The advent of any festive season always gives rise to a reason to celebrate by dressing up to the nines. And with Chinese New Year, it’s even more important for the gold and bling to shine. These limited edition CNY jewellery capsules offer something for every type of jewellery wearer, from the minimal to the eye-catching. Read on to see which would make the perfect addition to your lunar new year celebrations.
Bulgari
We can’t talk about jewellery for the Year of the Snake without the most iconic snake-themed jewellery making the list. As expected, Bulgari’s Serpenti takes centre stage for the brand’s Chinese New Year celebrations, kicking off with the opening of the Serpenti Infinito exhibition in Shanghai and culminating with the release of the Serpenti Special Editions.
The capsule also includes timepieces and a limited Serpenti Cuore 1968 bag, but the heart is the special edition addition to the minimal Serpenti Viper collection, a rose gold bracelet which embraces the auspicious red in the form of pavé-set rubies on the snake’s head.
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The Sunshine Jeweller puts its own signature spin on its CNY capsule, with an extra touch of auspicious dazzle and sparkle to its iconic designs. The capsule includes four pieces of jewellery, the first two of which come from the Force 10 collection – a bracelet and necklace that each adopt bright red cables and gold buckles to reflect the two most prosperous colours for the new year.
The Chance Infinie collection, recognisable by the lemniscate or infinity motif, gets a special red edition with the inclusion of rubies. Combined with the fact that the motif resembles the number 8, this piece is a lucky one to have. The final piece comes from the Pretty Woman collection, where a necklace sporting the heart-within-a-heart design and paved with diamonds is the perfect piece to commemorate all the love we’ll be celebrating come reunion dinner and new year.
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Swarovski
For Swarovski who will be marking their 130th anniversary this year, the celebrations start off with a whole new 18-piece collection starring the swan and the snake. The brand debuts a new swan silhouette – two birds with their necks intertwined to form a heart.
But the highlight for this list is the Snake collection, with the key piece being a stunning gold pendant featuring a coiled snake made of Swarovski Zirconia wrapped around a Swarovski Crystal Pearl. The motif also adorns earrings and bracelets in rose gold and rhodium finishes, allowing you to choose the tone that fits you or your outfit the best. The collection also features a crystal snake figurine for the home and a Crystalline ballpoint pen loaded with red crystals, to bring the snake’s wisdom and vitality to every part of your day.
Piaget
The CNY jewellery capsule from maison Piaget features a total of 17 pieces, a mixture of its iconic watches in gold as well as diamond-set jewellery pieces, all fitting to Piaget’s theme of golden moments to treasure. The select jewellery pieces come from the Possession and Piaget Rose collections, with two standout pieces we’d be remiss to highlight.
The first is the Possession Pendant of 18K rose gold set with 20 brilliant-cut diamonds and a fiery carnelian cabochon in the centre. Pair it with the Possession Ring in matching 18K rose gold, carved delicately with a snake pattern around the band and finished with a Possession-set brilliant cut diamond in the centre. Encompassing red, gold, and the snake zodiac, these pieces will serve you well during your CNY celebrations.
Habib
Taking a more timeless approach to the lunar new year festivities by celebrating the coming of spring and the emergence of seasonal blossoms, Habib highlights pieces from its Oro Italia 916, 999 and 24k gold, and its diamond and gemstone collections. The selected jewellery pieces evoke spring-like imagery with its contemporary take on flora, as these flowers bloom around your fingers and neck.
The infinity knot makes an appearance too, symbolic of the everlasting bond amongst loved ones that are strengthened through reunion during this celebration. Also part of the collection are gold wafer coins in the theme of the four seasons and the snake zodiac, which would make fitting gifts to share the fortuitous blessings of the Chinese New Year.
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Feature image: Piaget Possession Pendant