The Melbourne Cup was celebrated by The Luxury Network New Zealand with a long lunch at Paris Butter adored by exquisites jewels hand crafted by Sutcliffe Jewellery.

Members and their guests were treated to champagne and canapés on arrival, followed by a degustation menu and a few special treats from head chef Nick Honeyman at Paris Butter in Herne Bay.

Brent Sutcliffe spoke about his passion for hand crafted jewellery produced in New Zealand from ethically sources gemstones and had an exclusive pink Argyle Diamond for guests to view.

Precious examples of Sutcliffe Jewellery were worn by members, including a 9 carat emerald, pink and yellow diamonds, a 5 carat flawless diamond, aquamarines, tennis bracelets, and other handcrafted pieces.

We were lucky enough to have the delicate violin on display which Brent created to win British Jeweller of the Year award in 2003.

The Melbourne Cup was live-streamed from Flemington Racecourse and our guest participated in a sweepstake with two lucky punters leaving with Perrier Jouet Belle Eopoque 2011 Champagne.