Jewellery

Pandora CEO says US consumer divide growing even as sales beat expectations

The company’s chief executive is grappling with weak consumer sentiment in its core market amid the Iran war

Van Cleef & Arpels' Lucky Spring Butterfly between-the-finger ring in yellow gold, lapis lazuli, blue agate and white mother-of-pearl.
JEWELLERY

Spring jewellery 2026: new colours and materials to wear

Make way in your jewellery box for the latest arrivals

Bullion dealers, jewellers and pawnshops said gold buying has surged amid geopolitical tensions and expectations of interest rate cuts.

Singapore gold sellers bring in more stock, build vaults to meet higher demand amid Middle East crisis

Besides middle-aged customers, some have also observed a younger crowd wading into the gold-buying trend

While lab-grown diamonds once suffered the stigma of being artificial, unethical mining practices have caused natural diamonds to lose their sparkle instead.
BRUNCH

Saying yes, for less: Why lab-grown diamonds have cornered 80% of the engagement ring market

New-age diamond ring retailers have business models that are leaner, faster and unburdened by mined inventory

Majority-owned Aspial Lifestyle’s full-year profit more than doubled, leading to it paying a H2 dividend of S$0.008 per share.

Aspial Corp H2 profit rises 34% on subsidiary’s strong performance but no dividend declared

For the full year, the group’s net profit surges 514% to S$21.5 million, up from S$3.5 million.

Savvy consumers are turning to pre-loved jewellery for both adornment and investment. Above: A pair of chandelier earrings in white gold with diamonds, pearls and tourmalines from D'Lux Jewel, S$19,839.
JEWELLERY

Pre-loved jewellery sparkles as gold prices surge, attitudes change

Second-hand pieces are regarded as a more environmentally sustainable, value-for-money option

UOB forecasts gold to rise to US$5,400 per ounce by the fourth quarter of this year.

Singaporeans flock to gold despite record-high prices ahead of Chinese New Year

Analysts attribute recent spikes in retail demand to wealth-preservation seeking rather than festive buying

MoneyMax will share its second-half and full-year financial statements on Mar 1.

MoneyMax expects ‘significant improvement’ in H2 net profit

It also expects a similar improvement in the full-year net profit

Chow Tai Fook plans first stores in Australia and Canada by June and aims to enter the Middle East within new two years.

China’s leading jeweller Chow Tai Fook opens in Bangkok, plans more global stores

The move is part of a wave of Chinese and Hong Kong consumer brands shifting abroad

Dancer clip, 1952, in yellow gold and platinum with rubies, turquoise and diamond.
JEWELLERY

Precious ballerinas on show

This is an exhibition that will delight both jewellery and ballet lovers