CANDY DIZON
Jewellery is all about fun, at least for Candy Dizon. As one of the designers at Jul B Dizon Jeweller, Dizon utilises much of her imagination to create elegant yet wearable pieces. She, her sister and her sister-in-law have all banded together to design inspired pieces that celebrate the nuances of their most precious memories.
“Inspiration usually comes from my travels. The shape of a flower, colour of the leaves, structural built of a tower. It could be anything that I find beautiful and can translate into jewellery,” she explains.
Their brand, Jul B Dizon Jeweller, was first established by Paz Bañas, Dizon’s grandmother. Since then, the family business has grown to include multiple collections, one of which is the Filipino-inspired Simbolo collection. “We have pins and bracelets of the Philippine flag made of rubies, sapphires and diamonds. We also paid tribute to our street vendors such as mangtataho, mangbabalut and manglolobo,” Dizon shares.
The jeweller, who’s now working with an undisclosed celebrity, is currently designing a new line of jewellery for babies and young ladies—an exciting opportunity for her to lend her own style to a younger audience. Dizon also notes that layered chain necklaces with charms are currently the hottest trend in accessorising. People may also wish to customise their charms according to what they hold most dear—from airplane pendants for precious travel memories, or charms that remind us of those we love most.
“As I get older, my rule when it comes to wearing jewellery has developed into ‘More is more is more and that’s ok,’” she shares. “I love wearing multiple bracelets on each wrist, three rings on each hand ... I say, life is short so enjoy your jewellery as much as you can.”