Through her gem portfolios, Hangartner works with clients to use gemstones for wealth preservation. With the diamond market in turmoil, only exceptional stones in size and quality, especially coloured ...

Hand weaving, the use of beads and non-precious metals are among the traditional crafts that add another dimension to contemporary pieces ...

Old civilisations have long inspired jewellery designers. In Europe, the jewellery of the Middle Ages was influenced by designs from Byzantium, while styles in eastern Europe reflected jewellery that ...

Today, some jewellers are adopting a similar approach, expanding into homeware and fashion goods to attract clients at different price points. Whether it’s the stratospheric rise in the price of gold ...

Houses such as Asprey are maintaining their storied history with small teams of artisans and apprentices out of sight of the ...

Dutch art gallery owner Marie-José van den Hout is describing how the jeweller Dorothea Prühl wields her axe. She brings it down to precisely cut just the right amount of wood to create one of her ...

Interest in ancient mythology is attracting buyers and spurring designers to produce pieces with a contemporary twist ...

The material’s durability, versatility and precision are making pieces increasingly desirable among collectors ...

The River Café chef loves the irreverent, owning many bold pieces, but also highly personal ones that bring back family memories ...

An exhibition of pieces from Picasso to Warhol seeks to change perceptions of their status in creators’ bodies of work ...

Attending a brand’s event is not only about buying something but, according to Hansen-Damm, it is also about maintaining ...

The environment is a dominant theme for designers this year, with pieces featuring delicate or endangered flora and fauna ...