Rachel Garrahan

London

Luxury and Jewelry Journalist at Freelance

Project Curator, Jewellery at V&A Blog

Project Curator, Victoria & Albert Museum. Contributing Jewellery and Watch Director, British Vogue. Contributor to INYT, FT et al.

Articles

Cartier’s enduring relationship with the Royal family

1 week ago | msn.com | Rachel Garrahan

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‘King of jewellers’: Cartier’s enduring relationship with the Royal family

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rachel Garrahan

Rachel GarrahanMon, April 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM UTC10 min readOn 13 Oct 1940, a month after Germany had begun the Blitz on British cities, Princess Elizabeth made her first public speech. Aged 14, she shared a message of comfort and hope with the children of Britain and the Commonwealth on the BBC’s Children’s Hour. The radio broadcast was intended as a morale boost to the thousands who had been evacuated away from their families to the countryside and even overseas.
‘King of jewellers’: Cartier’s enduring relationship with the Royal family

1 week ago | sg.style.yahoo.com | Rachel Garrahan

On 13 Oct 1940, a month after Germany had begun the Blitz on British cities, Princess Elizabeth made her first public speech. Aged 14, she shared a message of comfort and hope with the children of Britain and the Commonwealth on the BBC’s Children’s Hour. The radio broadcast was intended as a morale boost to the thousands who had been evacuated away from their families to the countryside and even overseas.
Cartier's enduring relationship with the Royal family

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Rachel Garrahan

The V&A's new exhibition reveals how royal patronage turned a Parisian jeweller into a symbol of British luxury On 13 Oct 1940, a month after Germany had begun the Blitz on British cities, Princess Elizabeth made her first public speech. Aged 14, she shared a message of comfort and hope with the children of Britain and the Commonwealth on the BBC's Children's Hour.
The Indian Jeweler Bhagat Opens a Boutique in London - The New York Times

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Rachel Garrahan

Bhagat, the celebrated jeweler, opens a boutique in London — its first outside of its home country.
婚戒「改裝」竟成歐美新趨勢，你會想重新設計你的訂情戒嗎？

Feb 21, 2024 | vogue.com.tw | Rachel Garrahan |Chat Hsu |Joy Lin

婚戒或訂情戒，無論是經典或大膽的設計風格，會不會有看膩的天？不妨跟上歐美婚戒改裝風潮吧！但記住一點，無論你做什麼樣的選擇，都要確保你所找的珠寶商有著與你風格相吻合的審美風格，最重要的是，你本人對珠寶商的美感覺得滿意，而不是人云亦云。據說維多利亞·貝克漢（Victoria Beckham）擁有多達15枚的訂婚戒指，而大多數的我們卻因為擁有著一枚而感到幸運。今年是我和我丈夫訂婚的20週年，生活在兼顧三個孩子以及面對那隻斷掉的無名指後，我再也沒能戴上當年我們一起設計的戒指。近日在倫敦市華麗的金匠大廳所舉行的一場宴會上，透過搖曳的燭光和人頭竄動的房間內，我捕捉到了珠寶商Rachel Boston的戒指。我就像隻喜鵲一樣，立刻朝著這枚璀璨奪目的戒指飛奔而去，發現它的中央鑲嵌著一顆白色鑽石，而周圍環繞著完美的椒鹽灰鑽石光環，折射出的光線就如同閃閃發光的鏡廳。...
How to Approach the Intimate—And Emotional—Process of Redesigning an Engagement Ring | Vogue

Feb 8, 2024 | vogue.com | Rachel Garrahan

“I love the evolution and the richness that redesigning an engagement ring gives to a couple’s story,” says New York-based jeweller Sarah Ysabel Dyne. More and more couples are opting for a redesign to mark a special anniversary, or simply accommodate changing tastes. Jewellery writer Rachel Garrahan shares her story.
How To Approach The Intimate - And Emotional - Process Of Redesigning An Engagement Ring

Feb 4, 2024 | vogue.co.uk | Rachel Garrahan

While Victoria Beckham is rumoured to own as many as 15 engagement rings, most of us consider ourselves lucky if we own just one. This year marks 20 years since my husband and I got engaged. Three children and one broken ring finger later, I haven’t been able to squeeze on the ring we designed together all those years ago since lockdown.
Creating Colorful Pieces With an Artist's Eye

Dec 4, 2023 | nytimes.com | Rachel Garrahan

Elizabeth Gage rejected finishing school for art school, turning her love of gold, gems and history into a decades-long career. While many of her peers are well into their retirement, the jeweler Elizabeth Gage, 85, still comes to her office in the Belgravia neighborhood of London five days a week. She began making jewelry 60 years ago and while she no longer works at the jeweler's bench herself, she still designs every piece that bears her name.
Filep’s Scrapbook: H Chantal Elisabeth Ariëns απαντά στο ερωτηματολόγιο του Marcel Proust

Nov 2, 2023 | vogue.gr | Filep Motwary |Rachel Garrahan

Ποια είναι η αγαπημένη σας ενασχόληση; Οταν γίνομαι δημιουργική. Ποια είναι τα πιο εμφανή χαρακτηριστικά σας; Όταν παίρνω τη στάση μπαλαρίνας χωρίς να το αντιλαμβάνομαι. Τι εκτιμάτε περισσότερο στους φίλους σας; Τη βαθύτερη σύνδεση που έχουμε μεταξύ μας. Ποιοι είναι οι αγαπημένοι σας συγγραφείς; Οι προτιμήσεις μου αλλάζουν ανα την περίοδο που διανύω. Οι Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Tsjechov, Shakespeare, Murakami..