Glittering showcase worth $100m

The second edition of JeweLuxe Singapore opens today and features more than 70 jewellery houses, heritage brands and independent designers as well as watch-and clockmakers Among the most eye-catching pieces are the Champagne Nights Fantasy Bra, designed by Swiss and Emirati luxury goods company Mouawad for Victoria's Secret, worth US$2 million Then there is Russian jewellery house Moiseikin's Apple Blossom necklace, made up of a rare 2539-carat Russian emerald set with rubies and diamonds in 18-carat white gold.

A special showcase will see pieces crafted by up-and-coming female jewellery designers from Asia, such as Hong Kong's Sarah Zhuang, South Korea's Joon Han and Thailand's Cerimani Ms Loh, who was festival director of JewelFest - a curated jewellery exhibition that held its last edition in 2016 - hopes JeweLuxe will help independent designers who cannot afford to do as much mass marketing as the big boys in the industry A challenge jewellery brands are facing, she adds, is that more people are shopping for fashion online, which means jewellery shops have fewer spontaneous customers.

Renowned independent designers from Singapore, Italy, Japan, Hong Kong and the United States have also designed a collection of 10 signature jewels and objects inspired by the collection of the Asian Civilisations Museum. . Source