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Bvlgari announces Dua Lipa as its new Global Brand Ambassador. One of the most influential artists of her generation, Dua Lipa has built a remarkable global career defined by artistic freedom, authenticity and a strong commitment to creative integrity. With multiple Grammy and BRIT Awards to her name and billions of streams worldwide, she has established herself as a powerful and enduring voice in contemporary culture.

With Laura Burdese

«Dua Lipa embodies a contemporary vision of empowerment and freedom that deeply resonates with Bvlgari’s values. She is a strong, authentic voice who redefines success, and through her artistry and confidence inspires women around the world to embrace their inner strength. We are proud to welcome her as our Global Brand Ambassador and to begin this exciting new chapter together.» says Laura Burdese, Bvlgari Deputy CEO and Bvlgari CEO as of July 1, 2026.

«It is incredibly special to work alongside an iconic brand like Bvlgari, and I’m thrilled to be part of a house that embodies confidence, creativity, and modern femininity. Their pieces always add the perfect finishing touch, transforming a look into a real moment.» – comments Dua Lipa.

Personally speaking, Dua Lipa is a great match for BVLGARI and I am really excited to seeing her future looks and campaigns.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht and Courtesy of BVLGARI
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The LV Diamonds collection welcomes four new creations, celebrating both the universal aura of diamond and the timeless strength of the Monogram Flower through the exclusive LV Monogram Star cut. Every gemstone comes with a digital certificate, testifying to Louis Vuitton’s journey towards ever greater excellence and transparency.

Tradition and innovation came together to create LV Diamonds, which has been crafting the perfect rings, solitaires, wedding bands, earrings, and pendants for illuminating life’s most precious moments since 2022. This exceptional collection conveys the power of devotion through the everlasting nature of gemstones, a devotion that echoes throughout the ensemble’s powerful aesthetics, inspired by the House’s iconic motifs and skilled artisans. A succession of techniques, meticulously carried out by hand so as to capture the essence of Louis Vuitton jewelry.

The LV Diamonds collection also showcases an exclusive diamond cut that required several years of research and development. The LV Monogram Star cut – the most precious interpretation of the Monogram canvas designed in 1896 by Gaston Vuitton – heightens each diamond’s gleam, bringing to light every perfectly symmetrical petal’s luminosity, volume, and depth.

A masterstroke that imbues such radiant modernity into diamonds requires truly exceptional rough gemstones. In this vivid illustration of technical prowess, the orientation of each of the diamond’s 53 facets (compared to the 57 facets of a traditional brilliant-cut diamond) was painstakingly studied, cut, and polished by hand to capture as much light as possible. I love it!

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Louis Vuitton
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 CHANEL announces the addition of GRAMMY®-nominated singer-songwriter and House Ambassador Gracie Abrams as a new muse of the COCO CRUSH collection. 

Since her debut in 2019, Gracie Abrams has emerged as one of the most compelling singer-songwriters of her generation. Her first EP Minor (2020), followed by This Is What It Feels Like (2021), established her on the pop scene in an intimate and authentic style. In 2023, she released her debut album, Good Riddance and received the highly coveted nomination for Best New Artist at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. The following year came the launch of her sophomore album, The Secret of Us and the deluxe version which included her highest charting song to date, «That’s So True.» 

A preview for you of my new obsession: COCO CRUSH supple choker, quilted motif, in 18K BEIGE GOLD by CHANEL Fine Jewelry

Gracie’s distinctive attitude and natural assurance perfectly embodies the spirit of COCO CRUSH, with the new campaign to be revealed on January 13th, 2026. 

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © CHANEL
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On October 25, 2025, in Monaco, the inaugural Grand Prix de la Haute Joaillerie celebrated creativity, excellence, and exceptional craftsmanship in High Jewelry.

CHANEL Haute Joaillerie received the prestigious «Best Piece of the Year» award for its stunning Sweater Prestige Necklace from the Haute Joaillerie Sport Collection.

Crafted in white gold, platinum, diamonds, onyx, and 11 emerald-cut emeralds totaling 37.18 carats, the necklace blends sportswear inspiration with timeless CHANEL elegance. Inspired by sweatshirt drawstrings, it redefines luxury with a touch of casual sophistication. The design represents a dialogue between elegance and excellence, echoing CHANEL’s sports-style heritage since the 1920s.

