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Top 10 Most Expensive Jewellery Brands

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 9:01
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Kelly Framel once said, “Jewelry adds richness, another layer in the storytelling. Think of Elizabeth Taylor and Jackie Kennedy – Jewelry can make moments iconic.” Indeed, a look of a woman (and to some extent a man as well) is incomplete without the presence of Jewellery. If you’re interested in doing some expensive shopping for Black Friday or the holidays, here are ten most expensive jewellery brands.

 

10. Cartier

Location: Paris

Specialty: Jewelry and wrist watches

Cartier

Cartier designs and  distributes a wide range of jewels and watches and has a long retailing historyselling to the royal families and crowned heads. One of their crown jewels is Bestiary“.  This diamond necklace created for Bhupinder Singh the Maharaja of Patial was the first practical wristwatch, the “Santos,” of 1904.

 

9. Harry Winston

Location: New York

Specialty: Jewels and Swiss timepieces

Harry Winston

The brand was opened in 1932 and soon gains reputation in terms of gemstones and dealings of fine diamond pieces. The legacy is rare and exceptional and the customers are tending to travel round the world to visit the salons. One of the Winston’s most expensive, prized gemstones, the Hope Diamond, has had a long tale of history since its founding in India. It was adorned by many imperial necks right from Louis XIV and George IV to wealthy civilians including Thomas Hope, Pierre Cartier, socialite Evalyn Walsh McLean and Harry Winston.

 

8. Van Cleef & Arpels

Location: Middle East and South East Asia

Specialty: French jewelry and perfumes

Van Cleef & Arpels

It was founded during the year 1896 and is recognized for its expertise in the precious and valuable stones along with the fanciful pieces which have been bought by the style icons and celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor.

 

7. Piaget

Location: Geneva

Specialty: Luxury watches and jewelry

Piaget Corporation is a Swiss watchmaker and jewelers originated in the year 1874 and are a maven in the luxury goods. Their diamonds are known to be of the highest standards of color.  After nearly two decades at Piaget, Philippe Léopold-Metzger announced in 2014 that he was preparing to ramp up the Swiss watchmaker’s production of jewellery, increasing the company’s focus on an important battleground for the industry.

 

6. Bvlgari

Location: Rome and Italy

Specialty: Italian jewelry

Bvulgari

Today Bvlgari is a versatile luxury brand known for the retailing and marketing of watches, fragrances and accessories along with the deluxe jewelry ornaments.

 

5. Mikimoto

Location: Tokyo
Specialty: Pearl jewelry

Mikimoto

They are known for selling the best pearls in the whole world and were founded by Mikimoto Kōkichi who was responsible for the creation of first cultured pearl starting the entire pearl industry.

 

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