see how skilfuly each bead/stud is mounted and polished, and try it on and you'll love how the piece just moves with you, thanks to an articulated mechanism developed for this line. So chic!

Chopard Happy Hearts Wings

If you fancy something more feminine, Chopard has added a new and delightful variation to one of its most well-received and iconic fine jewellery lines with the Happy Hearts Wings. It comes in necklaces, bracelets, earrings and a ring, all made from ethically mined gold featuring dancing diamonds and red hearts arranged like butterfly wings.

Louis Vuitton Volt

One of the year’s most talked-about launches was Louis Vuitton’s new LV Volt fine jewellery collection. Created by its artistic director for watches and jewellery, Francesca Amfitheatrof, the collection puts the spotlight on the letters L and V, incorporating them in an architectural and graphic design that makes the pieces appealing to either gender. Made from in gold and set with diamonds, these pieces play with texture, volume and dimensions, and can be worn stacked, with your other favourite pieces or, by all means, on their own.

Chanel Coco Crush in sizes

Coco Crush is a collection that’s managed to appeal to a wide range of tastes – from minimalists to the overindulgent – and across age groups and genders. And because Chanel has grown the selection of its rings to include more sizes, you can now wear rings on your index finger and if you so desire, your thumb too, while making them look like they absolutely belong – adios ill-fitting rings. The Coco Crush fine jewellery pieces in a new Beige Gold alloy also stand out, but not necessarily clash with the rest of your jewellery, for its unique sheen and shade, as it’s neither pink nor yellow gold, but awesomely in between.

Bulgari B.zero1 Rock

The B.zero1 Rock is the latest B.zero iteration inspired by Bulgari’s Tubogas choker made famous for its ’80s studs. And who better than the fun and fierce American actress and singer Zendaya to promote this stylish line, lending her star power to Bulgari’s Mai Troppo campaign set against the scenic streets and villas of Rome, adorned with these versatile and sleek fine jewellery pieces.

Van Cleef & Arpels Perlee Tartelette ring

A bold Tartelette ring created by Van Cleef & Arpels in 1948 that remained popular through the 1950s makes a comeback of sorts as the latest addition to its Perlee collection. The ring has a robust body composed of gold gadroons that embrace the finger comfortably, while its crown features a gold dome paved with diamonds and executed with a relief effect, making it look more voluminous. Now that's one statement ring!

Fred Chance Infinie by Annelise Michelson

Known for her contemporary and feminine jewellery designs that play with proportions, Paris-based South-African-born designer Annelise Michelson was tapped by Fred to re-interpret one of the brand’s classics motifs, the Chance Infinie — its signature small loop interlaced with a large one — through an XL Capsule Collection that comprises a ring, torque, cuff bracelet and earring in yellow gold.

Dior Rose des Vents Open Rings

Dior’s ever so dainty Rose des Vents now has open ring options, giving your digits some breathing room while looking so stylish. The fine jewellery rings are edged in a twisted rice grain motif, framing the Rose des Vents and Rose Céleste medallions with a vibrant hard stone and set with a diamond.

Louis Vuitton Vivienne

Louis Vuitton’s adorable mascot, Vivienne, which has appeared in many of the maison’s decorative objects, has made its way to its fine jewellery line. Available in two sizes and in various styles, Vivienne’s small pendants come in three gold variations, and in gold and diamond with red or black lacquer. A medium version, on the other hand, comes in three gold variations or half-paved, and can also be worn as a brooch.

Tiffany & Co Victoria Vine

Tiffany & Co this year unveiled the Tiffany Victoria Vine collection, inspired by patterns found in nature and taking cues from its everyday rhythms, symmetry and fluidity. The selection of necklaces, bracelets, earrings and pendants are intricately crafted using a variety of diamond cuts and settings.

Boucheron Quatre in Bleu de Paris

We’ve seen a few iterations of Boucheron’s Quatre fine jewellery, playing on its contemporary style and exploring textures, colours and gold variations. It’s been presented in black, white and red, and this autumn it comes in Bleu de Paris, which brings a fresh, new look to its graphic motif. We might have found that one accessory that you can wear with every outfit, and occasion, and throughout the year.

Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra in new stones

Van Cleef & Arpels’ Alhambra collection welcomes four new long necklaces, with the famed motif presented in chalcedony, grey mother-of-pearl and blue agate. The fourth, the Magic Alhambra, comes with a yellow gold guilloche pendant.

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The highest honour a jeweller and watchmaker can have is to win an award at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2020, and Van Cleef & Arpels managed to win two top prizes.

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