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    • Thursday, 21 September, 2023
      FT SeriesIcons only – the HTSI autumn arts special 2023
      Why biggest is best at Boucheron

      The high jeweller’s Memphis collection is an ode to joy – and absolutely massive baubles

      White-gold, diamond, hyceram, spessartite, mandarin garnet, rock crystal and titanium Just An Illusion necklace, POA
    • Friday, 15 September, 2023
      FT SeriesMen’s fashion special AW23
      Why brown watches are all the beige

      How an outlier trend went mainstream

      A collection of brown-dial watches
    • Friday, 1 September, 2023
      Special Report
      Watches and Jewellery: September

      Watchmakers consider what place AI might have in its creative processes; a look at highly prized cartoon watches ahead of Disney’s centenary; V&A shows off jewellery behind the ‘Chanel look’; and what do luxury houses get from supporting cultural conservations?

      Watches on display cases
    • Friday, 1 September, 2023
      Special ReportWatches and Jewellery: September
      How luxury brands became the face of cultural conservation

      An increasing number of houses are funding the renovation of historical sites, at the same time promoting arts and crafts

    • Friday, 1 September, 2023
      Special ReportWatches and Jewellery: September
      Coco goes pop: London show puts Chanel jewellery in the spotlight

      A V&A exhibition is expected to boost the already strong market for vintage pieces by the designer

      Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, couturiere, in her preferred pose, lounging in a chair
    • Friday, 1 September, 2023
      Special ReportWatches and Jewellery: September
      My Favourite Pieces: How Nicole Farhi got the bug for bugs

      The fashion designer-turned-sculptor’s insect brooches are recent objects of affection alongside family treasures

      Designer Nicole Farhi sitting in a white painted sculpture studio
    • Friday, 25 August, 2023
      News in-depthDiamonds and gemstones
      Synthetic diamond sales sparkle but oversupply delivers ice burn

      Man-made competition hurts price of natural stones, though fears of bankruptcy mount among lab-grown producers

      Colorless lab-grown diamonds
    • Monday, 21 August, 2023
      HTSI
      Paris’s best silverware gets a polish

      Christofle’s collaboration with jewellery designer Aurélie Bidermann marks the renaissance of the French tableware brand once beloved of the Empress Eugénie

      Pieces from the Christofle Babylone collection created by designer Aurélie Bidermann
    • Monday, 14 August, 2023
      HTSI
      Beautiful ways to get your rays

      Rain or shine, this summer’s jewellery is guaranteed to bring out the sun

      Foundrae gold and diamond custom heart love token medallions, from $895
    • Thursday, 3 August, 2023
      HTSI
      Van Cleef goes on the Grand Tour

      Why the jeweller embarked on an epic European trip

      Paula Soares wears Van Cleef & Arpels white- and rose-gold, diamond and sapphire Mosaïques Dévoilées necklace. Ferragamo cashmere-mix layered dress, £2,550, and cashmere-mix gloves, £560
    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      FT SeriesHow to host a summer party 
      Rosh Mahtani: ‘Mum and I will make these little pockets of love’

      The Alighieri jewellery designer serves her family’s favourite Indian dishes

      Making the kachori: “little parcels of peas”
    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      Watches & Jewellery
      Inside the school of hard rocks: the college driving jewellery innovation

      London’s Central Saint Martins continues to foster some of the industry’s most exciting talents, thanks to its ethos of experimentation

      A crowd of people looking at exhibits in a room
    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      Watches & Jewellery
      Jewellery industry urged to see the light on sustainability

      A recent global summit offered warnings on climate change and inequality but also suggested opportunities

      An old man with bald head and long beard delivers a speech at a rostrum
    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      Watches & Jewellery
      Gouache holds its own in the face of digital rivals

      Demand is growing for the traditional illustration technique as jewellers and their clients place value on its bespoke look

    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      Watches & Jewellery
      Stone rarities show scale of Tiffany’s newfound ambition

      Brand aims to restore its ‘aesthetic excitement’, signalled by arrival of spectacular yellow rough diamond and emerald

      Alexandre Arnault with actress Gal Gadot and Anthony Ledru lead the ribbon cutting at a luxury goods store
    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      Watches & Jewellery
      Case study: the evolution of watch storage boxes

      The post-millennium watch-collecting boom was a turning point for Wolf, the British family-run case business

      Simon Wolf photographed  in front of a shelf full of  display boxes
    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      Watches & Jewellery
      Fashion and design kudos makes Milan a magnet for jewellers

      Luxury brands are not only expanding their retail presence in the city but are also drawing on the region’s artisanal traditions

      People with umbrellas on a rainy day walk past a huge signboard of Gucci
    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      Watches & Jewellery
      How pearls went from bourgeois baubles to boys’ bling

      The gem has found new lustre, as edgy pieces attract young men, though environmental concerns are casting a shadow

      Rapper Lizzo in a pearl-accented Chanel dress at the 2023 Met gala
    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      Watches & Jewellery
      Copenhagen’s clean and green aesthetic brings in the buyers

      By combining minimalist Danish design traditions with sustainability, the city’s jewellers are winning new business globally

    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      Watches & Jewellery
      How to develop a jewellery icon

      It takes time and money to establish a signature style but success is also about desirability in the eyes of customers

    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      Watches & Jewellery
      Japan’s watch market rebounds but demographic time-bomb is ticking

      Consumers are on a post-pandemic spree, though there is still a high proportion of older buyers in global terms

      Passers-by looking at pictures displayed in a public gallery
    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      Watches & Jewellery
      Why Emefa Cole wants new gold standards for industry ethics

      The Ghana-born jeweller is focused on the origin of raw materials and diversity among makers

      Emefa Cole
    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      Watches & Jewellery
      High jewellery houses benefit from buyers undeterred by inflation

      With art-filled flagships and pieces evoking exotic travels, high jewellery is buoyant, with a clientele able to weather economic stress

    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      Watches & Jewellery
      My Favourite Pieces: Ken Fulk on the animal appeal of cufflinks

      Dogs, horses and rabbits feature prominently in the interior and events designer’s collection

      Ken Fulk in his New York office
    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      Watches & Jewellery
      Tiaras on tap: Jewellery rentals tap into the circular economy zeitgeist

      Business models based on hiring or subscriptions are gaining ground, for their sustainability and to build brand loyalty

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