Something About Rocks

Jewellery, watches, fashion and model shoots. The latest trends and stories form the watch and jewellery world including designer and brand profiles, news and celebrity shoots.

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Something About Rocks

7 objects of DESIRE • This summer’s must-have jewels and watches combine vibrant colours with daring designs.

JUST DANDY - jewels with attitude • How this year’s Met Gala put the jewel at the heart of culture and identity by VIVIENNE BECKER

SLICK RICK • The iconic rapper tells us about going back to his London roots with his first new album in 26 years, his love of jewellery and what the future holds by WILL LAVIN

FASHION AND JEWELLERY - MARRIAGE AND MAYHEM • How fashion brought jewellery into the 21st century by VIVIENNE BECKER

THE ART OF DESIGN: SWIZZ BEATZ • The acclaimed producer and rapper tells us about turning his hand to jewellery design, collecting art and what he learned from his friend and mentor, DMX by Elizabeth Aubrey and Malcolm Mafara

the world according to… CECE FEIN-HUGHES • The London-based jeweller on tattoos, her love for Titanic and making jewellery for Taylor Swift. As told to KIM PARKER

ANATOMY OF AN ICON • Jessica McCormack’s Gypset jewellery is now a bestselling design signature, putting a modern spin on a vintage setting, by KIM PARKER

THE FINAL FRONTIER • Adventurer Mike Horn on traversing the world, slowing time and living at the edge of existence, by KIM PARKER

SUMMER DAYS • Combining vibrant gold with delicate diamonds and florals, this summer’s must-have jewels have it all.

OUT LAN DER HARRIET • The star of ‘Outlander’ spin-off‘Blood of My Blood’, Harriet Slater, tells us about the magic of time travel and Tiffany jewels, by IAN THORLEY

LA DOLCE VITA • Showcased in the Eternal City, Bvlgari’s LA DOLCE VITA Polychroma high jewellery collection is a kaleidoscopic tribute to the enduring allure of the world’s greatest gemstones

In full BLOOM • Christian Dior have a life-long passion for flowers, so it’s perhaps no wonder florals have stood the test of time at Dior, says FRANCESCA FEARON

BODY of WORK • MISHO Designs’ architectural jewels, including its striking body sculptures, have made the label a cult favourite amongst the style savvy.

NATURAL MAGIC • Harry Winston’s Marvellous Creations Collection re-imagines the world’s wondrous flora and fauna in precious gemstones

GEORGIE FARMER: THE SHOW • The 'Wednesday star tells ELIZABETH AUBREY what we can expect from the new season of the hit Netflix show, what it was like working with Steve Buscemi and his love of Rolex watches

AND THE BEAT GOES ON… • A history of Hip Hop’s influence on jewellery and style, by JOSHUA HENDREN

STONE cold STYLE • Brazilian designer Ara Vartanian on his newest gem-set collection created with musician and producer, Swizz Beatz, by KIM PARKER

a life in COLOUR • The British Jeweller looks to its legacy of vivid gemstones, by RACHAEL TAYLOR

Jewelled MONOGRAM • Louis Vuitton’s Monogram flower reimagined in diamonds, by IAN THORLEY

ELEPHANT STONE • How Chopard played tribute to a giant African rough emerald and saved the elephants, by MING LIU

Spin Time REINVENTED • Louis Vuitton’s Tambour Taiko Collection Pushes the Boundaries of Watchmaking, by IAN THORLEY

SOMETHING ABOUT Travel • In need of a summer escape? Our writer KERRY SMITH explores some of the best hidden holiday gems around the globe

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