Drawing on an eclectic roster of references, high jewellery this year unites historical techniques with rainbows of precious stones. Whether cutting sharp geometrical silhouettes or undulating forms, a bold high jewellery accoutrement calls for statement clothes. Clashing patterns, oversized collars and billowing tops - here are the best partners for a very special collection.
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Molinae platinum necklace with diamonds, part of the Nature Sauvage collection, price on request, by Cartier, enquire at cartier.com. Top, £1,750; top (worn underneath), £1,750; skirt, £2,850, all by Miu Miu, enquire at miumiu.com
Platinum pendant with a blue cuprian elbaite tourmaline and diamonds, price on request, by Tiffany & Co, enquire at tiffany.co.uk. Top, £3,200, by Alaïa, equire at maison-alaia.com
Mousquetons rose gold pendant earrings with emeralds, sapphires, tsavorite garnets and diamonds, price on request, by Van Cleef & Arpels, enquire at vancleefarpels.com. Coat, £2,035, by Dries Van Noten, enquire at driesvannoten.com. Shirt, €140, by Figaret, enquire at figaret.com
Foliage ebony, titanium and gold brooch with diamonds, part of the Four Seasons collection, price on request, by Cindy Chao The Art Jewel, enquire at cindychao.com. Dress, price on request, by Jil Sander by Lucie and Luke Meier, enquire at jilsander.com
Yellow gold necklace with emeralds and diamonds, price on request, by Bulgari, enquire at bulgari.com. Shirt, £1,175, by Ferragamo, enquire at ferragamo.com
Dior Milly Dentelle pink gold necklace and earrings with diamonds, emeralds, yellow and pink sapphires, rubies and tsavorite garnets, both price on request, by Dior Joaillerie, enquire at dior.com. Cardigan, £275, by The Frankie Shop, eu.thefrankieshop.com
Spiral pink gold ring with pear-cut diamonds, part of the Blast collection, price on request, by Repossi, enquire at repossi.com
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Brunello Cucinelli’s festive takeover of Harrods turns the department store into a cashmere wonderlandUnveiled this morning, the Umbrian fashion house has taken over the store’s iconic Brompton Road windows, celebrating the spirit of its home town of Solomeo in fantastical fashion
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Each mundane object tells a story at Pace’s tribute to the everydayIn a group exhibition, ‘Monument to the Unimportant’, artists give the seemingly insignificant – from discarded clothes to weeds in cracks – a longer look
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Discover The Legacy, Hong Kong’s eye-catching new condoThe Legacy, by ACPV Architects Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel, is a striking new condo tower that aims to ‘create a sense of community and solidarity among people’
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It’s time for the return of the show-stopping table clockA host of brands, from Piaget to Van Cleef & Arpels, are revisiting the table clock in spectacular style
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The best layering necklaces for an elevated yet casual lookHow to mix, match and stack jewellery for the ultimate high-energy, low-effort style
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Titanium watches are strong, light and enduring: here are some of the bestBrands including Bremont, Christopher Ward and Grand Seiko are exploring the possibilities of titanium watches
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Cartier’s major new exhibition opens at the V&A and it’s a gem‘Cartier’ at the V&A in London takes an epic tour through the house’s history and archives
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Are ‘jump hour’ watches the most enjoyable trend to come out of Watches and Wonders?Watches and Wonders 2025 saw new jump hour watches from Bremont, Cartier, Gerald Charles, Hautlence, Svend Andersen and others
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Cartier dials up the glamour at Watches and Wonders 2025Cartier revamps much-loved watch collections, from Privé and Panthère to Tank and Tressage, upping the sparkle at the watch fair in Geneva
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Van Cleef & Arpels light up London with the Dance Reflections festivalVan Cleef & Arpels are celebrating their ties with the world of choreography with the second edition of the Dance Reflections festival across London
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The Bulgari x MB&F Serpenti: an horological machine for the wristThe second meeting of minds between Bulgari designer Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani and MB&F founder Maximilian Büsser brings the reptilian icon to men’s wrists for the first time
