When it debuted two years ago, the Lock collection by Tiffany & Co. proudly bore a spirit of openness and inclusivity. “No rules. All welcome” was the refrain—and indeed, the simple, pure and sculptural design of the Tiffany Lock makes it open to a host of stylistic interpretations. Inspired by an archival padlock pendant from 1883, the modern day Lock collection interprets the idea of protecting, keeping safe and cherishing love—an ideal for one and all—as a sublimated design form of a padlock’s mechanism.
This year, the American jeweller is extending the range of the Lock collection to now include a selection of smaller designs that are even more stackable and easier to match than before.
Key among them is the signature Tiffany Lock bracelet style in a new slender 4mm format. The narrow Lock bangles, in full metal or with diamonds, are crafted in combinations of 18-carat rose and white gold, yellow and white gold, and full white gold. Like their larger counterparts, these bracelets feature the unique swivelling padlock-inspired mechanism. Also new to the collection: small versions of the pendant necklaces and earrings, with or without diamonds.
These smaller additions to the Tiffany Lock collection add a newfound degree of styling versatility to the pieces. The narrow bangles, for one, open up a world of possibilities of stacking on the wrist. The Lock design’s simple, sublimated silhouette balances and plays beautifully with chain, charm, and even chunky bracelet styles. Ditto the smaller pendant necklaces, which are scaled so they can be paired with chokers or necklaces worn and stacked at different lengths on the neck.
To illustrate the stylistic range and possibilities, Vogue Singapore editor-in-chief Desmond Lim put the pieces to the test on three fashionable personalities you might already be familiar with: model and actress Aimee Cheng-Bradshaw, influencer and content creator Christabel Chua, and chef Lennard Yeong.
With the fall collections around the corner, says Lim, individualism is on the up. There’s a heightened interest these days in developing one’s own style persona, and the trendiest way to wear jewellery at the moment brims with personality.
On Aimee Cheng-Bradshaw, Lim referenced the triumphant comeback of boho on the runways and the coming season’s collections. The key styling detail is a necklace stack that mixes different lengths. What’s essential is to anchor the look with a choker that sits high on the neck—HardWear designs by Tiffany & Co. come with just the right shape and heft, particularly in the small Link necklace.
Then, add a touch of personality with a pendant necklace. Lim dressed Cheng-Bradshaw here in the new Tiffany Lock small pendant, which makes a dazzling point with hand-set half-pavé diamonds.
A choker and a pendant makes for a high-impact everyday look. To heighten the look for an evening, simply add a chest-grazing long necklace. The medium Lock pendant with a matching half-pavé design adds the necessary touch of elegance, balancing the glimmer of diamonds with a specially designed oval link chain that echoes the jewels’ silhouettes.
The Lock design’s simple, sublimated silhouette balances and plays beautifully with chain, charm, and even chunky bracelet styles.
For Christabel Chua, Lim styled her in a mix of jewellery that highlights how the new, smaller Lock designs pair and play with other iconic motifs from Tiffany & Co. Consider the ear stack, where a small Lock earring in full gold softens the hard-edged aesthetic of a T1 ear cuff with a triple Tiffany T motif with diamonds.
See the same softening effect at play on Chua’s wrist. Diamonds can often completely change and up the glamour ante on jewellery, but the narrow Lock bangles set with half-pavé diamonds are fine and delicate enough that they can be paired and matched with other statement maker bracelets. The fully diamond-set T, and chunky HardWear link bracelets, for example, are enhanced—not overpowered or diminished—by the pure and understated presence of Lock.
The trick to creating an interesting bracelet stack, according to Lim, is adding interest and variety to the mix. Wearing the same design in three colours of gold, for example, will have neither the effects of personality or chic.
Instead, combine charms, dainty chain bracelets, statement gauge links, dangling insignias and motifs, and even personal trinkets like friendship bracelets or lucky charms. To finish, always consider diamonds for a touch of shine.
Yeong’s wedding band, for example, is punctuated with a Lock ring—thematically apt, because the collection represents guarding and cherishing love
A sense of visual balance is also essential to a wrist stack. On Lennard Yeong, this is exemplified by the combination of different textures and scales. A micro link HardWear bracelet picks up on the slender chain of a T Smile bracelet; while the clean, sculptural lines of a T1 narrow bangle with diamonds is enhanced and strengthened by the pure and distinct oval form a Lock bangle which hugs the wrist.
Lim’s trick to a unique way to wear jewellery is to stack and combine rings, on one finger, in a way that is truly individual. Perennial, personal treasures can take on a fresh look thanks to some creative styling. Yeong’s wedding band, for example, is punctuated with a Lock ring—thematically apt, because the collection represents guarding and cherishing love—and framed by a HardWear micro link ring which adds visual interest thanks to the downsized but distinctive signature gauge links. Worn this way, jewellery takes on interesting, individual combinations that showcase your personality—and which can’t be replicated.
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Photography Darren Gabriel Leow
Videography Joey Tay
Editor-in-Chief, and styling Desmond Lim
Watches & Jewellery editor Gordon Ng
Hair Kenneth Ong/Makeup Entourage using Keune Haircosmetics
Make-up Zhou Aiyi/Makeup Entourage using Burberry Beauty
Nails Ann Lim using Shellac from CND
Talents Aimee Cheng-Bradshaw, Christabel Chua and Lennard Yeong
Styling Assistant Nurul Firdousee
