A gem dealer's journal — jewellery

Article originally published in Luxury Society Asia, to read the original text please follow this link =>     As Valentine´s day approaches, the hunt for the perfect gift starts anew. Yet, the art of gift making can sometimes be a difficult one to master. Therefore, the question remains: How can one find the sure hit? In a society that emphasises on personalisation, uniqueness and makes extensive use of accessories, it seemed logical that we would make a quick tour of the various items that one may want to gift their significant other! This said, a number of them may be...

Hey Loungers,  We have a special treat for you today as we are interviewing our pal, Jason Marchiafava, Tiffany & Co´s history's first and only Master Craftsman. So, without any further delay, let´s jump in this impressive story!   Here is Jason hard at work on the jeweler´s bench AsiaLounges: Hi Jason, first of all thank you very much for agreeing to make some time for us! If you don´t mind, we´ll start with our traditional introduction: Who are you Jason Marchiafava?   Jason Marchiafava: Hello. I am a third generation jeweler and grew up in my family’s jewelry store. I found...

Hey Loungers,  As some of you may have seen from our Facebook page we have organised a pol asking whether you'd have us improve the website or make a series of ready made jewellery.  You have voted and 55% of you have decided for the ready made jewellery!   And so we are currently in the process of making said set of nice and cute, open colour, Tourmaline rings!  We are planning on unveiling the finished products by the second week of September as we'll visit the Cannes Yachting Festival with our buddies over at Margoulette! We were thinking of basing our new collection...