Editor’s Note
**Editor’s Note:** State Property, founded in 2015 by Afzal Imram and Ruiyin Lin, blends contemporary fine jewellery with traditional craftsmanship. The label opened its first boutique in 2022 in a historic Art Deco building, reflecting its commitment to art, culture, and heritage.
Founded in 2015 by husband-and-wife team Afzal Imram and Ruiyin Lin, State Property is known and loved for its contemporary approach to fine jewellery while retaining love and respect for traditional craftsmanship. The label opened its first boutique in 2022 at a classical Art Deco building, an address steeped in art, culture, history and heritage.
One of Singapore’s most illustrious jewellery industry heavyweights (Kane Lim is a huge fan), Vihari Jewels is synonymous with one-of-a-kind investment grade gemstones of unrivalled colour, size, clarity. Brand founder Vihari Sheth Poddar is a trained gemmologist who’d cut her teeth at some of the world’s leading jewellery maisons. This year, the jeweller has opened its first flagship store which, rather than operates just as a retail unit, envelops customers in a wondrous museum-like space. A creative space resembling a gemstone mine, where endless conversations about gemstones and jewellery design could be had—preferably over a dram of fine whiskey.
Fifth generation jeweller B.P. de Silva’s history goes back to 1872 at Singapore’s prestigious High Street where it was one of the nation’s first luxury retailers. Serving royalty in Southeast Asia as well as Europe, it celebrates 150 years of telling stories through jewellery in 2022 with the launch of timeless collections and the opening of a new flagship salon. Gemstones lead the storytelling at BP de Silva. Located amid the lush greenery of the Dempsey Road cluster of colonial houses, the salon is a haven for jewellery lovers. A destination where one could spend an entire afternoon soaking up the beauty of glorious gemstones, learning everything there is to be learned about them, and of course, what makes B.P. de Silva such a legendary name in jewellery.
By now a household name in the local jewellery scene, Carrie K. creates meaningful jewellery pieces that embrace our Singaporean heritage while offering a unique versatility that’s perfect for modern lifestyles. Her salon at the National Design Centre is where creative sensibilities mingle with all forms of design such as fashion, industrial, graphic and more. As she weaves her own design point of view into the creations, founder Carolyn Kan visualises jewellery as objects that tell a story about the people who wear them.
Dedicated to the beautiful world of coloured gemstones, this vibrant jewellery atelier is founded by ex-radio DJ Maddy Barber and has carved a lovely niche for itself creating jewels that share a slice of one’s unique lifestyle and identity. Every creation is bespoke and, with a diverse team of in-house designers, Madly Gems has developed such a wide aesthetic range that when it comes to styles there’s definitely something for everyone—as long as it’s crafted in gemstones, of course. This year, Madly Gems opened the doors to its first salon and brand experience centre which showcases the full journey of jewellery making, from rough stones all the way to finished piece.
One of Singapore’s best-kept jewellery secrets, Yuli Jewellery isn’t mainstream in the least. Indeed, flying under the radar might well have been its default modus operandi if not for the traffic stopping colours and megawatt hues of this homegrown label’s gem-festooned creations. A part of the local jewellery scene since 2000, founder Yuli Foo creates handcrafted pieces of jewellery art, which are as enjoyable to create as they are to be worn.
Established since the pre-WWII era, H. Sena is one of those heritage jewellers that built its legacy creating jewellery and bejewelled objects for the royalty of this region.
Singapore’s poster girl for fine and high jewellery design, local jeweller Simone Ng has built something truly remarkable in Simone Jewels. Letting her imaginations take flight every new collection, she pushes the boundaries in jewellery design farther afield than most could ever fathom. Shaping the fine jewellery business for more than 15 years, Simone Jewels is the first Singaporean jeweller to retail at Harrods in London.
A stalwart in the local jewellery scene, Flower Diamond has built its sterling reputation of top quality diamonds meet dreamy designs. Founder Dato DIMP Belinda Chua envisions the elegant overlap of timelessness and modernity expressed through a mélange of tried and true motifs. Florals, geometry, and architecture make frequent appearances in the collections, but the running thread in every Flower Diamond creation is the highest regard one could ever accord to nature’s beauty and bounty.