Watches and Jewellery: April

More from this Special Report

• Jewellers expand their reach into homeware goods

  Less expensive items have long been seen as a means of cultivating customers while maintaining brand prestige

  
• Ceramic cements its place in high-end watchmaking

  The material’s durability, versatility and precision are making pieces increasingly desirable among collectors

  
• Gary Neville nets a deal with watchmaker Norqain

  The Swiss family-owned brand has appointed the former Manchester United footballer to its board, as it prepares to break into the UK market

  
• Jewellers embrace textiles to keep ancient cultural ties alive

  Hand weaving, the use of beads and non-precious metals are among the traditional crafts that add another dimension to contemporary pieces

  
• Past cultures provide rich seam for contemporary jewellers

  Artefacts and techniques from antiquity to the Renaissance and Asian empires continue to inspire designers

  
• Planet’s fragility inspires blossoming of nature in high jewellery

  The environment is a dominant theme for designers this year, with pieces featuring delicate or endangered flora and fauna

  
• Marie-José van den Hout: The gallerist who created a global talent hub

  For more than 40 years, Galerie Marzee in the Netherlands has shaped the market and acted as a repository for remarkable pieces

  
• Cameos on the comeback as collectors focus on craft and history

  Interest in ancient mythology is attracting buyers and spurring designers to produce pieces with a contemporary twist

  
• Workshops thrive as hidden jewels in the crown for UK luxury brands

  Houses such as Asprey are maintaining their storied history with small teams of artisans and apprentices out of sight of the public

  
• From sentiment to strategy: the dual value of coloured gemstones

  From peridot to topaz and garnets, vibrant stones are commanding increasingly higher prices

  
• My Favourite Pieces: Ruth Rogers’ cool, kitchen-safe jewellery

  The River Café chef loves the irreverent, owning many bold pieces, but also highly personal ones that bring back family memories

  
• Florida show puts artists’ jewellery firmly in the canon

  An exhibition of pieces from Picasso to Warhol seeks to change perceptions of their status in creators’ bodies of work

  
• Deconstructed watch: Patek Philippe Cubitus 5821/1A

  The watchmaker has doubled down on last year’s polarising release with smaller models added to its first collection in 25 years