Taiwanese designer Ammie Kang has built a solid reputation in the world of coloured gemstone jewellery, thanks to her innate flair for beauty and artistry. With more than 22 years of experience in jewellery design, Kang has created countless dazzling collections of jewellery adorned with jadeite, opals, blue and fancy sapphires, emeralds and rubies, among … Read More →
Asian private collectors were the top buyers at Sotheby’s jewellery sales in Hong Kong during the first half of the year, according to the auction house. Asian private clients accounted for over 80 percent of overall jewellery sales, Sotheby’s said, adding that they also established a much more significant presence in the company’s worldwide jewellery … Read More →
Australian fine opal and diamond cruise ring in 18-karat gold Opals are the stars of Hong Kong-based jeweller Tayma Page Allies’ latest collection, “Floating Islands.” Allies, the British designer behind her eponymous Tayma Fine Jewellery brand, said the collection was inspired by a bird’s eye view of Australia’s Lizard and Heron Island, and reflected the … Read More →
Diamond production of Australia-based miner Rio Tinto at its Argyle Diamond Mine reached 6.880 million carats in the first half of the year, up 4 percent from the same period a year ago, the company announced. The company attributed the increase to the continued ramp-up of underground production, resulting in higher ore volumes processed, which … Read More →
Coral has long been valued and cherished for its beauty by both Eastern and Western cultures. In Asia, precious coral – the species of coral used for jewellery – is native to the western Pacific Ocean, most notably in the waters near Taiwan and Japan. Taiwan, in fact, has been a majorsupplier of processed coral … Read More →
Hong Kong-based Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd is still among the world’s top 10 luxury goods companies, earning US$8.29 billion in revenues in financial year 2014, data from the 2016 Global Powers of Luxury Goods report showed. The report, released by global business consultancy firm Deloitte, examined the 100 largest luxury goods companies globally … Read More →
Jewellery companies and associations have joined hands to form the Western Jewelry Industry Alliance, aimed at establishing Western China as a jewellery manufacturing hub. The group covers regions in Western China including the municipality of Chongqing and the provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Guizhou and Hubei. Chongqing’s jewellery market is largely untapped and underdeveloped compared to … Read More →