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What does love look like today? In the times we live in, with evolving contemporary lifestyles coexisting aside timehonoured traditions, the answer is going to be highly individual. Still, love unfolds in meaningful stages—an evolving story that Singapore brand POH HENG Jewellery aims to honour. Enter V.O.W by POH HENG – The Wedding Collection, the brand’s newest collection of wedding jewellery that interprets celebrations of love for today’s generation.
“At POH HENG Jewellery, our heritage has always been about more than craftsmanship—it’s about connection,” shares group chief executive officer Eugene Goh. “V.O.W by POH HENG – The Wedding Collection brings that legacy forward, reimagining what love looks like today.” To wit: the collection’s name, letter by letter, reflects landmark chapters in a couple’s romance and the jewels meant to celebrate them.
V stands for Valentine’s, love’s leap of faith represented by the Trust® Diamonds Collection of solitaire rings; O stands for Oath, the promise of fidelity and a shared future embodied by the CHERISH® Collection of wedding bands; and W stands for Wedding, that momentous ceremony that joins not merely a couple but two families, encapsulated in the Si Dian Jin and Si Dian Zuan collections of bridal gift jewellery
Where Forever Begins
Diamonds are famously known as the hardest natural substance on Earth. They’re formed deep in our planet over millions of years, and in their beauty as a gemstone represent endurance and fidelity. That’s why the Trust® Diamonds Collection embodies best the faith that anchors and defines successful relationships. The diamond engagement ring symbolises a moment of faith: in the decision to commit to one another and to open a new chapter in life with a partner as one half of a couple. And in POH HENG’s Trust® Diamonds, reliably high-quality gems are selected from top sources around the world, with only stones meeting the highest standards qualifying as a Trust® Diamond.
In POH HENG’s Trust® Diamonds Collection, three signature designs emerge, each expressing a unique facet of trust. The Trust® Ethereal Ring in 18-carat white gold evokes dawning love, inspired by a flower opening to the sun. A minimalist band holds a tension-set diamond that seems to emerge weightlessly. The Trust® Lovage Ring in 18-carat white gold furthers the natural inspiration, with intertwined bands culminating in a solitaire diamond in a six-prong setting—two coming together as one. The 2-carat Trust® Invisible Diamond Ring in 18-carat white gold represents, with its setting technique and near-invisible frame to create the illusion of a floating diamond, the unseen yet deeply felt strength of trust itself.
The moments we cherish
Love is never a finished story. For many of us, we wear sentimental jewellery as meaningful keepsakes. Wedding bands, for instance, are the simple yet poignant reminder of commitments made to a partner. It’s jewellery like this that transforms fleeting moments— the minutiae of everyday life, the moments of laughing together until your stomach hurts—into memories to be cherished for a lifetime.
Wedding bands, then, gain a special importance as jewels that ought to develop a special relationship with an individual through their lifetime. Crafted with meticulous attention to comfort, POH HENG’s CHERISH® wedding bands can be customised with bespoke finishings and engravings to make them truly your own. The classical circular form is a symbol of an endless cycle of time and POH HENG has designed its rings to accompany you as you write a story from first promises to years of shared moments.
The CHERISH® collection introduces two new styles of wedding bands. The first is Timeless Love, with an architectural pinched detail that suggests an infinity symbol and love unending. The second is the Endless Love, with geometric edges that represent the varied facets of one’s own love story. These rings are crafted in lustrous 22-carat champagne gold, and available in a range of widths for a slimmer or chunkier look.
Golden futures
In the Singaporean Chinese tradition, a betrothal gift of jewellery is given to brides. This is classically composed as a set of four: a necklace, ring, bracelet and earrings. It is meant to symbolise acceptance into a family and well wishes for the couple ahead. The tradition, as it’s been held, is for these jewels to be crafted from 24-carat yellow gold, a gleaming look of heritage. POH HENG’s Si Dian Jin and Si Dian Zuan collections give this practice a modern update: instead of precious gifts received and kept in the safe, the local jeweller has imagined them as jewels to be worn regularly.
The Si Dian Zuan collection, for instance, incorporates diamonds with 18-carat white gold. In doing so, POH HENG has extended this heritage narrative with contemporary tastes. The signature designs feature shimmering cascades of diamonds on white gold, balancing cultural traditions in a way that speaks to legacy and the enduring bonds of family.