The Finer Things In Life
Women in general have an eternal and endearing love for jewelry. May it be a pair of earrings, a strand of pearls, a metallic cuff or a cocktail ring with a semi-precious stone — every woman will have a piece to keep.
But there is more to jewelry than their sparkle as these objects of art are also a symbol of so many things and mean more than their surface appeal. Thus, Whisenhunt Fine Jewelry was born.
(Left) Pieces from the Wedding Annex collection. (Right) Eternity band from the Wedding Annex collection.
After being in the industry for more than a decade, Nicole Whisenhunt is now one of the new players in the dazzling world of fascinating sparkles and objects of precious adornment. The respected artist and visionary recently opened her first boutique at the Power Plant Mall in Rockwell, Makati City.
From embroidered accessories and now to fine jewelry, Nicole envisions educating the Philippine market on the diversity of her passion and creating a local go-to for fine jewelry.
Carved Crystal and Regal Affair pieces from the Contemporary collection.
The Whisenhunt boutique houses three main collections: Contemporary, Wedding Annex and Heirloom. Nicole designs one 24-piece fine jewelry collection per year. She also creates bespoke pieces for clients and reworks old jewelry.
Nicole, an alumna of The Philippine STAR’s “Women of Allure,” has received many accolades including Breakthrough Designer of the Year by Stylebible, Most Inspiring Youth Entrepreneur by Go Negosyo and one of the 10 Women to Watch by Mega magazine.
Estate Mexican Coin earrings and Bird brooch from the Heirloom collection.
To prepare herself for her jewelry venture, she studied at the L’Ecole Van Cleef & Arpels in Paris. This noteworthy artist’s works, which have appeared in global fashion platforms like Elle, Town & Country, In Style and WWD, reveals a high standard of artistry. Her designs are a fusion of both old and new world that reflect her aesthetics and refined sensibilities — a symbolism of not just the designer’s love and passion for her craft but also the finer things in life.
The interiors of the Whisenhunt boutique at Power Plant Mall in Rockwell, Makati City.
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(Whisenhunt is located at Stall 238, R2 Level Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Center, Makati City. It offers full customization services, from bespoke design, sourcing specific quality stones, to production and stone-setting. The boutique also does jewelry reworking, repair, and re-dipping.)
