“Gift guide 2019: 10 things we'd like to find under the tree this year - Post Magazine” plus 2 more |
- Gift guide 2019: 10 things we'd like to find under the tree this year - Post Magazine
- Meghan's new eternity ring means she's worn £600,000 worth of jewellery in the past 18 months - Daily Mail
- What Women Buy When They Treat Themselves - New York Times
| Gift guide 2019: 10 things we'd like to find under the tree this year - Post Magazine Posted: 25 Nov 2019 04:15 PM PST [unable to retrieve full-text content]Gift guide 2019: 10 things we'd like to find under the tree this year Post Magazine |
| Posted: 22 Jun 2019 12:00 AM PDT As a woman well aware that her every fashion choice will be scrutinised intensely, the Duchess of Sussex has become adept at making statements through her jewellery – from wearing the same African bracelet as Prince Harry to hint that they were dating to the necklace bearing the word 'Mummy' she chose when she was pregnant. So when Meghan wore an eternity ring at Trooping the Colour this month, during her first public appearance after the birth of baby Archie, it was clear it had a special significance. The bespoke diamond band designed by American jeweller Lorraine Schwartz, was given to her by her husband to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. The ring is the latest in an extraordinary collection of jewellery that Meghan has amassed in the past year, which has now been valued at a staggering £600,000.  Meghan first wore this 18ct yellow gold eternity ring that marks her first wedding anniversary at Trooping the Colour. It was made for Prince Harry by Lorraine Schwartz who has also designed jewellery for a host of famous clients including Beyoncé and Angelina Jolie. It includes Princess Diana's £75,000 aquamarine ring that Meghan wore on her wedding day, £60,000 Cartier drop earrings, and a set of £4,275 pearl and diamond earrings which were a gift from the Queen. In fact, the 91-piece collection, which boasts seven necklaces, 23 bracelets, 26 rings and 35 pairs of earrings, is so significant that it eclipses that of her late mother-in-law. But while some items cost as much as a modest home in some parts of the country, Meghan is also a fan of more affordable jewellery, sporting many pieces that can be bought for under £100. Jeweller Grant Mobley, who valued some of Diana's heirlooms, told The Mail on Sunday: 'The Royal Family is one of the best examples of how diamond jewellery can stand the test of time, be passed down from generation to generation, and only grows in emotional and intrinsic value over the years.' Even the Duchess of Cambridge doesn't have such an impressive collection: she owns about 60 pieces of jewellery, including Diana's sapphire engagement ring worth an estimated £300,000, and her 'Saudi Suite' – a wedding gift from Crown Prince Fahd which contained a sapphire watch, earrings, bracelet, ring and necklace.  One ring? No, FOUR... When one diamond ring isn't enough, wear four. Although Meghan appeared keen not to upstage Princess Eugenie at her October wedding, she attracted attention by flashing four rings on her right hand, worth a total of £9,000. The Pippa Small jewels – crafted from quartz crystals mined from New York state – were paired with a £2,200 diamond bracelet and £495 stud earrings by the same designer Meghan, too, has been gifted items from Diana's collection. On the first day of her and Harry's Australian tour last year, when they announced her pregnancy, the Duchess wore Diana's butterfly earrings and gold bracelet. A poignant message acknowledging her legacy would live on through her son and future grandchild. But away from costly heirlooms, Meghan has been seen in elegant high street brands such as Missoma, which is sold in John Lewis. She also stacks rings on every finger and piles on the bracelets. Mr Mobley believes that is one of the reasons Meghan's jewellery has become such a talking point. 'She often wears pieces that would be considered very attainable by the average person,' he explains.  ...and three bracelets on their first trip to visit their dukedom of Sussex as a married couple, Meghan wore a £320 pavé diamond necklace by LA designer Adina Reyter, with other jewellery by Londoner Marisa Hordern, who owns the Missoma brand. She teamed three Missoma bracelets, worth £70, £75 and £80, with a £79 signet ring  She even makes brass chic visiting Morocco in February, the Duchess showcased French firm Gas Bijoux, also a favourite of France's First Lady, Brigitte Macron. The extravagant £129 Gourmette earrings are made from 24ct gold-plated brass. The company was founded in 1969 by hip artist André Gas, who first sold his creations on St Tropez beach She is drawn, too, to lesser-known designers who share her ethical and humanitarian interests. One favourite is jeweller Pippa Small, who describes herself as an 'anthropologist, human rights activist and survival ambassador'. Both Prince Charles and Kate are also fans of the designer, who was made an MBE in 2013. Other favourites include Australian Natalie Marie, who uses a mixture of ethical and recycled materials, and Canadian brand Ecksand, that 'respects Mother Nature' by using recycled gold and conflict-free gems. Here, The Mail on Sunday shares the most dazzling gems in the Duchess's expanding jewellery box.  A real favourite! Meghan has worn these £375 Adina Reyter earrings at least six times, most recently on a visit to Tonga in October, where they were teamed with a £1,400 Pippa Small triple-stone aquamarine necklace. Like Meghan, mother-of-three Reyter was born and raised in Los Angeles and became a designer after a career in advertising. She created her Three Diamond Amigos earrings from 0.15ct diamonds from India  Pearls from Her Majesty: The £4,275 pearl and diamond earrings, which were given to her by the Queen, must be a favourite as they've appeared three times on public outings. The first was in June 2018, during an official visit to Cheshire with Her Majesty; then at the Wellchild Awards in September; finally for the Australasian tour last year, where Meghan wore them on arrival in Fiji   Diana wore these earrings, worth an estimated £2,300, on a 1986 tour of Canada when Harry was a toddler. So when Meghan wore them on the first day of her and Harry's tour of Australia – to announce they themselves were to become parents – it seemed apt. She also wore the £122,500 engagement ring designed by Prince Harry and made by Royal jeweller Cleave and Company.  A diplomatic diamond: When meeting the Prime Minister of New Zealand at an official reception, what better item to wear than a diamond pendant by a Kiwi jeweller? In fact, Meghan wore the £8,800 Tattoo Diamond necklace by Jessica McCormack three times on the trip. The piece is inspired by precious objects, including traditional Maori carvings. The Duchess also inherited a new piece for her collection when premier Jacinda Ardern gave her a pair of earrings by New Zealand pop-singer-turned-jewellery-designer Boh Runga  For her evening wedding reception, Meghan wore Princess Diana's £75,000 square-cut aquamarine ring, which Harry gave to her as a wedding gift. She paired it with glittering £60,000 18ct gold Cartier drop earrings, boasting 19 round diamonds and ten rectangular stones |
| What Women Buy When They Treat Themselves - New York Times Posted: 15 May 2014 12:00 AM PDT  Tomoko Takami bought her first piece of jewelry when she was 19, on a trip to Paris from her home in Japan. "I bought a Christian Dior 18-karat gold necklace because I wanted to have something as a memory of my first adventure," said Ms. Takami, a translator, writer and editor who is now 42. "I worked very hard during my first year in college and paid all of the trip expenses myself. I felt I deserved something shiny and grown up." Ms. Takami's tale is increasingly typical. Women are not waiting for a man to buy them jewelry. They are buying what they like, when they want. According to Forbes.com, women now control $20 trillion in annual consumer spending globally. They are transforming the marketplace, and that includes jewelry. A woman who buys jewelry for herself is "definitely a trend," even in the rarefied world of Graff Diamonds, where the average price for something sparkly is $150,000, said Henri Barguirdjian, who leads Graff's United States operations. "We are seeing more and more women achieving careers on their own, and they can afford to buy their own jewelry," Mr. Barguirdjian said in an interview. "I would say about 25 percent of our customers are women buying for themselves." They tend to be in their 40s or older, he said, because "they have to achieve some kind of wealth to afford us, and that successful a career doesn't happen in five minutes." Not all women wait until they have built their careers. "I left Fiji, where I grew up, and started my first restaurant in Auckland at age 27," said Julie Alexander. "It was a success after the first year, and I was so proud of myself I