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Hip Hop has always been more than beats and rhymes. It’s about expression, fast-moving wit, legacy, innovation, and, for the artists, creating their own style and breaking from the norm. That individual spirit from the streets is embodied in jewellery. From the heavy rope chains of the ‘80s to today’s custom bussdown masterpieces, ice tells a story of hustle, triumph, and self-made royalty. This issue is dedicated to that shine, both literal and cultural, and to how Hip Hop culture has moved into the mainstream, a shift celebrated at this year’s Costume Institute, where the dress code was Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, a theme that extended to this year’s Met Gala. On the morning of the event, Production Editor Malcolm Mafara met with producer and rapper Swizz Beatz, AKA Mr.…

"It’s a visual blend of heart and art”, pioneering Hip Hop icon Slick Rick says of his new album, Victory -his first in 26 years. “It’s all about perseverance, storytelling, imagination and evolution…a sonic journey that reflects where I’ve been and where I’m going.” The album “isn’t just music,” he says proudly. “It’s a bold, in-your-face statement, showcasing British artistry at its finest.” Something About Rocks might be talking to Rick today in his spiritual home of New York City, but his origins are firmly planted in London, where he was born in 1965 to Jamaican parents. For the most part of his life, he’s called The Bronx home — a borough pulsating with the very genesis of Hip Hop — but now the rapper is back with an album…

How did you get your start in the jewellery industry? When I was 21, I found a ring-making course in Hatton Garden. At the time, I felt I lacked creativity in my life and that course changed everything for me. Later, I discovered an enamel ring at London’s V&A Museum, and thought, ‘that looks like a tattoo, but on jewellery,’ and I became obsessed with this concept. What’s your connection with tattoos? My father used to be a deep-sea diver, and he’s got lots of tattoos. We’re just a family of tattooed people. I’m covered in fine lines, cute little snakes and hearts. Describe your personal style. I’d say “girly sweetness”. We’re talking ribbons and frills and dresses. I love designers like Molly Goddard, Simone Rocha and Sandy Liang. Anything…

“I think filming dramas feels a bit like time travel” It seems that Harriet Slater has quickly adapted to Hollywood life as she calls me on Zoom from sunny Los Angeles. But the weather’s proving to be somewhat of a disappointment to the London-based star. “Everyone here keeps telling me its ‘grey May,’ she says, laughing from her hotel suite in Beverly Hills’ uber-luxury hotel The Maybourne. “I haven’t even been up to the pool once!” She’s in LA to promote the new prequel for the Outlander series Blood of My Blood which premieres in August and in which she plays the lead, Ellen MacKenzie. If you’ve watched Outlander, you’ll know she plays the mother of Jamie Fraser. Through the time difference and the whirlwind of press junkets, interviews and…

Beyoncé. Rihanna. Zendaya. Kendall. Taylor. Many of the women who are photographed wearing MISHO Designs’ jewellery are so famous, they warrant being known by only their first names. And yet, says founder Suhani Parekh, the breakneck pace of the fashion industry (not to mention that of social media) doesn’t allow much time for reflection when a career-defining moment suddenly goes viral. “It’s amazing when these things happen, especially for a young brand. I remember when Zendaya’s beauty campaign came out and suddenly there were images of her wearing our earrings plastered over every bus, billboard and in every airport. It was astonishing. But I’m not the kind of person who can sit for long and pat myself on the back. For me, it’s more about getting on and creating things…

Ara Vartanian has always danced to his own beat. The São Paolo-based designer initially ‘astonished’ his gem-dealing father by striking out on his own, first by working in finance, then by establishing his eponymous jewellery brand in 2002. He also envisaged audacious pieces adorned with spiky, reverse-set gemstones – a feat the craftsmen in his atelier once considered ‘crazy’ but has since become a vital part of his signature aesthetic. His inspirations are notoriously widespread, ranging from the magnetic fields of pulsar stars to octopus tentacles via the engines of his classic car collection, resulting in jewels with bold volumes, sharp contrasts and a decidedly rock-n-roll appeal. However, despite their edgy silhouettes, his collections are thoughtfully crafted and feel comfortable to wear – large rings are worn across two or…

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1 VAN CLEEF & ARPELS expands its beloved Perlée collection with vibrant new pieces that celebrate both colour and craftsmanship. The Perlée Couleurs bracelet and between-the-finger ring combine gleaming yellow gold with luminous turquoise cabochons, each edged in golden beads and accented with diamonds. The result is joyful and refined, brought to life by the maison’s meticulous mirror-polishing and gem-setting techniques. As with many Perlée designs, these additions draw inspiration from archival pieces of the 1960s and ’70s, yet feel unmistakably modern. They continue the collection’s tradition of pairing polished gold beads with vivid hardstones and delicate pavé - executed with the signature precision and finish VCA are known for. 2 TASAKI’s new Chants range blends high jewellery with delicate symbolism. Inspired by Sakura blossoms and the ritual of chanting, each piece…

Considered the mistress of wearable ‘daytime diamonds’, Jessica McCormack’s distinctive Gypset design has brought an antique gem setting technique bang up to date. Inspired by jewellery from the Georgian Era (1714-1837) the New Zealand-born, London-based designer created her first Gypset earrings in 2015, introducing a multi-functional, relaxed-yet-polished accessory that works as well with jeans as it does with a cocktail dress – basically, the hardworking ‘MVP’ of any contemporary jewellery box. SIZE MATTERS McCormack’s classic diamond Gypset earrings come in six carat weights, ranging from 0.40 to 2 carats. The largest available Gypset earrings weigh in at 6.23 carats. NEW EDITIONS McCormack’s first Gypset design featured 0.40ct diamonds on gold hoop earrings. Today, there are multiple versions, released with every new collection, using diamonds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, cultured pearls or…

