Some of Pharrell’s most iconic jewellery items up for auction

Three decades after the first meeting between the designer and Jacob Arabo, their joint archive is being auctioned at JOOPITER under the title ‘Objects of Brilliance’.

All of Pharrell‘s most extravagant jewellery—from the legendary N.E.R.D. chain, which reportedly ended up in Drake‘s hands for £1.5 million, to his 18-carat gold BlackBerry 8700b from 2006—bears the signature of Arabo, better known as Jacob the Jeweller. But his impact goes far beyond jewellery.

It was Jacob himself who introduced Pharrell and NIGO, sparking one of the most influential creative relationships of recent decades. Together they founded brands, promoted cultural projects, launched a sake company and even invested in a Japanese hospitality start-up. Three names, one vision: to turn urban culture into pure luxury.

Thirty years later, that friendship has materialised in an exclusive auction. Through JOOPITER—the auction house founded by Pharrell himself—30 unique pieces from Arabo‘s personal archive and Williams‘ private collection are being put on the market.

Among the most iconic pieces is Jacob & Co.‘s first Five Time Zone, the watch that marked a turning point in urban watchmaking in the early 2000s and laid the foundations for the brand’s contemporary extravagance. Also noteworthy, of course, is the custom necklace for Skateboard P featuring over 112 carats of Fancy Vivid yellow diamonds. Designed as a ‘modern royal jewel,’ it is estimated to be worth between £4.5 and £5.5 million.

Finally, the 18-carat white gold pendant with diamonds that reproduces the HUMAN MADE logo is another of the most sought-after designs. Valued at between $100,000 and $150,000, it serves as a symbolic closure of a creative circle.

The auction, which has already begun and ends on 5 March, also includes inanimate objects transformed into sparkling relics: 18-carat white gold paper clips with diamonds linked to Virgil Abloh and Jacob & Co.‘s Office Supplies collection, a bow tie completely covered in pavé and a rose gold diamond carabiner.