The latest in luxury fashion, beauty and healthy living

JEWLLERY

Natural Sparkle
Sloane Street jeweller Anabela Chan has just launched an exciting new collection featuring gemstones synthesised from fruits and vegetables – an industry first. An innovative combination of science and art, the Fruit Gems collection has been created in response to the staggering amount of food wasted annually, and marks the latest chapter in Anabela’s mission to create wonder from waste using modern technology.

Working in her London atelier, through a process of trial and error, Anabela discovered how pigmentation could be extracted from fruits and vegetables: carotenoids contributing red and orange from dragon fruits and tomatoes; flavonoids contributing yellow from carrots and lemons; betalains contributing red and purple from beetroot; anthocyanins contributing blue from blueberries and spirulina; and chlorophyll green from spinach and plankton. Through a combination of processes including crushing, grinding, simmering, straining, air-drying and freeze-drying, the Fruit Gems are bonded and stabilised with a bio-resin derived from plants and renewable organic materials such as corn, soybean, agave and avocado seeds. The rough gems can then be cut, faceted and polished in the same way as natural gemstones, with the ability to be casted into forms like molten metals. Simply astonishing.
anabelachan.com

FRAGRANCE

The epitome of luxury scent
If you’re familiar with niche French luxury perfume house Fragrance du Bois, you’ll know that their Oud-based fragrances are seriously special, crafted by fifth generation perfumers using 100 per cent pure, organic Oud oil and other sustainably sourced ingredients. One of the most expensive raw fragrance ingredients in the world, Oud is extracted from the fungus-infected resinous heartwood of the agar tree. Only two per cent of these trees, which are considered a threatened species, produce the resin, making it incredibly rare.

Perhaps the most iconic scent in the Fragrance du Bois selection is Sahraa; this exquisitely balanced eau de parfum is meticulously crafted around Rose Absolute and the fi nest vintage Oud. Featuring notes of geranium, jasmine, moss, patchouli, sandalwood, saffron, vanilla and amber, it is sophisticated and captivating. And now, for fragrance connoisseurs with the most refi ned tastes, it is available in an exquisite, bespoke, Swarovski-encrusted bottle. The handcrafted bottles are totally unique, a true collector’s edition.
Usually priced at £695, Sahraa in a Swarovski-encrusted bottle is priced at £3,000, and is available made-to-measure by contacting the team at info@fragrancedubois.com

HEALTH

Bespoke, everyday healthcare
A state-of-the-art clinic is offering new levels of private healthcare to Londoners. MhM has just opened an outpatient clinic on the Fulham Road. The new facility offers a wide range of treatments, therapies and non-surgical services, alongside a dedicated walk-in GP practice. Services include health consultations, preventative screenings and a host of non-surgical aesthetic and therapeutic treatments, including vitamin and nutrient injections, massage therapy, reflexology, PRP, micro-needling, and personalised nutrition and fitness guidance, as well as first aid training and lifestyle coaching. The luxurious space features thoughtful architectural detailing, natural light, and soft, tranquil interiors to ensure that every consultation space feels calm and considered. And an industry-first training initiative, delivered in collaboration with the Dorchester Collection Academy ensures that service excellence extends beyond medical treatment, delivering a personalised, five-star experience for every patient, every visit. This is healthcare as you’ve never experienced it before.
169 Fulham Road, SW3 (memorialhouston.com)