The McKinney household is synonymous with the Australian jewelry trade, with 5 generations value of connection to luxurious design. Fashion’s ’70s and ’80s influence (see Saint Laurent spring/summer 2022) encourages the rejection of delicate, barely-there jewellery in favour of the unapologetically bold assertion piece. For Threads Styling’s VIP prospects this interprets to big-ticket statement jewellery from impartial fine jewelry designers like Suzanne Kalan and Nikos Koulis. “People are dressing up again and wish to have fun after the last two years,“ says Quy.
- Sales of high-quality coloured gems are on the rise in larger China, and with them the demand

