Gold, diamonds, gems, pearls, jade - which of these would not set a girl's heart a-flutter?

But before you begin to ogle the offerings that are on display at the Singapore JewelFest this year, we suggest you look here for a brief guide to the dazzling array of precious jewellery that will be showcased at the Jewel Pavilion @ Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza from 12 - 21 October.

Outrageous is the buzzword, and only the most extravagant will do.

This year, the Singapore JewelFest gets a touch of international glitz with the debut of two renowned jewellery brands as well. Fabergé, famed for those legendary jewelled eggs, were originally created for the the wife of Tzar Alexandar III, Czarina Maria Fedorovna, to commerate their 20th wedding anniversary on Easter Day.
Don't miss out on the Lily of the Valley egg. A precious egg made of opalescent-blue turqouise opens in half to reveal a cluster of lilies of the valley, nestled around a rock crystal egg, there are only 12 pieces of it worldwide. The flower motif represents the arrival of spring after a harsh winter that is symbolised by the rock crystal egg.

The Lily of the Valley Egg

Together with other Fabergé pieces, the Lilly of the Valley egg will be on show at the Jewel Pavilion.

Look also for Mouawad, the company that supplies couture jewellery to European royalty and Hollywood celebrities. On display is a heart-shaped evening purse encrusted with pink, yellow and colourless diamonds. The purse's claim to fame is that it made a guest appearance in Nicole Kidman's music video with Robbie Williams, "Somethin' Stupid". Composed of 4,517 diamonds that weigh in at 381.92 carats, it is valued at a mind-blowing S$2.5m.

Local jewellers also stand side-by-side with regional and international at this event - with their big and bold pieces. Jewellery lovers will be able to find inspiration here with chokers from Poh Heng, D'Meyson, Cupid Jewels, Tianpo, Lee Hwa and Soo Kee that make more than a statement, and body ornaments such as Goldheart's Casablanca.

Collections from around Asia, including Malaysia, Hong Kong and Indonesia can also be seen here. Of note are the jade items from The Jewel Box (Singapore) and Baerjewels (Hong Kong), and even a set of 8.5 carat rare fancy pink diamond earrings from DeGem (Malaysia).

Fancy pink diamond earrings from DeGems

Jade and diamond bracelet from The Jewel Box

Mulan Rouge from Poh Heng

There are not only the fantastic blow-you-away pieces, we also clue you in on the various offerings that the local jewellery houses have come up with to entice you to part with your cash.