4 Malaysian-born jewellery designers you should know

Stunning Gems: 4 Malaysian-born jewellery designers to know

Angela Goh

17 Jun 2016

updated the Friday, June 17, 2016

Time to familiarise yourself with new names in fashion that are much closer to home – these jewellery designers have got what it takes to take on the world.

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Simone Ng
While her brand is based in Singapore, the Malaysian-born Australian is a private jeweller to a cult following of women from all over the world. Simone established Simone Jewels a decade ago, bringing to life a great number of impressive designs and innovative creations since then. By specialising in one-of-a-kind ready-to-wear pieces, Simone is the go-to designer for customisable jewels that you won’t be able to find anywhere else.
Photo: Simone Jewels Facebook
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Amee Philips
One of the most prominent Malaysian jewellery designers whose brilliance is acknowledged all over the globe, Amee Philips and her eponymous brand has been featured at events such as New York Fashion Week and been lauded with the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award in 2012. Being one of Malaysia’s foremost authorities on gemstones and jewellery, Amee has been continually creating extraordinary designs and showing the world her talents in turning quality gemstones into ornate and wearable masterpieces.
Photo: Amee Philips Youtube Channel
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Durrah Khalil
Durrah Khalil is a jewellery designer in her own right. After working in the industry for large jewellery houses such as Mouawad and Tiffany & Co., Durrah eventually decided to take on the world of diamond grading, jewellery design and jewellery manufacturing. She has been on a roll ever since. Producing lovely statement pieces that are striking and deceptively simple, the founder of UK-based Durrah Jewellery has had a love for jewellery ever since her days as a little girl living in KL. And her passion certainly shows in her quality creations.
Photo: Durrah Jewellery
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Sue Ling
Though she began her career in finance, Sue Ling (founder of Sue Ling Jewelry) found her calling in handcrafting jewellery after experimenting in design and metalsmithing. Today, fans of her creations include well-known local celebrities, and her jewellery has been featured on fashion runways and across many media publications. We love the complexity of her pieces - the way she melds colourful gemstones with precious metals to create bold and unique works of art is truly stunning.
Photo: Sue Ling Jewelry Facebook

We’ve shared with you some of our favourite Malaysian beauty brands as well as a number of great Malaysian fashion designers who’ve wowed and impressed us. This time, we would like to introduce you to a handful of talented Malaysian jewellery designers who have been making it big lately. From world-renowned Amee Philips to the contemporary Durrah Khalil, these ladies sure know how to make life just a little more luxurious.

Head up to the gallery to acquaint yourselves with these larger-than-life jewellery designers, then head over to their websites to check out some of their stunning creations. We’re sure they’ll leave stars and sparkles in your eyes!

Angela Goh

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