Expat Living (Hong Kong)

Zen Sisters,

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Zen Sisters is a jewellery company based in Phuket. It takes a playful, effortless but very chic approach to jewellery design, and uses specifical­ly sourced materials such as Holy Rudraksha beads from the mountains of Nepal, Balinese lava stones, precious emeralds, jade, aquamarine, smoky quartz, and luminous labradorit­e. The company’s local craftsmen in Phuket then help to realise the designs.

Christa Den Boogert, owner of Zen Sisters says: “We are great advocates of creating your own Zen. We educate ourselves on the meanings behind a large range of stones and symbols, and we encourage our clients to choose the elements that are meaningful to them.”

The designers first started by creating pieces for themselves, close friends and loved ones in their home office. With growing demand, they expanded from their “tropical island base” startup, to being stocked in a few top-tier hotels and boutiques on Phuket Island, and then to an internatio­nal brand. The brand is all about being connected, sharing something personal and working together.

All of the exotic pieces have been thoughtful­ly designed with the intention of layering, giving you that effortless look easily; I like anything that makes styling easy these days! But if layering is not your thing, they are just as gorgeous individual­ly worn; they’re bold and can hold their own as standalone items. Also, all of the pieces have been designed to be versatile and “worn from boardroom to beach”. They have a very adaptable wearabilit­y, which is a great combo when you love a sentimenta­l piece of

Have you ever looked across at that ontrend boho-fashionist­a, confidentl­y ticking all the style boxes with her earthy, modern glamour, and wondered how she looks so effortless? How can you emulate it easily? Sometimes the most relaxed looks are the hardest styles to put together – layer upon layer of beading, precious gems, and long exotic necklaces can be a headache to find. But with a little help from you’ll be halfway there!

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