Jewel of the family

When the Dizon family launched their jewelry collections, nuanced ruminations on the nature of beauty, it soon became easy to distinguish the personalities of each designer. Jul Dizon, the matriarch and the woman behind the famed jewelry line, created the lovely Fleurs collection, ethereal floral pieces that appeal to women of any age. Janina Dizon-Hoschka’s Transformers collection, a series of shagreen and croc magnet cuffs with interchangeable bejeweled embellishments, spoke to Birkin-toting career women who need jewelry that multi-task as well as they do. Candy Dizon’s Whimsical set, consisting of sea creatures and water fauna, calls out to the quirky sort with a hankering for out-of-this-world accessories. Chinoserie by Lucille Dizon worked with Chinese themes while Ginny Dizon’s Ancient and Modern collection melded bold Stone Age elements with intricate design. The family’s joint launch is proof of the much-adapted adage that jewelry is a woman’s best friend.

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Jul Dizon stores are located at Edsa Shangri-La Hotel and Manila Peninsula Hotel. — Bea Ledesma