Embrace Slow Fashion with Natural Diamonds To Get Your Bling On

We don’t need to make any case for diamonds. For those who love understated elegance, classic cuts, formidable finesse and perfect panache to speak for their personalities, diamonds are the way to go. Classic yet timeless, natural diamonds are the one thing that has everyone going the extra mile. They represent the aura and elegance of the wearer in its finest glory. From experiencing joyest moments of celebrations to life changing events, diamonds have always been an integral part of it. Their au naturel appeal makes every jewellery lover gravitate towards the distinctive, natural allure. The duality of its style makes it the perfect accessory for all your outfits, whether it’s traditional or western. A fashion must, diamonds are considered as the ‘little black dress’ of the fashion jewellery industry.

The Many Facets Of Natural Diamonds

Crafted carefully to bring on the rare and remarkable details of each diamond, these crown jewels are a companion of a lifetime. This uniqueness is what attracts consumers to indulge themselves in natural diamonds for a lifetime. Natural diamonds tend to have a bright visual aspect that radiates of brilliance and life. A true symbol of love, a diamond holds the power to one’s emotions and feeling that binds them together. Every milestone in your life is celebrated with joy and exuberance, with diamonds. The whole experience of buying natural diamond jewellery is such an important moment for the whole family, as the future of a family heirloom is being created at that very moment.

For Every Affair To Remember

Every joyous celebration from marriages to an addition of a young one in the family to every personal and professional achievement, a diamond holds the capability of being an integral part of their special memory. Versatile style coupled with sheer elegance and incredulous craftsmanship make natural diamonds stand out amid the sea of sparkling stones. Their classic appeal adds sentiment to slow fashion, a lifestyle and fashion adaptation that is a must in today’s day and age. A testimony to forever love, the value of natural diamonds never wanes in the eyes of your loved ones, for it represents the emotion it holds is much greater than anything in the world. It carries the stories and moments of celebrations of a whole generation of family and their countless emotions with it.

Ways To Layer And Pair Natural Diamonds

There are multiple ways you can incorporate your favourite diamond jewellery. To give your look a chic touch, stack your diamond bangles and bracelets together to create a beautiful and unique hand piece. You can also try layering multiple necklaces at different lengths to create a beautiful illusion of a stunning necklace. To make heads turn and create a statement, mix and match a traditional diamond necklace or earrings with a crisp white shirt to ace your fusion wear style game. Last but definitely not the least, to steal the show, create an eccentric style with pairing multiple rings for a fun, glam look.

Why It’s The Best Time To Spend On Diamonds

With Christmas festivities right around the corner, this is the best season to buy your loved ones (or yourself) natural diamond jewellery.The charm and elegance that a diamond has will never diminish and will always hold a high value to oneself. With its perfect duality, natural diamonds are perfect for you, everyday. Natural diamonds will forever be our favourite classic.

Miniature food jewellery pieces big on charm

ARTIST Lim Beng Wee certainly has a meticulous eye for minute details as he can create art pieces as tiny as 4mm.

Using clay carving tools, a penknife and modified tools, he sculpts polymer clay into a full-fledged nasi lemak meal, curry puffs, ang koo (bean paste cake), steamed bun with exposed filling and others.

He would then turn the miniatures into jewellery pieces. This has been his work of passion since 2007.

“We have earrings, bracelets, hairpins, brooches, rings, necklaces and headbands featuring the miniature pieces, some smaller than a grain of rice.

“What started as a hobby has become something which I am pursuing full-time now with my girlfriend.

“I have always enjoyed drawing and art, having studied it and working as a graphic designer before becoming an art director, ” he said when met at his shop in Hin Bus Depot, George Town, recently.

Recalling his romance with the art, Lim, 45, said his first item made was a doughnut as it was popular to eat back then.

Today, his intricate works include sushi, burgers, pastries and even a big breakfast plate among other designs.

Lim said making nasi lemak took the longest time as it was a combination of multiple components.

“We make rice, cucumber, sambal, chicken, egg and banana leaf separately before combining the pieces for a jewellery piece.

“We make them in batches, and it usually takes us two weeks to make a batch of 50 nasi lemak earrings.

“The whole process may sound tedious but I enjoy it and zone out during the process.

“It is fun to create miniatures that resemble the real deal. A lot of love goes into producing these pieces.

“It is a strain on the eyes after a full-day’s work as I do not use a magnifying glass, ” he said.

Lim said his pieces are priced between RM18 and RM150, depending on the intricacy and details.

“People usually say since the pieces are handmade, there should be less production cost and things should be cheaper.

“But they forgot that a lot of effort goes into producing these pieces.

“They are waterproof, durable and anti-allergenic, ” he said.

Lim said his more popular pieces among customers were the nasi lemak, steamed bun series, curry puff and sushi jewellery.

“We now have a face mask series of earrings which we introduced prior to the movement control order.

“With Christmas approaching, we also have gingerbread man earrings.

“We are working on a flower range now as well, ” he said.

How 2020 Proved That Chain Necklaces Are An Everyday Essential

A weighty gold chain is one of the most enduring style signatures of 2020. Paired with a simple T-shirt or men’s blazer, chain necklaces have become a constant on the catwalk, on the streets and in Zoom calls. A symbol of relaxed chic, gold chains semaphore gentle fluidity and strength in one simple form. And no brand is more synonymous with the oversized gold chain than Pomellato, for whom the style has been central to the Italian fine jeweller’s DNA from its very beginning.

Pomellato was founded by Pino Rabolini in Milan in 1967 during a period of social, cultural and political revolution. While frequenting Bar Jamaica, the city’s legendary hangout for artists and writers, Rabolini noticed that women were casting off the formal fashions and jewels of earlier generations and demanding an everyday wardrobe that worked for them and their newly liberated lifestyles.

Coming from a family of goldsmiths, Rabolini set about creating jewellery to match, foregrounding contemporary, wearable designs underpinned by Italian craftsmanship. His gourmette chain of sinuously curved links was both feminine and versatile – and, at the same time, strong enough to break through any glass ceilings its wearer might encounter. “I told myself that this was the prêt à porter of jewellery, which transforms gold into pure modernity,” he said in a 2017 book celebrating the brand’s 50th anniversary.

Chains have been a mainstay of the luxury brand ever since. “Chains are the calligraphy of Pomellato. The style remains unmistakable, even when we tell a new story with a fresh collection,” says creative director Vincenzo Castaldo. They may take the form of the “Tango” collection’s big, bold, three-dimensional links in mirror-finish gold or the more delicate form of diamond-sprinkled “Sabbia” designs, but they remain a timeless gateway to effortless elegance. Case in point: Cate Blanchett, who demonstrated their versatility at this year’s Venice Film Festival when she wore the brand’s whisper-light, rose gold Iconica bracelets by day with a blazer and a gem-set twist on the chain necklace with a dramatic midnight blue evening gown by night.

The chain has been in and out of fashion over the decades. But, whether you are all about ’80s bling or ’90s mogul style, there is a chain out there that will speak to you. Its ability to imbue the wearer with polish and its cross-cultural appeal make it more relevant than ever. And since 2020 has been one long reminder that wardrobe staples that you will wear year in and year out are the only way forward, the chain looks like it is here to stay.