Upfront #Instagram hashtags to follow #toietmoi 149,304 POSTS #recycledsilver 118,416 POSTS #watchaddict 5,057,086 POSTS #etsyearrings 146,159 POSTS #artdecojewelry 195,335 POSTS Alpha Order #heirloomjewellery 21,025 POSTS #mothersdaycollection 13,093 POSTS #shopsmallaustralia 47,649 POSTS #horology HISTORIC GEMSTONE The Patiala Necklace 4The Patiala Necklace was created by Cartier in 1928. It was commissioned for Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, who was the Maharaja of the princely state of Patiala. The necklace featured five chains and included a neck collar. 2,900 diamonds appeared in the piece, including what was then the world's seventh largest diamond, the De Beers. In 1948 the Patiala Necklace was reported as missing. In 1998, part of the necklace was discovered in a second-hand jewellery store in London by a Cartier associate. A number of the diamonds and rubies were missing. Cartier purchased the necklace and pursued a restoration featuring replicas of the original gemstones, which took four years to complete. 3,763,938 POSTS #giftideasforher 761,040 POSTS Trend Spotting 4Green engagement rings have come roaring into the spotlight following the engagement of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. Affleck presented the singer with an 8.5-carat natural green diamond centre stone, flanked by shaped white diamonds. Actress Megan Fox also recently began sporting an emerald engagement ring, comprised of two bands magnetically linked. Image credit: Instagram @meganfox Image credit: Louis Vuitton Stranger Things Weird, wacky and wonderful jewellery news from around the world Bangle made of skin 4English actress and television presenter Cat Deeley has commissioned some unusual jewellery in honour of her children. Deeley recently revealed that she's having a bracelet made from the skin of her sons, Milo and James. She is also having their baby teeth dipped in gold and fashioned into wearable jewellery. Deeley has commissioned London-based artist Conor Joseph to create the jewellery. Fit for a Queen 4Bulgari has revealed a tiara designed for the Queen of England's upcoming platinum jubilee celebrations. A team of five master goldsmiths spearheaded the project, which took more than 1,500 hours to complete. The piece features eight Zambian emeralds (18-carats), as well as round brilliant-cut diamonds, pave-set diamonds on the case and snowset diamonds on the dial. A new look for Twitter for retailers Digital Brainwave 4Social media juggernaut Twitter may soon be a different landscape for businesses following a dramatic change in ownership. Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has purchased Twitter for $US44 billion ($AU61.4 billion). In a letter to Bret Taylor, Twitter’s chair, Musk said the site was not thriving as a business or as a vessel for freedom of speech, and “needs to be transformed as a private company”. Twitter is smaller than rival Facebook, with approximately 200 million users. It remains a popular outlet for public messaging for world leaders, businesses, celebrities and journalists. Campaign Watch 4French jeweller Louis Vuitton has faced a wave of surprise criticism after launching the brand's new LV Volt fine jewellery campaign. The luxury jewellery house promoted its new campaign on social media, which pays tribute to the founder with a design inspired by his initials. Criticism quickly flooded in online with irate commenters likening the design to Russia's pro-war 'Z' symbol, seen in footage from the Ukraine conflict. Television history 4The wedding ring and necklace of Betty White, worn on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, will be up for auction in September. The auction will take place in California, with more than 1,500 items once belonging to the actress available. White died on 31 December aged 99 and was just weeks away from her 100th birthday. White was a television performer in a career spanning eight decades. VOICE OF THE AUSTRALIAN JEWELLERY INDUSTRY Published by Befindan Media Pty Ltd Locked Bag 26, South Melbourne, VIC 3205 AUSTRALIA | ABN 66 638 077 648 | Phone: +61 3 9696 7200 | Subscriptions & Enquiries: info@jewellermagazine.com Publisher Angela Han angela.han@jewellermagazine.com • Journalists Samuel Ord samuel.ord@jewellermagazine.com | Richard Chiu editorial@jewellermagazine.com Production Coordinator Lauren McKinnon art@befindanmedia.com Advertising Toli Podolak toli.podolak@jewellermagazine.com • Accounts Paul Blewitt finance@befindanmedia.com Copyright All material appearing in <strong>Jeweller</strong> is subject to copyright. 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