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The latest and most talked-about collections.

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The latest and most talked-about collections.

VIOLET EMOTIONS

Award-winning actress Zendaya made her moment in the spotlight count in a Christopher John Rogers dress topped with Bvlgari jewellery, including the amethyst and rubellite dazzler shown here.

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White gold and multi-gem High Jewellery necklace, Bvlgari

ART OF DÉCOR

Make like the stars and shine bright with jewellery that add visual punch.

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From left: Tiffany T1 gold ring (narrow), $1,450; gold and diamond ring (wide); gold and diamond Hinged bangle (wide), Tiffany & Co.

MODERNIST TOUCH

Victoria Beckham hit all the right casual-chic notes when she teamed her outfit from her eponymous label with Tiffany & Co.’s Tiffany T1 bangle and rings stacked just so.

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White gold, Akoya pearl and diamond Joséphine Aigrette Impériale earrings, $44,700, Chaumet

TAKE THE PLUNGE

British actress Emma Corrin (she plays the role of Princess Diana in the upcoming season of The Crown) was a lesson in understated chic in a monochrome Miu Miu dress adorned with earrings from Chaumet.

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Steel Carrera 160 Years Montreal Limited Edition, $9,550, TAG Heuer

Bagaar LOVES

… TAG Heuer’s re-edition of a brand icon: The Carrera 160 Years Montreal Limited Edition, of which there are only 1,000 pieces, launched in celebration of the brand’s 160th anniversary. Inspired by the original Montreal watch of 1972, this new automatic Carrera bears a similar vibrant colour palette of red, blue and yellow, set against a matt white dial within a comfortably sized 39mm case. What that essentially means: This is for women looking for a watch with a spot of fun.

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From far left: TUDOR Royal steel and gold 38mm watch; 28mm watch; steel 34mm watch, TUDOR

RETRO-CHIC FEELS

The newly introduced TUDOR Royal is a sporty-chic dress watch designed to stand out—from its five-link integrated bracelet and distinctive fluted bezel to its charming retro-inspired streamlined silhouette. Available in four sizes (28, 34, 38 and 41mm) with nine sunray satin-finish dials to choose from, this Royal is the vivacious one of the dynasty.

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Pink gold and multi-gem Georgian Grandeur necklace, Simone Jewels

LONDON CALLING

Simone Jewels is making waves across the continents: From now till 31 December, the local jeweller’s pièce unique creations (such as the aptly named Georgian Grandeur necklace from the Quintessentially British collection shown here) will be retailed at Harrods at Knightsbridge, London, and harrods.com—making it the first jewellery brand from Singapore to be retailed at the famed British shopping institution.

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From top: Ceramic Big Bang Camo Yohji Yamamoto watch, $31,400, Hublot Steel L.U.C XP II Sarto Kiton watch, $14,900, Chopard Pasha de Cartier watches in steel, $8,850; rose gold with diamonds, $35,700, Cartier

ONE-STOP WONDERLAND

Net-a-Porter and MR PORTER have announced a partnership with horology fair Watches & Wonders to offer its customers unique experiences across their retail and content platforms. The year-long initiative will not only see Net-a-Porter and MR PORTER offering the latest creations from 14 luxury brands between them—Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Piaget and Vacheron Constantin included—but also promises a calendar of activities such as exclusive EIP (Extremely Important Person) virtual events, virtual one-to-one appointments and other small-scale appointment-based activities for an immersive experience.

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From top: Lignes Sensibles – Hermès Réseau Lumière white gold and sapphire necklace; white gold, moonstone, quartz and diamond brooch; white gold and diamond ring, Hermès

ARCHITECTURAL JEWELS

Hermès’s latest high jewellery collection, Lignes Sensibles, presents sculptural creations that bring new meaning to body ornamentation. Designed to caress the skin and embrace the body with its bold silhouettes, the 45-piece range by Creative Director of Hermès Jewellery Pierre Hardy marries avant-garde lines (inspired by circuits and grids) with sensuous and generously sized cabochon gems in the softest hues—to results that defy expectations of what high jewellery should look like. “The entire collection is oriented towards intimacy,” says Hardy. “I was thinking of the effervescence of certain emotions, of the abandonment to pleasure. The pieces sit in places that are connected to desire, creating an eroticism that inevitably reinterprets the body.”

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From left: Steel L.U.C XP II Sarto Kiton watch, $14,900, Chopard; Ceramic Big Bang Camo Yohji Yamamoto watch, $31,400, Hublot

INTERDISCIPLINARY DESIGN

Houndstooth for workdays and camouflage for play dates—the latest timepieces from Chopard and Hublot have got your style for the week covered. The product of a collaboration with famed Italian tailor Kiton Ateliers, Chopard’s L.U.C XP II Sarto Kiton features a houndstooth-patterned dial encased within a beadblasted DLC-coated steel case measuring just 7.2mm thick. Released as a limited edition of just 100 pieces, the watch is completed with handmade straps that blend Mongolian cashmere, wool and flannel lined with alligator leather. Over at Hublot, Yohji Yamamoto’s expertise is once again placed centre stage with the limited-edition Big Bang Camo Yohji Yamamoto 45mm timepiece, of which there are only 200 pieces. A 3D-effect sapphire crystal dial bearing a three-tone camo print is accompanied by camo straps that see individual camo-shaped pieces fused together by the vulcanisation process.