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ASIA PACIFIC EDITION

ICONIC LADIES

Jo ThorneFann Zhang

Silvia Damiani

PLUSBrie Larson

Evil Eye JewelsRed Carpet Face-Off

BRIE LARSON | VAN CLEEF & ARPELS | CHOPARD | SARAH BERNHARDT | RED CARPET FACE-OFF

ORNATE HOROLOGYSkeleton DialsGold TimepiecesButterfly Watches

LEGACIESChopardSarah BernhardtVan Cleef & Arpels

82 The Gold

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S omeone once wrote “Your weight in gold is not very much gold at all. Aren’t you worth more than that?” The question invites varied answers. We look to our life, our possessions, our family,

a pet, our spirituality, or a memory. Bearing in mind that there is no right or wrong answer, we tend to debate with ourselves what holds greater wealth. The material world, or the realm of the immaterial?

For some of us, though, gold still reigns supreme. The world saw a growth in demand for gold for the past year, and as of 2011, half of the world’s new gold consumption went towards jewellery. Not surprisingly, the gilded metal has forever been the most desirable material for coinage and jewellery.

In this, the annual Gold Edition of Solitaire, we address the precious metal in all forms and shapes, and from its most polished white to its most trendy rose colour. From east to west, we explore the adoptive techniques British jewellery crafter Jo Thorne and Chinese designer Fann Zhang experiment with on the malleable metal. Along with them, we explore how Damiani, Chopard, and Van Cleef & Arpels create the diamond-studded finery that graces our pages.

Golden, gilded, aurous, treasure. Pleasing to the eye and rewarding to the touch. Gold deserves nothing less than the most superlative of adjectives. We hope you enjoy what we have curated for you in our latest Solitaire issue.

Rainer SigelPublisher

THE GILDED METAL HAS

FOREVER BEEN THE MOST

DESIRABLE MATERIAL FOR

COINAGE AND JEWELLERY

Gold Almighty

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ontents4 SIGN IN Gold Almighty10 TEAM12 BOUTIQUE New – Haute – Exclusive

STYLE28 THE WARM GLOW OF GLAMOUR Gold shines at recent star affairs36 WALKING ON SUNSHINE This season’s cheerful colours38 FROM NO-LIST TO A-LIST Brie Larson lights up Hollywood46 WRAPPED IN SPLENDOUR Bandanas and hoop earrings48 FUSION OF GLAM Style face-off at recent red carpet galas64 FIRST BLUSH OF SPRING Pastel palettes on the Pre-Fall runways66 SLEEK CONTOURS Long rings and stilettos92 STANDOUT STYLES Top three Spring 2016 accessory trends

DESIGN24 THE DIVINE SARAH A tribute to the great Sarah Bernhardt32 WHERE BEAUTY HAS A CONSCIENCE Chopard’s ethical gold52 A VOYAGE OF CREATIVITY Van Cleef & Arpels, inspired by the high seas 60 FLUID STRINGS Fann Zhang’s modern jewels using ancient techniques68 TRESS CHIC Gold hair accessories from Jo Thorne 86 TALES OF DEEP DESIRE Design inspirations from The Jewellery Book

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