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'The Taylor Swift effect? We've never experienced anything like it': Jeweller Cece Fein-Hughes' consuming passions
Cece Jewellery's signature signet rings are beloved by the famous and fabulous — including Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi and Taylor Swift. Lotte Brundle meets the woman behind the jewellery.
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Tickled pink: Jewellery designers are united in their love for colourful gemstones
Felix Bischof talks to six jewellery designers and auctioneers about their standout pieces of colourful jewellery from 2025.
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‘I gave her full access to our archives. We never offer that’: The historic Tiffany jewellery that gave life to Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein
The use of fine jewellery in filmmaking should not be underestimated.
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Power, prestige and passion: Where to see more than 100 of the world’s best dynastic jewels
Many of the world’s most astonishing jewels are on display together in Paris — and they once belonged to Europe’s most powerful families.
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Country Life's luxury editor's Christmas gift ideas for leading ladies
The Country Life Christmas gift guide is back and it's bigger than ever. Here's what to buy your mother, wife, sister or girlfriend (or all four).
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The real deal: Can you tell the difference between mined and synthetic diamonds?
And would you buy a watch studded with laboratory-made ones?
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What is everyone talking about this week: The great generational wealth transfer foretold by the financial press has already begun in the form of given heirlooms
If you're planning to propose to someone forget Graff or Cartier because it's time for tea with Granny.
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A handful of Scotland's last available freshwater pearls have been transformed into 'mesmerising' pieces of jewellery
Edinburgh jeweller Hamilton & Inches have been trusted to handle the incredibly rare organic gemstones.
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Society sparkle: Nancy Astor and Ann Fleming’s diamond jewellery makes a splash at auction
Astor’s Cartier tiara was sold by Bonhams, while the accessories of the wife of the James Bond author went up for auction with Dreweatts.
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Diamonds are everyone's best friend: The enduring appeal of one of Nature's sparkliest treasures
Every diamond has a story to tell and each of us deserves to fall in love with one.
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Under the hammer: A pair of Van Cleef & Arpels earrings with an intriguing connection to Princess Grace of Monaco
A pair of platinum, pearl and diamond earrings of the same design, maker and period as those commissioned for Grace Kelly’s wedding head to auction.
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How Cartier became ‘the jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers’
In the early 20th century, Cartier creations adorned everyone from monarchs and superstar actresses, to American ‘Dollar Princesses’. A blockbuster exhibition at the V&A, featuring more than 350 objects, plans to chart the maison's legacy.
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The 30-carat aquamarine pendant smuggled out of Russia and recently attributed to Fabergé that sold for £35,000 — three times its estimate
The ribbon-bow surmount is synonymous with the Russian jewellery houses.
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Jewels of the Mediterranean: Luxury multi-generational villa holidays
The Thinking Traveller have some of the finest villas in the Mediterranean on their books for multi-generational holidays. Here are just a few of the highlights.
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Diamonds are a man’s best friend
Male interest in jewellery is on the rise, with gypsy and signet rings proving especially popular, according to renowned jeweller Hancocks.
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Old diamonds, new tricks: Why it's worth reworking unwanted jewellery into something you'll love
Diamonds are meant to sparkle in candlelight, but many now gather dust in jewellery boxes. To wear them today, we may need to reimagine them, as Hetty Lintell discovers with her grandmother’s jewellery.
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The £7,500 peacock that brings grace, elegance and beauty... but without the noise and the defecation
Peacocks are beautiful birds — but that doesn't mean they're easy to live with. Unless they're not really peacocks at all...
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Hancocks: Sparkle of genius
Historic jewellery firm Hancocks, now in its new St James’s home, specialises in old-cut diamonds pieces that gleam and turn heads even in low light.
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The glittering new home of Hancocks London, the jeweller that makes the Victoria Cross
The new home of Hancocks London celebrates the historic brand’s history of making exquisite jewellery and providing the bespoke service that befits them.
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High in the saddle
Cece Fein Hughes crafts exquisite jewellery inspired by the natural beauty of her native Dartmoor and the grace and elegance of horses.
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G. Collins & Sons: Experts in the exquisite
G. Collins & Sons has been a beacon of experience and expertise in the world of fine jewellery for the past 40 years.
