Chelsea Manalo and the power of becoming

MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES 2024 Chelsea Manalo

Some women are born into history, others carve their names into it. Chelsea Manalo, Miss Universe Philippines 2024, stands among the latter. The first Filipina of African-American descent to represent the country on the Miss Universe stage, she embodies beauty as much as resilience, a quiet yet unshakable strength that turns every challenge into a stepping stone.

This International Women’s Month, Jewelmer honors Chelsea’s remarkable journey, one that is as luminous as the golden South Sea pearls the maison is known for. In the same way that nature shapes each pearl, this beauty queen has been shaped by time, experience, and an unwavering belief in herself.

Caravelles bracelet

“I felt most powerful during the press presentation for Miss Universe Philippines,” she recalls. “I came into that competition strong, knowing what I was capable of. No matter what challenges came my way, I was already as powerful as I could be.”

Les Classiques earrings

It is this power, the kind that comes not from a title but from a deep understanding of one’s worth, that Jewelmer celebrates. And what better way to express it than through creations that capture both grace and strength?

Nids d'Ange Necklace

The Nid d’Ange necklace, with its golden pearl nestled within an intricate gold setting, speaks of transformation, the quiet metamorphosis from dreamer to queen. The Les Classiques earrings, simple yet striking, are a reminder that true elegance needs no embellishment beyond authenticity. The Caravelles bracelet, with its fluid gold curves, echoes the movement of the sea, an homage to nature’s artistry and the enduring spirit of those who rise with the tides. And then there is the Cruise collection, a pairing of necklace and earrings that feels both effortless and extraordinary, like Chelsea herself, who moves through life with a quiet confidence, never needing to prove, only to be.

Cruise necklace

Cruise earrings

More than ornamentation, jewelry, like beauty, is a reflection of the wearer. In Chelsea Manalo, Jewelmer finds a woman who embodies the essence of the golden South Sea pearl, born of challenge, perfected by time, and radiant in its uniqueness—a woman who does not simply wear history, but makes it.