English Version | Cut and Couture

03 Sep 2024
By Vogue Portugal

The Big Book of Trends

It takes mastery to cut a diamond, mastery to make a perfect cut, mastery to work gold, platinum and other precious metals.

Just as in Haute Couture, which only has a little over two thousand qualified seamstresses worldwide to make its name, in jewellery the savoir-faire of its select and specialised artisans, as much as the raw material, distinguishes a piece from the rest. A distinction that doesn't just justify its monetary price: family heirlooms, these jewels and even watches are not just an accessory, they are a treasure chest of memories and stories that are passed down from generation to generation, like a time capsule filled with precious stones. Their value? Incalculable. 

Translated from the original in Vogues Portugal’s “The Big Book of Trends” Issue, published September 2024. Full stories and credits in the print issue. 

DirectedGloria Alafarga.
ArtworkJoão Oliveira.
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