purchased a diamond stud earring." Ms. Alexander later left New Zealand for London, where she started an international legal recruitment business. The timing was bad: "I started in 2008 when lawyers were being laid off and hardly any law firms were recruiting," she said. "Placing a lawyer was a blessing, and I would treat myself with an expensive piece of jewelry every time." A study on jewelry purchases by the market research firm Mintel, conducted in 2012, showed that more than half of the 2,000 women who took part bought jewelry simply to treat themselves. "A lot of working women come to see us in order to choose a piece of jewelry when they get bonuses," said Marie-Hélène de Taillac, a French designer based in Paris and Jaipur, India, whose jewelry is priced between $800 and $150,000. "These bonuses are the fruits of their labors; it's their reward." Image  Women are also buying jewelry for its investment value. Conventional wisdom is that men buy jewelry for investment and women because they like it, but women now realize that "jewelry is a tangible asset to include in your portfolio; it's cash in the bank," said Lisa Hubbard, co-chairwoman of Sotheby's international jewelry division. "Unlike a dress or car, jewelry doesn't wear out," said Jerry Ehrenwald, president of the International Gemological Institute, which has offices worldwide to authenticate gemstones and jewelry. "Diamonds really are forever. After 20 years, a fancy car needs to be replaced, whereas a diamond improves in value." Roberta Bartolini Fonseca de Castro, 32, is a lawyer living in Rio de Janeiro with a sweeping view of the Copacabana beach and a growing jewelry collection. "All my jewelry I buy because it is a personal investment, such as buying a property or shares in any company," she said. "I own jewelry from my mother, grandmother and husband, but the most expensive jewelry I buy myself. They are investments that have a place in my heart." Buying jewelry as an investment is contributing to the rise of gem sales in Russia and the Middle East, where laws offer little financial security to divorced women. "Women buy jewelry as a hedge, a mobile nest egg they can take with them in the event of divorce," Mr. Ehrenwald said. An increase in the number of divorces, even in countries where women have better legal protection, is also contributing to the growing numbers of women who buy jewelry for themselves. Molly Schueler Hurley, a former Vogue editor, is a case in point. "After I got divorced from my first husband, I bought myself a Cartier watch, as a kind of present to myself," she said. "I did not care to wear any of the jewelry he bought me." As well as being an investment, jewelry can be a bond between generations. "All the women who have purchased my pieces for themselves in the $200,000 to $300,000 range have expressed their desire to pass the jewelry down to their children," said Monique Péan, a designer whose jewelry features fossilized dinosaur or woolly mammoth bones. Zenaide Giunta, 40, who manages a large family estate in Italy, said she fell in love with jewelry after inheriting pieces from her grandmother, the Marchioness Zenaide Del Gallo di Roccagiovine, who was an expert on silver at Bulgari. Ms. Hubbard, of Sotheby's, said: "When I first started working at Sotheby's 35 years ago, people asked me, 'Why are you wasting your time? There's no role for women here."' "The audiences used to be male dealers buying to pass on to male customers. There was no room for women," she said. "But that has changed dramatically. Daughters were brought into the business. And more private individuals found their way into the auction world and bought directly. I see more and more women sitting in the audience, and I see more women buying for themselves than I see couples buying." And, among couples, many women are guiding the jewelry purchases — and helping to pay for them. The Knot, a wedding advice website, published the results of a survey last fall showing that a growing number of women were helping to pay for their own engagement rings. Inès de la Fressange, a French designer, style arbiter and former model, offers perhaps the best reason for a woman to buy her own jewelry, citing the experience of receiving a groan-inducing gift from husband or boyfriend: "The men ask why you don't wear their present. It's a nightmare," she said in an email. "Buy your jewelry yourself and "you get exactly what you want." |
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