In contrast to the French jewellery company Vever, which recently ditched synthetic diamonds (Glitz, 23/09/25), and Diam Concept, the laboratory for a time sponsored by Chanel that closed down last summer (Glitz, 23/01/25), the fine jewellery brand Kimai, founded in Antwerp in 2018, is in rude health and is planning to open its first boutique in Paris in January.

This comes hot on the heels of the opening of a store in Los Angeles in the summer, bringing the total to three shops in all for this brand