This Month
Meet the 28yo at the heart of Swiss luxury brand Chopard
On her first visit to Australia, Caroline-Marie Scheufele is warming to her new role at the venerable family business.
- Philippa Coates
Christmas gifts for the 1pc
Stuck for a gift for someone who seems to have everything? Don’t hold back.
- Eugenie Kelly
November
Jewellery for Christmas? Here are eight beautiful ideas
You cannot go wrong adding a little dazzle to a loved one’s present haul.
- Eugenie Kelly
- Christmas Gift Guide 2023
- Life & Leisure
Goodbye gift anxiety! These tastemakers know exactly what to buy
It’s the time of year when your presence is not always present enough, so read on for tips ranging from the sublime to the ridiculously cheap.
- Lauren Sams
Meet Sydney’s go-to private jeweller
After adding ready-to-wear collections to custom orders, Olivia Bond’s business has outgrown its space and is moving to the heritage Trust Building’s top floor.
- Lauren Sams
Brett Blundy defends CEO’s $30m pay as Lovisa gets third strike
The jeweller’s billionaire chairman vowed not to cut the chief executive’s pay. It reported a 6.2 per cent drop in sales in the first 20 weeks of the year.
- Carrie LaFrenz and Ayesha de Kretser
How pearls were reinvented for Millennials
Three designers, in three corners of the globe, are reinventing the pearl for younger generations.
- Lauren Sams and Samantha Hutchinson
The jewellery item loved by tennis players, royalty and rappers
A tennis bracelet, anyone? Here’s why you should sport the accessory of the elite and champions that never goes out of style.
- Lauren Sams
How skills learnt playing chess have helped this business owner
When jewellery designer Alina Barlow’s dad taught her to play, she loved it straight away.
- Lauren Sams
Hong Kong tycoon Cheng raises doubt over succession plans
Hong Kong billionaire Henry Cheng is still looking for a successor, calling into question the assumption his eldest son Adrian will take over the retail and property empire.
- Shawna Kwan
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Sarah-Jane Clarke is back in fashion – but not with clothes
The former sass and bide designer has a new venture that’s close to her heart.
- Lauren Sams
How the humble chain turned into a bejewelled status symbol
These beautifully crafted pieces have long been crucial in the world of jewellery design. Today, however, they are the main attraction.
- Nazanin Lankarani
The Swiss jeweller upending the entire industry
Cora Sheibani grew up surrounded by art (and artists including Basquiat and Warhol). It’s no wonder her output is both idiosyncratic and highly collectable.
- Lauren Sams
October
This jewellery may be fake, but it’s precious beyond compare
Tucked between a Starbucks and a Hard Rock Cafe, an extraordinary treasure trove is about to go on display in a Paris mansion never before opened to the public.
- Robert Bevan
This jewellery brand began with a love story
Marie Lichtenberg left her magazine job and her relationship for a fresh start making pieces inspired by her Creole heritage.
Meet the Melbourne surgeon who collects rare six-figure watches
Hearing about a coveted, hand-crafted timepiece is always music to the ears of Tony Prochazka.
- Bani McSpedden
September
Coded messages used to mark pearl discoveries
On the eve of her new collection launch, Paspaley creative director Christine Salter recalls her grandfather’s need to keep his best finds a secret when at sea.
- Eugenie Kelly
Here comes the genderless watch
Forget the idea of timepieces with big faces for men, and diamonds for women. Even ‘unisex’ is outdated now in the world of wristwear.
- Bani McSpedden
August
The French fashion house turning fabric into jewellery
From the Scottish Highlands to high jewellery fantasy, Chanel’s Patrice Leguéreau reveals the glittering virtues of tweed.
- Divya Bala
‘Considered living’ is the new order in Melbourne’s Armadale
Jewellery and optical designer Şener Besim has teamed with Fitzroy’s Oigall Projects to create a boutique of edgy elegance.
- Stephen Todd
