Jeweller - December 2021

Upfront
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HISTORIC GEMSTONE
Stuart Sapphire
4The 104-carat oval Stuart Sapphire
forms part of the British Crown Jewels
and is believed to have originated from
Southeast Asia. Reportedly having
belonged to Charles II, who passed it
on to his successor James VII and II,
the stone was taken to France after
the Glorious Revolution in 1688. As the
last descendant of James VII and II, the
Cardinal York sold the sapphire to George
III in 1807 at which point it returned to the
United Kingdom from Italy.
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In Queen Victoria’s Imperial State Crown, the sapphire was placed in the
centre just below the Black Prince's Ruby, but in 1909 it was moved to the
back of the crown to make way for the 317-carat Cullinan II diamond. Today
it is on public display with other Crown Jewels in London.
Trend Spotting
4The stars are aligned! Personalised
trinkets remain a mainstay for the
self-expressive consumer. Amulets with
zodiac motifs are on the rise; Van Cleef
& Arpels hop aboard the celestial trend
with a series of bold colourful pendants
crafted from polished yellow gold
embellished with semi-precious slates
of jade, jasper, turquoise and amazonite.
Image credit: Van Cleef & Arpels
Image credit: @dropsbyjay's Instagram
Stranger Things
Weird, wacky and wonderful
jewellery news from around the world
No bones about it
4A ground-breaking collaboration
between the University of Western
Australia and biotech company
Marine Biomedical has discovered
that mother-of-pearl may be
used as a synthetic bone
substitute. Doctors had
traditionally used calcium
carbonate or limestone as in the
past, but Professor Minghao Zheng
from UWA believes that PearlBone
is a better alternative for patients
who require bone grafting and
reconstructive surgery.
A clean sweepstake
4A 34-carat diamond was almost
mistaken for a cubic zirconia as it
sat on the desk of a valuer before it
was sent off to experts in Belgium
for verification. The huge stone
belongs to an English woman in
her 70s who was was cleaning
out her Northumberland home.
Valued at £2 million, the stone is
being kept under lock and key at
London's Hatton Garden until its
auction later this month.
Afterpay's Money
app has launched in
Australia, offering
new traditional
banking functions
to users.
Digital Brainwave
4Money by Afterpay will move beyond
buy now, pay later transactions and more
towards ‘traditional’ banking by offering
a savings account and a debit card to its
users via Westpac. It aims to become the
default financial management tool for young
Australians.
Afterpay says the accounts won't charge fees
and a 1% interest rate will be paid on savings.
The app will offer social media-inspired
insights based on account balances and its
buy now, pay later usage, granting users a
one-stop overview of a their financial position.
Campaign Watch
4Tiffany & Co collaborates with cult
fashion brand Supreme releasing an
androgynous six-piece collection.
Paying a playful tribute to its Return
to Tiffany collection, the taglines now
read Return to Supreme and rehash
classic Tiffany designs. With versatile
pearls to sterling silver keychains, a
star bracelet, and heart tag earrings,
this collaboration is set to draw crowds
of brand-savvy Gen-Zs.
Need to see kelp
4Sottish artist Iona Turner has been
selected by the Scottish Goldsmiths
Trust and Lyon & Turnbull for an
online exhibition featuring pieces
of jewellery made from foraged
seaweed. Using only sustainable
materials, the 22-year-old’s pieces
feature necklaces and earrings to
brooches fashioned from the washed
up knotted-wrack seaweed, which
dries in varying shapes and colours
depending on the time of year and
which beach it comes from.
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