This recognition reaffirms CHANEL’s position as a leader in Haute Joaillerie, where artistry, innovation, and elegance meet in perfect harmony.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © CHANEL 
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Classic or eccentric? Clash de Cartier cultivates contrasts. A duality whose clash is amplified by the latest creations in the collection. Cartier has reinvented the mesh of this supple, two-faced jewel with an amplified volume and precious stones. Precious beads add sophistication. The oversized studs maximise this effect and the all-diamond clous de Paris enhance their brilliance.

XL versions in rose gold or precious limited edition
Clash de Cartier amplifies the volume and intensifies the impact of the Maison’s iconic codes. The XL version has been upgraded: rose gold studs and beads adorn the rings, earrings, necklaces and now bracelets with generous volumes.

Clash de Cartier elevates this aesthetic grandeur with its latest limited edition precious designs. Initially created in 2019, these jewellery pieces have featured a variety of materials, including coral, amazonite, and Tahitian pearls. They now showcase chrysoprase, accented with  and absinthe green beads. Irresistible variations of rings, earrings and bracelets.

Flexible versions, available in all gold or all diamonds.
Clash de Cartier doubles the sensation with new bracelets and supple necklaces in rose gold, white gold or fully paved with diamonds. The radiance and fluidity of the links, made up of studs, beads and clous carrés, unfold preciously on the skin. This incredible flexibility is achieved by hand-assembling hundreds of components, each requiring almost 50 hours of work.

Refinement is heightened with the pavé versions, where each face of the clous carrés is set with a diamond. It’s all about the movement, the play of light, and the different wear options, as the long necklaces can be doubled around the neck.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Cartier
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Last Tuesday, I was invited by CHOPARD to celebrated their Ice Cube luxury jewelry collection. Moving away from the Maison’s iconic hearts, the geometric design of the line marries urban elegance and modernity. With their square facets meticulously crafted like so many reflections off ice, Ice Cube creations embody style, sophistication and glamour. The bangles will look amazing with your other arm candy stack. Just saying …

The evening started with a beautiful champagne reception at private member club Haute, followed by a seated dinner on the top floor where we could discover the Ice Cube collection, including luxury rings in gold, rose gold and white gold, diamond pendants, bracelets and earrings.

The entertainment was amazing that night as we danced and sang to the tunes of the Knights Club band. The energy in the room was as infectious as the sparkling jewelry on display. Thank you, CHOPARD, for having me!

YOU CAN SHOP THE CHOPARD ICE CUBE COLLECTION ONLINE HERE.

LoL, Sandra

The next generation in the CHOPARD family: Caroline Marie Scheufele had flown in from Asia.

With fashion designer Ezgi Cinar.

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht / @swiss.pixel for Chopard
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Chopard’s new campaign celebrates the purity, appeal and contemporary character of Ice Cube jewelry. Shot by British fashion photographer and director Charlotte Wales, it reveals a captivating fusion between Bella Hadid’s beauty and the sunny radiance of Ice Cube jewellery. The skilful use of light creates a mesmerising atmosphere, while accentuating the perfect geometry of these creations. This symbiosis of light and jewelry reveals the very essence of Ice Cube design. Without shadow, there is no light: such is the common thread running through the images in this ‘Sculpted by Light‘ campaign.

A unique motif paying tribute to minimalism
As the collection’s central motif, the cube embodies an idea of geometric perfection and magnifies the light bouncing off its facets. Chopard’s Co-President and Artistic Director Caroline Scheufele introduced this motif in 1999 through a watch that ditched flashy artifice to focus instead on pure shapes. Ever since, the collection has continued to evolve in a perpetual dialogue with light.

Reflecting the Bauhaus movement’s principles emphasising simplicity and functionality, this minimalist, uncluttered aesthetic is characterised by highly graphic lines using only essential elements: light, shape and resistant materials. Ice Cube meets the minimalist inspiration of modern architecture through its vertical nature evoking the skyscrapers of international capitals that are natural homes to the avant-garde. These streamlined, geometric designs are showcased in the new ‘Sculpted by Light‘ visuals.

