Stylist Heleena Trahanas on her three wardrobe essentials

Stylist Heleena Trahanas on her three wardrobe essentials

The stylist and marketing manager on why she appreciated unconventional style,her essential wardrobe items,and challenging trends.

  • byGeorgie Gordon

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Opposites do attract – just ask federal MP Paul Fletcher

Opposites do attract – just ask federal MP Paul Fletcher

It took years for the federal Minister for Communications and the Arts to realise the woman he’d shared a house with during university days was a rare gem.

  • byAnne Hyland
For Meghan and many before her,diamonds aren’t always a girl’s best friend

For Meghan and many before her,diamonds aren’t always a girl’s best friend

Markle has come under criticism for a pair of earrings she wore during her 2018 Fiji visit. But she’s not the only royal to take missteps of the sparkling kind.

  • byHannah Betts
The beautiful but deadly items lurking in your jewellery box

The beautiful but deadly items lurking in your jewellery box

Tortoiseshell heirlooms come at a terrible cost – the life of the endangered hawksbill turtle. Now a project is afoot to figure out where the turtles are poached from.

  • byWendy John
Beyond the realm of royalty:what makes a piece of jewellery a modern icon?

Beyond the realm of royalty:what makes a piece of jewellery a modern icon?

The world’s most famous bracelet - which requires a special screwdriver to unlock it - is helping drive a post-COVID jewellery recovery.

  • byMelissa Singer
Wearable art,minus the snobbery:the'side-hustle'that became a hit

Wearable art,minus the snobbery:the'side-hustle'that became a hit

With a bevy of celebrity fans,Dinosaur Designs - which pioneered colourful resin jewellery and homewares - has been recognised for its influence over Australian style.

  • byMelissa Singer
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Contemporary jewellery can be a good investment

Contemporary jewellery can be a good investment

A crown created by Swiss jeweller David Bielander made from gold and silver to look like cardboard sells for $15,000.

  • byStephen Crafti
Good Weekend Talks:The end of the pink diamond?

Good Weekend Talks:The end of the pink diamond?

In this episode of Good Weekend Talks,senior writer Amanda Hooton is joined by jewellery designer John Calleija for a discussion about an Australian geological rarity and raw luxury export success story:the pink diamond.

  • byKonrad Marshall
Stuck in their bubbles,more women turning to'milestone jewellery'

Stuck in their bubbles,more women turning to'milestone jewellery'

Despite a general mood of austerity,designers and retailers are reporting strong sales in fine jewellery,particularly among female clients.

  • byMelissa Singer
Jeweller to the stars:Tony White's personal collection set for auction

Jeweller to the stars:Tony White's personal collection set for auction

On Sunday,more than 250 pieces from White's collection – including jewellery he made and artworks he collected – will go under the hammer in Woollahra.

  • bySteve Meacham
Material girls:meet some of the Apple Isle's most intriguing designers

Material girls:meet some of the Apple Isle's most intriguing designers

Forget big-bearded blokes in flannel shirts carving objects from wood. Tasmanian design today has a decidedly feminine edge.

  • byLuke Slattery