Van Cleef & Arpels

Collector Square presents an enviable array of bags, jewellery and watches

New mines in Zambia, Brazil and Colombia are bringing this vivaciously flawed heroine of a gem back to the heart of high jewellery. Vivienne Becker reports

Lovers’ bridge: a poetic complication from Van Cleef & Arpels

Moving designs with a sense of magic are bringing beguiling new stories to women's jewellery, says Avril Groom. Photograph by Omer Knaz

The reappreciation of golden age make‑up glamour is to be applauded, says Ruth Caven

Watches that combine electronics with mechanics – until now heretical in haute horlogerie – are sparking interest among serious collectors, says Nick Foulkes

Scents that follow the wearer, but are never overpowering

An electromechanical watch worthy of the VIP lounge

The choker makes a dramatic return to necklines in attention-grabbing forms. Vivienne Becker reports

A scented trail is a complex yet compelling conundrum

Teetering between powdery sweetness and feral ambiguity, amber’s polarising scent is edging out musk as the bedrock of oriental fragrances. Vicci Bentley reports. Photography by Pedro Aguilar

A second-hand marketplace for chic collectibles

In white gold with diamonds on satin strap, £88,800. Also in red 

The jewellery watch is the apogee of all the attention lavished by watchmakers on the fast‑growing women’s market. Little wonder it is topping Christmas wish lists, says Vivienne Becker

Precious beads are bringing a new dimension, fluidity and informality to high jewellery. Vivienne Becker reports. Photography by Jobe Lawrenson

A playful new zeal has invigorated both watchmaker and jeweller, and their bravura pieces of joint showmanship are inviting us into secret worlds where little is as it seems. Nick Foulkes reports

Against the odds, online sales of fine jewellery are growing exponentially. Vivienne Becker talks to the main players. Photography by Omer Knaz

A new focus on blue gems – from turquoise to tanzanite – is creating a wave of contemporary showstoppers with a sense of drama. Vivienne Becker reports