“This collection is an enchanting journey into the vibrant world of colour, a celebration of the endless shades and depths that make it so alive. The inspiration comes from a rich tapestry of cultural influences, blending artistic and architectural suggestions from across the world. With each piece, we explore the limitless possibilities of colour, bringing together hues that speak to the heart. Working with these gifts of nature, which possess such rarity and exceptional features, fills me with wonder every day.” Lucia Silvestri, Bvlgari Jewellery Creative Director…

When we arrive on set with Georgie Farmer, the 23-year-old is beaming from ear-to-ear. It’s perhaps no surprise as the rising young star certainly has a lot to smile about right now. With a lead part in Netflix smash Wednesday – which returns for a new season in August – as well as a new film on the horizon, the actor’s career is going from strength-to-strength. Here, Farmer tells us what to expect from the new season of Wednesday, what it was like working with new cast members Steve Buscemi and Billie Piper and how he felt meeting Steven Spielberg earlier in his career. As well as all that, there was also plenty of time to talk about jewellery – including his love of sentimental jewellery and Rolex watches. Wednesday…

There is a ring in the David Morris archives that perfectly sums up the London jeweller’s relationship with gems. It is a signet with interchangeable gemstones, created for the Sultan of Oman in the early Noughties. “Not just a few, but every stone imaginable – ruby, diamond, emerald, spinel, sapphire, tourmaline,” lists Jeremy Morris, the jeweller’s CEO and creative director. It was one of the first designs Jeremy ever made and it captures the passion for – and access to – incredible coloured stones that is at the heart of the brand his father, David Morris, founded in 1962. “[My father] would rather not buy a stone than settle for something second best,” says Jeremy. “That’s stayed with me throughout my career – this idea that the gems set the…

When the Spin Time complication was created by La Fabrique du Temps for Louis Vuitton in 2009, it marked an innovation in luxury watchmaking. Inspired by the romance of travel, creators Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini looked to the mechanical flap displays that were once so common in airports and railway stations — those mesmerising boards where destinations flipped and updated with a satisfying click and rhythm. In today’s world of sleek and soulless digital screens, such displays have vanished. But their charm, the magic of time and place in constant motion lives on in Louis Vuitton’s Spin Time. “EACH MODEL OFFERS ITS OWN DISTINCT PERSONALITY” The Spin Time mechanism replaces traditional hour hands with rotating cubes that flip to display the current hour, evoking the kinetic movement of those…

Swizz Beatz is looking even more stylish than normal today — not least because he’s adorned in some plush items from a new jewellery collection he’s designed with acclaimed Brazilian designer, Ara Vartanian. “I’m just using the creative side of my brain and having lots of fun with it,” the 46-year-old smiles as he relaxes after our photo shoot on a sunny spring New York morning. Jewellery is just one of the many projects the multihyphenate is working on currently — from fashion designer to art collector, music producer to rapper — Swizz never stops. “People say, ‘how can you do so many things?’ but for me, it’s all art. I’m doing one thing: I’m being creative and it all falls under the umbrella of creativity.” His voice is silk-like…

The green-fingered couturier, Christian Dior, had a lifelong passion for gardens nurturing his flowers as attentively as he tended to his fashion collections. His ground-breaking “New Look” in 1947 was influenced by botanical anatomy – voluminous petal-like skirts to accentuate the female form – and whole flowers, such as the tulip, confirming that one of the most significant collections in fashion history hung on a petal. Ever since, flowers have been firmly rooted in the Dior collections, manifested in the embroidery and design flourishes of Monsieur Dior’s haute couture work and the floral fantasies conjured up by his successors. In ribbon and floral appliques by Marc Bohan, silk and organza by John Galliano, the bounteous floral sets of Raf Simons’ shows and the floral accents in Maria Grazia Chiuri’s collections.…

At the 2025 Met Gala, rapper Doechii took to the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a bespoke Louis Vuitton look by Pharrell Williams: a pearl-buttoned tailcoat and waistcoat in monogrammed wool, styled with tailored shorts, Mary Jane shoes and a hand-embroidered Speedy bag. Inspired by the 18th-century Afro-Caribbean dandy Julius Soubise, the outfit re-imagined European court dress through a modern Black lens. Nearby, Dapper Dan — known as the father of Hip Hop fashion — arrived wearing a custom Zoot suit bedecked in archival Cartier, including gold sunglasses from 1983, a platinum brooch from 1936 and a 1943 pocket watch. Once shut out of high fashion, Hip Hop now sets the tone. That scene on the Met steps was only the latest chapter in a story that…

First envisioned by Georges Louis Vuitton — son of the house’s founder — in 1896, the Monogram Flower has long been a signature of the Louis Vuitton aesthetic. With its iconic interlocking initials and stylised floral motif, the Monogram has since become one of the most instantly recognisable symbols in luxury design. When Francesca Amfitheatrof joined Louis Vuitton as Artistic Director for Watches and Jewellery, her first vision was to reimagine this storied emblem in fine jewellery. The result was the B Blossom collection, launched in 2018 — a fine jewellery line that brought the Monogram Flower to life in a modern form. Since then, B Blossom, with its interlocking LV initials and monogram flower, has become the cornerstone and most recognised jewellery offering from Louis Vuitton. “BLOSSOM HONOURS LOUIS VUITTON’S…