Leather-wrapped in naturalistic hues at Hermès, ovular and emblazoned with the “V” Valentino emblem, chunky and angular at Alexander McQueen, snuggly hugging the ear at Jil Sander, and whimsically pearl-adorned at Dior. Forgive the pun, but it was certainly a roar-some season for catwalk jewellery. Brands might want to sharpen personalisation to stay attractive to the Middle East’s “increasingly assertive” buyers, says the Dubai-based luxurious group’s president on this State of Fashion 2023 interview. In an effort to additional the gem & jewelry industry’s beneficiation initiatives, GIA debuted its Rough Diamond Evaluation course in French in Côte d’Ivoire. Germany, renowned…