DB’s trusted jeweller since 1987, Jhaveri & Co. specialises in bespoke jewellery, restorations and valuations. These days, the firm is headed up by Nilesh Jhaveri, ..
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Sitting at ifc’s Le Salon de thé de Joël Robuchon, Rahila Refaaq is on her way to the workshop where the bespoke jewellery she creates is completed – but there’s very little in the way of bling on the forty-something gemologist herself. You’d think she’d look as sparkly as a Desperate Housewife, but her skin reacts poorly to metals and leather. Her ears aren’t pierced and she only occasionally wears a pendant. She does sport a pale green beryl, her favourite stone, and she will cop to owning an impressive collection of gems, even if she doesn’t wear them every day.
Katrina Mercado sits down with Rahila Refaaq, owner of DB-based jeweller Zaha et Cetera, to find out why diamonds are so desirable. With Valentine’s Day ..
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