When Gertrude Stein wrote “a rose is a rose is a rose,” she probably wasn’t thinking about perfume.  When it comes to fragrances, rose is a coveted ingredient that is able to shape-shift; there is no one true rose scent. Instead, the flower, which mythologically bloomed from Aphrodite’s tears over her lover Adonis, plays extremely Read More →

The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), part of The De Beers Group of Companies, is fortifying its diamond-grading services in the United Kingdom with a recent partnership with the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ). NAJ members will benefit from preferential terms when they submit diamonds to the IIDGR’s UK lab for diamond Read More →

Smart jewellery manufacturer Totwoo showcases its latest wearable technology collections in Beijing last July. The jewellery pieces also function as a pedometer, calorie calculator or UV monitor, according to a report. Totwoo also launched a store at online marketplace JD.com, a report from China Daily said. Totwoo was founded by Chinese entrepreneur Wang Jieming and Read More →

Smart jewellery manufacturer Totwoo showcases its latest wearable technology collections in Beijing last July. The jewellery pieces also function as a pedometer, calorie calculator or UV monitor, according to a report. Totwoo also launched a store at online marketplace JD.com, a report from China Daily said. Totwoo was founded by Chinese entrepreneur Wang Jieming and Read More →

Rio Tinto recently unveiled its Australian Diamonds programme in China to lend further market support to its Argyle diamonds and in response to the growing consumer and trade interest in diamond provenance. “Increasingly, the value of a diamond is tied to where and how the diamond was mined, how it was cut and polished and Read More →

Swarovski is giving a fresh twist to the well-loved theme of space and galaxy in its latest Fall/Winter 2016 to 2017 jewellery collection, which was launched in Hong Kong recently. Inspired by the mystifying beauty of constellations and planets, the Crystal Galaxy Collection, conceptualised by Nathalie Colin, creative director of Swarovski, captures a kaleidoscope of elements Read More →