Chinese jewelry company Laopu Gold takes aim at global luxury giants with its first store outside the country in Singapore.

• One of the latest stores to enter Singapore's iconic Marina Bay Sands is Laopu Gold, a Chinese jewelry upstart intent on becoming a global luxury brand.
• NBA player Victor "Wemby" Wembanyama picked up a Laopu pendant necklace while visiting Beijing last month.
• In May, Cartier-parent Richemont warned investors about Laopu's rise.