Apparent simplicity, grounded in refinement
Ice Cube stems from a quest for perfection combining high technology and craftsmanship. While each cube with its identically repeated motif may appear simple, each of its four perfectly symmetrical edges is in fact subtly facetted. As a result, light finds a wealth of refraction points in these tiny surfaces, multiplying the jewellery’s brilliance. Highly technical machining resulting from six years of R&D has enabled perfect milling that creates taut lines on minute surfaces. This constantly optimised, diamond-equipped tool machines the precious metal to the nearest hundredth of a centimetre, producing a pre-polished surface of exceptional quality. The mirror-polished surface is further buffed with a dedicated pad to endow it with ultimate shine and brilliance: this phase is done exclusively by hand, as is the diamond paving on the gemset sections.

An ethical aura
Firmly committed to an ethical approach blending seamlessly with its identity, Chopard favours essential and enduring creations. As early as 2017, the use of ethical gold to produce the jewelry in the collection testified to the Maison’s commitment to responsible practices. While Chopard made ethical gold the norm for all its watch and jewellery creations the following year, the fact that it used Ice Cube to spearhead its sustainable endeavours demonstrates its attachment to a collection that is part of a contemporary approach in which materials are every bit as important as product design.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Chopard
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CARTIER LIBRE IS PUSHING CREATIVE BOUNDARIES AND PROVOKING UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTERS. DESIGNED WITH TOTAL FREEDOM BY THE CREATION STUDIOS, EACH YEAR A NEW COLLECTION DRAWS ON AN UNPRECEDENTED SOURCE OF INSPIRATION TO UNVEIL PIECES THAT SURPRISE, PRODUCED IN LIMITED EDITIONS.

Cartier Libre questions form and design, and challenges expertise and savoir-faire in a constant pursuit of innovation. These creative explorations are part of the long-standing Cartier tradition of richly inspired collections from an insatiable and powerful curiosity. Creations of pure forms that defy limits and play with new perspectives of lines, volumes, contrasts and mobility. LIBRE Watchmaking, jewellery, accessories: all of the Maison’s realms of expression are electrified, re-explored and questioned. A creative, cultured mix, for collections free to express their style and spirit.

TUTTI TUTTI, THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE CARTIER LIBRE COLLECTION, IS BOTH BOLD AND SURPRISING.

With a single twist, the spirit of things shifts and astonishes. Beauty is viewed with the lightness of a sidestep: a ring flows freely like locks of hair and a watch creates bubbles with time, while a shower of golden marbles bursts into the air like laughter. Innovative designs, bright colours, contrasts, unexpected volumes, soft lines or material effects: the creative process is amplified in every sense to combine nature and design, aesthetics and surprise, lightness and preciousness. A new kind of tension – a joyful breath that evaporates mid-air in a burst of splendour.

I find those pieces extremely special and beautiful.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Cartier
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I have always been obsessed with the designs of Victoire de Castellane. This summer, she offers a fresh take on the Milly Carnivora collection with new fine jewelry designs that pay homage to Milly-la-Forêt, Mr. Dior’s beloved garden.

Embellished with colorful lacquer and imbued with the atelier’s savoir-faire, the whimsical flowers celebrate Mr. Dior’s passion for nature and the creative director’s artistry. She has dreamed up bewitching flowers and gave life to fantastic blooms, lacquered in colorful hues, sprinkled with diamonds or precious stones.

A signature tonique by Dior Fine Jewelry’s Creative Director, lacquer is meticulously applied by hand and accented by gold and diamonds to complete the color palette of this extraordinary herbarium. It is just one more way this reimagined line embodies Dior savior-faire.

Necklace CHF 31.000, Earrings CHF 18.500, Ring CHF 19.500
I am in love…

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Dior
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On our last evening at the beautiful One&Only Kéa Island Resort, we enjoyed a wonderful farewell dinner at the hotel’s Atria restaurant hosted by Net-à-Porter and YSSO, the London-based, Greek jewlery brand that I told you more about in the previous post.

The table setting with olives and green hues was once more breathtaking and the rising full moon made the scenery completely poetic. The dress code said «Greek Chic». Alexia Karides, who co-founded YSSO with her mother, explained us a little bit about her inspiration and limited-edition collaboration with the brand.

We received the iconic Flower Bud earrings as a gift. A blooming flower, captured in sweeping gold arches, the earrings depict the light and energy stored within a flower bud before opening.

An amazing trip – a huge thank you to Iona and her team –  for all these magic moments and memories to take home.

You can shop YSSO online at Net-à-Porter here.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht and © Sandra Semburg
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