According to a June 2021 report by the Business of Fashion and McKinsey, Asia accounts for 45 per cent of global fine jewellery sales and, when it comes to watches it’s 50 per cent, with both figures projected to grow steadily over the next five years.
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With the luxury maisons coming up with pieces that straddle the line between everyday elegance and pretty-with-a-serious-punch, it’s not at all hard to see why.
Juste Un Clou pink gold and diamond choker; (on right arm) Clash de Cartier small and large pink gold bracelets and matching large ring; (on left arm) Ballon Bleu de Cartier pink gold watch on leather strap; and Clash de Cartier small and medium white gold rings, Cartier. Wool sweater, Coach
Atlas 18K rose gold watch with diamonds on alligator skin strap; (on index finger) Tiffany Victoria Vine 18K yellow gold ring with diamonds; and (on third finger) matching bypass ring, Tiffany & Co. Wool sweater, Sandro. Cotton-blend pants, Coach
Perlee Sweet Clovers yellow gold bracelet with diamonds and (on left third finger) matching white gold ring with diamonds; and Frivole Between The Finger rose gold ring with diamonds, Van Cleef & Arpels. Wool tabard and polyester turtleneck top, Tory Burch
Wladimir the Cat 18K white gold ring with diamonds, tsavorites, mother-of-pearl, quartz, black sapphires and pink lacquer, Boucheron. (On left hand) Bee My Love 18K white, yellow and rose gold rings and matching rose gold bracelet with diamonds; and (on dress) Abeille 18K white gold brooch with diamonds and spinel, Chaumet. Polyester dress, Alexander McQueen
J12 Paradoxe Calibre 12.1 ceramic and steel watch; (on right hand) Coco Crush 18K small white gold ring; (on left index finger) Coco Crush Toi et Moi 18K beige gold large ring with diamonds; and (on left middle finger, from top) Coco Crush Toi et Moi 18K small beige gold ring with diamonds, Coco Crush 18K mini beige gold ring with diamonds, and Coco Crush Toi et Moi 18K mini white and beige gold ring with diamonds, Chanel Fine Jewellery. Sequinned cotton T-shirt, denim overalls and lambskin purse, Chanel
Rose des Vents Medallion pink gold pendant with onyx and diamonds; Rose des Vents yellow gold drop necklace with mother-of-pearl and diamonds, and matching ring; Oui yellow gold charm with diamonds on cord bracelet; silk pyjama shirt and Lady Dior micro leather bag, Dior
Heure H PM stainless steel watch with blue aventurine and diamonds on alligator skin strap; Chaine d’Ancre Enchainee 18K rose gold double-band cuff; (in right hand) leather and wool bag charm; (in left hand) In-The-Loop Wink leather key holder; silk jacquard dress, and leather and canvas belt, Hermes
Photography Vee Chin Styling Gordon Ng, assisted by Miki Charwin Manicure Fluttery Tips by Rebecca Chuang Model Caen C/Mannequin
This article first appeared in the November 2021 Crazy Cool Asia edition of FEMALE