Weight in Gold

From a 14-year-old immigrant to a celeb-favourite jeweller, Jacob Arabo of Jacob & Co shares his tale of passion, design, and risk-taking

By Amrita Katara

In the world of high-end jewellery and luxury timepieces, few names carry the same weight and sparkle as Jacob & Co. Founded by Jacob Arabo, this brand has adorned the limbs and torsos of the rich and famous with pieces that are as much art as they are jewels. But the road to becoming Hollywood’s favourite, known as “Jacob the Jeweller”, wasn’t paved with diamonds from the start. It was carved out with hard work, a keen eye for design, and the courage to take risks. Arabo sat down with Tatler at the launch of his first Asian boutique at Hong Kong’s Peninsula hotel, in collaboration with Cortina Watch, to talk about his early days as an immigrant with big dreams, his unexpected rise to fame, and what it means…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2024

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