Jewellery Design Competition

The Philippine Guild of Jewellers' Design Competition

Last night, my Mom and I attended the launch of the Philippine Guild of Jewellers' Design Competition at the Amber Ultra Lounge at the Fort. It was a night full of jewellers and everyone looks forward to this competition.

Mia Florencio of T. Florencio, Vice President of the Guild gives her welcome remarks.

Mia Faustmann, President and owner of 7 Castles.

Sharmaine Ng and Knoi Esmane of Hoseki.

Knoi is the chairman of this competition.

Suddenly the VTR started rolling and I was able to catch past winners.

This is the theme of the competiton. More on that soon.

Haha I did this when I was 19! This was the prototype for the Prius! :-)

7 Castles
(sorry video was too fast for my lowly camera)

Fai Co of Hoseki

My sister Ginny who won the Tanzanite Competition in London 2 years ago.

I became a finalist with this piece for the de Beers Diamond Awards/

Knoi of Hoseki's creations

New Life Jewellery

The people responsible for the competition.
Jay Camus of Czarina Jewellery, Mia Faustmann, Ivan Co of Hoseki, Knoi Esmane of Hoseki, Stanley of Manna Tahiti and Mia Faustmann of T. Florencio.

Mia and Suki Salvador of Lifestyle Asia will cover the event.

Would you like to join?

More details on how to enter in the next few days!

New In Store

Pair of Colombian green emeralds with shield, rose and brilliant cut diamonds with a blue sapphire dangling. All in 18k white gold

Lucky girl

A lucky lady will get proposed to with this ring... aaaah love

Us Girls

I was interviewed by the tv show US girls on jewellery and my favorite personal pieces. Angel Aquino was there and I must say, this woman has FLAWLESS skin! I kept on staring at her (hope she didn't notice)

the tv crew


Here is Angel modelling some of my jewellery.
OK, am really sorry, but I got embarrassed taking her pics and was only using my camera phone. Sorry so blurry!






Thanks Angel and US girls!

If you have time, pls watch this Sunday, August 23 on Studio 23 at 7.30 pm.

How She Wears It

Irma Linao and her ginormous white sapphire floral cocktail ring

Debbie Tan with her multi coloured all stones in the world necklace and her new peekaboo bag (*ENVY*)

Sarah Evangelista with her cuffs after a night out of dancing!

This is how you eat in style! Lovely Soriano with her constellation ring

New in Store

A Pair of checkered ruby cabochon earrings with rose and brilliant cut diamonds with a dangling white sapphire briolette. All on a bed of rose. gold that is.

The Talk

From LC:

.... I ended up wearing my double happiness cuff and earrings. the person I was talking to kept staring at my earrings....

what she wore

Be talked about. in a good way.

Share your stories with me

Transformer Rings

Multi coloured sapphires on rose quartz bands

top view

Fancy sapphires on a stack of ivory

This is the cutest ring..
Ring size #3 1/2 need apply

Help Fabella Hospital

....and win a Hermes bag in the process. Here's how:

*click on the pic for more details*

Woman of Style- Philippine Star

Thank you Ms. Bea Ledesma!



* Kindly click on the pic for the whole article

Kris for Goldilocks

I know, I know.. terrible picture but I just snapped this with my camera phone while I was having a foot massage. Thanks Kris!

National Museum Exhibit

It was an honor to be included as part of the jewellery exhibit at the National Museum's General Assembly Meeting. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend but here are the pictures of what went on that day. A very big thanks to Dindin Araneta, Yael Buencamino and Trickie Lopa for inviting me!




Dindin Araneta who is one of the organizers, jewellers Michelline Syjuco, Paul Syjuco, me and Chitz Ramirez who is the curator of the Lopez Museum.

My sister Lucille who helped me that day, Paul and Michelline Syjuco

Michelline's display

Paul's display

My display




A big thanks for Michelline for the pictures,
Interior Designer Ito Kish for helping out with the display,
and for all who made it!