Necessary Luxuries, Kristine Dee’s and Paul Syjuco’s latest fine jewelry collection launch, happens at 2:00 PM on 17 October 2015 at the Recto Room of The Peninsula Manila.
Pink tourmaline and lavender band diamond earrings by Kristine Dee
Cuff in rose gold and yellow gold with diamonds by Kristine Dee
Fire opals, sapphires and diamonds in gold by Paul Syjuco
Teeth ring in colored diamonds and rose gold by Paul Syjuco
Necessary Luxuries
Each person defines luxury differently. A designer handbag might make one
woman’s pulse race, while her friend might gasp over a bottle of wine from a
small producer. Still another friend might visit dozens of galleries to find just
the right painting to hang on her living room wall.
But one thread does run through all of these definitions of luxury—each
expresses something special about the woman who chooses it. You can call it
an aesthetic or a specific taste. But as she enjoys the handbag, the glass of
wine or the painting on her wall, she also uses it as a way to reveal something
of herself to the world.
Perhaps no item fulfills this function of luxurious self-expression like fine
jewelry. Worn on the body, it makes a woman feel beautiful, while also making
a statement about her personality. And that statement doesn’t have to be
heavy-handed. “True luxury, in jewelry as in all things, isn’t about flash,”
jeweler Kristine Dee says. “Details such as intricate workmanship matter
more. Or choosing a piece and wearing it in a surprising way, like a diamond
choker paired with a white T-shirt.”
Kristine’s inspiration for her newest collection is the medium itself. She lets
the shapes, colors and unique qualities of precious stones speak for
themselves and weaves them into sensuous, feminine forms.
Paul Syjuco’s latest collection is quirky and fresh. Among the pieces featured
is a ring shaped like a set of lips with diamond teeth and a dazzling pair of
earrings that play with color: indigo tanzanites on a bed of pastel sapphires.
Paul states: “Luxury to me is having something one-off; something built
meticulously, carefully, by hand. An item like that represents many hours
spent by skilled craftsmen designing, forming, being on top of every step in
the process of bringing the piece to life. Time, nowadays, is the ultimate
luxury.”
To enjoy beautiful things, to express one’s self—these are necessities. Paul
and Kristine’s latest collections merge necessity and luxury into one.
Necessary Luxuries, Kristine Dee’s and Paul Syjuco’s latest fine jewelry
collection launch, happens at 2:00 PM on 17 October 2015 at the Recto
Room of The Peninsula Manila.
The collection may be viewed at Aum Jewels Peninsula and TriNoma as well
as Firma Greenbelt 3 after the launch.
In partnership with Zenutrients.
For inquiries please contact Kristine at inquiry@kristinedee.com,
0917.895.0816 and Paul at aum@paulsyjuco.com, 0905.219.2948
About Kristine Dee
Kristine Dee obtained her Master’s Degree in Industrial Design from the Pratt
Institute in New York in 2001. She first worked as furniture and home
accessories designer both here and abroad, before focusing on jewelry. She
has been creating yearly collections through trunk shows since 2003.
Kristine enjoys working with one-off and bespoke pieces, updating and
developing personal jewelry collections. Her industrial design background
fuses her love for jewelry, beautiful gemstones and materials, with her deep
appetite for remarkable aesthetics, function and proportion to create
noteworthy pieces to collect and treasure.
About Paul Syjuco
Paul Syjuco was exposed at an early age to jewelry manufacturing through
their family business. After graduating with a degree in Business Economics
from the University of the Philippines, Paul worked for a few years in
consumer finance, but eventually decided to pursue a career in jewelry
design. In 2002, he earned his Graduate Gemologist diploma from the
Gemological Institute of America. Shortly thereafter, he did further training in
Jewelry Design and Pearl grading.
His work allows him to enjoy the best of all worlds, combining his love for
design and his passion for business and industry. He is guided by
generations' worth of knowledge in producing timeless, artisanal pieces, all of
which are still meticulously handcrafted.
His pieces have been included in several jewelry exhibitions in Manila and
abroad. He also occasionally holds lectures and workshops on jewelry design
and has been consulted for would-be investors of fine jewelry.
