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South China Morning Post
16-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
When it comes to coloured gemstones, pink is the way to go: from diamonds to sapphires, luxury maisons like Dior and Louis Vuitton are capitalising on the ‘divas' of the jewellery world
Pink gemstones can be considered the 'divas' of the jewellery world, thanks to their playful and vivid appearance, which is typically associated with themes of romance, femininity and royalty. While gemstones such as emeralds and sapphires have been traditionally considered more 'elegant' choices for jewellery design, high jewellery maisons – including the likes of Mellerio, Louis Vuitton and Dior – are increasingly featuring pink and purple-hued stones in their latest collections. Rose quartz, morganite, and pink-hued rubies and spinels are encouraging the acceptance of these playful shades, but what else has influenced the growing interest in these gemstones? Advertisement One factor is surely that pink is one of the rarer naturally occurring shades in gemstones and that exclusivity is attractive to consumers. Diamonds, for example, develop a purely pink colour – ranging from faint to fancy vivid shades – due to distortions in their crystal structure caused by intense depth and pressure during formation, according to the Gemological Institute of America. That quality – undisturbed by secondary hues from trace elements – makes them highly sought after. An internally flawless pink diamond ring at Christie's Hong Kong. Photo: Handout 'Even if it's a one-carat diamond, it has significant value as it takes millions of years to produce,' says Rahila Refaaq, gemologist and founder of Hong Kong jewellery label Zaha et Cetera. First discovered in India in the 17th century, pink diamonds have also been found in Brazil, Tanzania, Indonesia, Canada and South Africa, although today the gems are growing increasingly hard to find. The Argyle mine in Western Australia, which produced over 90 per cent of the world's pink diamonds , shut down in November 2020. 'Pink diamonds account for only 0.1 per cent of the 20 million carats of diamonds that are mined from the earth each year,' says Stewart Young, Bonhams' director of jewellery and head of department, Asia. This pink diamond ring is estimated to sell for HK$3.9 million to HK$5 million at Bonhams Hong Kong's Jewels and Jadeite sale on May 22. Photo: Handout
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Princess Catharina-Amalia Has a Rare Tiara Moment
Princess Catharina-Amalia continues to prepare for her role as a future monarch with another appearance at a state visit—and she did so in full princess regalia. For the occasion, the princess chose the Mellerio Ruby Parure Tiara, paired with the "Ginkgo" dress by British label Safiyaa in lavender. The tiara, from the Dutch royal family's collection, was made for the family by French jewelry maker Mellerio, founded in 1613. According to The Court Jeweller, the tiara was created 'for Queen Emma around 1888 as a part of a larger ruby parure.' Every Dutch queen since Emma has worn the tiara, including Queen Máxima, who wore it last at a state banquet welcoming in honor of Portugal this past December. At that banquet, Princess Catharina-Amalia donned the Dutch Star Tiara. The Princess of Orange appeared with her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, on Tuesday as they welcomed Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman during a state banquet on the first night of a two-day state visit. This is Princess Catharina-Amalia's third state banquet, nearly a year to the day of her first one on April 17, 2024, welcoming King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain. The princess, who turned 21 in December, is first in line to the throne to the throne of the Netherlands, and her presence at the banquet highlights her rising profile. Princess Catharina-Amalia, eldest child of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, has used the title 'Princess of Orange'—a title that can only be held by the heir to the throne—since her father's investiture as King of the Netherlands in 2013. She has two younger sisters, Princess Alexia, 19, and Princess Ariane, 18, neither of whom were present this evening. Princess Catharina-Amalia is currently studying for her bachelor's degree at the University of Amsterdam. You Might Also Like 12 Weekend Getaway Spas For Every Type of Occasion 13 Beauty Tools to Up Your At-Home Facial Game
