Some people wish for sparkling snow during the holidays, but we’re wishing for a different kind of sparkle this holiday season. We’ve pulled together the most opulent pieces on TrueFacet Marketplace: these luxury watches and jewelry pieces are handcrafted by the best-known designers in the industry. Read on for our holiday wish list!
Jewelry
1. Cartier Diamond Platinum Earrings, $82,000
Nail the regal look this season with these classy dangling earrings that Marie Antoinette herself would be proud of. These Cartier creations evoke the Rococo art style with its graceful curved lines and vertical asymmetry. The earrings feature well over 100 diamonds set into platinum stamped with the Cartier logo.
2. Harry Winston Platinum Diamond Cluster Brooch, $95,000
Wow the crowd at your next gala with this diamond brooch from Harry Winston. The elegant cluster design and the brilliant platinum-set diamonds evoke the imagery of delicate snowflakes, glistening as they fall from the sky. The stones are an assortment of excellent quality brilliant, marquise, and pear cut diamonds, weighing 16.6 carats in total.
3. Tiffany & Co. Yellow Gold and Platinum Schlumberger Pink Tourmaline and Diamond Flower Ring, $102,523
This pink tourmaline and diamond ring from Tiffany’s is full of life and intricate detail. The subtle flower designs made by marquise diamonds set into platinum adds a dose of femininity to the yellow gold band and basket. The center stone is pink tourmaline, which in this case is especially rare due to its size.
4. Van Cleef & Arpels 40 ct. Diamond Bracelet, $145,000
This gorgeous Van Cleef & Arpels bracelet will easily take you from a charity brunch at noon to an evening at a holiday soirée. With 40 carats worth of diamonds embedded into 18 karat yellow gold, this bracelet will draw eyes from every corner of every room.
5. 15 ct. Radiant Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring, $1,197,995
What’s more appropriate for the winter season than this huge chunk of “ice”? This beautiful 15 carat diamond engagement ring is set into a platinum band that will never tarnish and is flanked by two special long-cut caddy trap diamonds that up the total caratage of this piece by 1.55 carats. The center stone is nearly colorless and comes in at a G on the color scale and has slight inclusions. (For more about what these terms mean, consult our diamond evaluation guide here!)
Watches
1. Rolex Daytona 116506 Perpetual 40mm Cosmograph Platinum Baguette Watch, $71,925
The Rolex brand is a veritable institution at this point, even moreso because of its most coveted model, the Daytona. We chose this particular iteration of the Daytona because it was released during Baselworld in commemoration of the Daytona’s 50th anniversary. The ice blue dial and chocolate bezel are incredibly distinct and complement the baguette diamond markers very well. Aside from its aesthetic appeal, the Ref. 116506 is also furnished with a chronograph that is accurate to within an eighth of a second and is housed in pure platinum.
2. A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Perpetual Platinum Watch, $111,295
This rare A. Lange & Sohne is one of about 70 pieces and is incredibly distinct in its own right. Outfitted with an instantaneous flyback chronograph and a single-pusher perpetual calendar, this timepiece is inundated with technical sophistication. Despite its many complications, this watch still looks sleek and refined.
3. Vacheron Constantin 30130/000r-9754 Malte Tourbillon 18K Rose Gold Tonneau 38mm X 43mm Watch, $146,995
Vacheron Constantin is one of the most prestigious watch brands on the market, and their Malte Tourbillon speaks strongly to their old-world aesthetic. The tonneau-shaped case evokes watch styles from the 1950s, and the manual-winding movement recalls the tactile traditions of horology. The delicate movement is housed within a stunning 18K rose gold case.
4. Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Chronometer With Escapement Automatic Platinum, $224,950
This sleek Audemars Piguet model is outfitted with a hand-wound chronometer with an Audemars Piguet escapement that makes it incredibly reliable. The 90-hour power reserve assures that this high-performing timepiece stays wound for longer, while the glare-proof sapphire crystal and platinum case protects its state-of-the-art movement in style.
5. Patek Philippe Sky Moon Celestial Watch, $247,368
What is a wish list without a Patek? The renowned Swiss watchmaker outdid itself with this Sky Moon Celestial Watch. This model may not be the most legible or fastest timepiece in Patek Philippe’s collection, but its celestial design and unique complications set it apart from the others. Made with several layers of sapphire crystal, the dial is decorated with an accurate depiction of the night sky as it is visible from Geneva, a printed compass, a moon phase indicator, and a unique date complication. All of this is housed within a solid platinum case and bezel.