JEWELS FOR JULIET
Adding a touch of whimsy and romance to an ordinary day is the sparkle that cousins Amanda Luym and Cacay Moras offer with their passion project, jewelry line All That Glitters.
Creative head and designer Amanda, who is also a trustee of Ballet Philippines, often draws inspiration from literature and different female characters, with collections named after Greek goddess Artemis, Egyptian goddess Isis and Themyscira (home of the Amazons), among others – making it fitting for the Juliets of Ballet Philippines to model the collection here.
“All That Glitters began when Amanda and I found that our lives were finally in sync with each other’s again after many years of life and way too much ‘adulting’ happening to both of us at different times,” says Cacay.
As the two reconnected, Cacay shares, they also rediscovered
their love for travel. “This is why the All That Glitters collections revolve mainly around pieces you can take everywhere with you, without worrying as much about losing them, yet still maintaining that quality-craftsmanship look of fine jewelry that demi-fine lines to make our pieces easily accessible to our customer.” At the same time, All That Glitters does not skimp on quality. “We still try to use the best possible gemstones we can and really focus on unique designs, where the wearer really feels that they have something special.”
Amanda, the daughter of one of Cebu’s most influential couples Douglas and Annabelle Luym, says that one of her earliest fashion influences was her mother. “She would also design some of her jewelry to make the pieces more in keeping with her personal style.”
Amanda adds, she has been designing since she was a child. “I studied and trained as a fine artist, and then I went into photography and worked in the editorial world so design was always something that I dabbled in and now I do full time,” she says.