The shining: jewellery picks for the festive season
The Hindu
How to add some bijoux to your celebrations
Stacking is big this season, as are the multi-coloured jewels seen at Bulgari and Sabyasachi. So when you are done splurging on solitaires at Tiffany & Co online or your favourite diamond destination, here is how you can add some heavy-duty colour:
Fabergé has more recently made its mark with their contemporary offerings — bracelets, necklaces, cufflinks, and watches. Now the Russian jewellery house has its first wearable object since 1917: the Majesty Clutch Bag that draws inspiration from the brand’s archives and the ‘Crystal Palace’ which housed The Great Exhibition of 1851. Featuring a carved rock crystal, carved natural turquoise and teal blue signature guilloché enamel, the one-of-a-kind bag is set in 18k yellow, white and rose gold. Also making an appearance are a series of gemstones, including diamonds, pearls, yellow and pink sapphires, tsavorite garnets and Gemfields Mozambican rubies and Zambian emeralds. Approximately ₹3,11,67,015 on .

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