Azure. Azure blue, a color that takes its name from the intriguing blue stone the lapis lazuli and which is closely associated with the Mediterranean Sea and in particular the French Riviera, […]
Lasting Lapis Lazuli
The dreamy brilliantly blue gem lapis lazuli has intrigued mankind since Antiquity. It has been known for at least 6,000 years and draws its name from the Persian word lazhward meaning blue […]
Aviation Adventures from Longines
Amelia Earhart would be the first woman aviator to fly solo over the Atlantic. The explorer Paul-Emile Victor organized polar expeditions. The pioneering aviator Elinor Smith was a test and endurance pilot […]
The Mesmerizing Minerals of Jaquet Droz
Minerals are among the treasures of the Earth and the house of Jaquet Droz has a way of bringing them to exuberant life. The house of Swiss watchmaking has perfected the highly […]
Zenith: Reaching for Stars in the Sky
The Defy Midnight Timepiece from the House of Zenith Photo Courtesy Zenith The Swiss watchmaking house of Zenith is placing women’s watches in the forefront and with its elegant new Defy Midnight […]
Lovely in Lilac
The house of Glashütte Original has brought out a lovely limited edition ladies watch showcasing lilac. The house’s new PanoMatic Luna features diamond set rod indexes and lilac Arabic numerals forming a […]
A Bauhaus Birthday
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the inception of the Bauhaus, the German art school that was operational from 1919 to 1933, the German watch maker Junghans has brought out its Junghans […]
Europe, Olfactively
It is floral and woody at the same time, a warm bouquet emanates from Auditorium, the first in a series of three perfumes in the line Spirit of Europe from the family-owned […]
The High Art of Chinese Imperial Jewelry Making Revealed
Paris, France – It was one of the sensations of the Paris Fashion Week last July when a unique exhibition devoted to Imperial jewels of China unfolded inside the prestigious Musée des […]
Story: The Alexandrite Story
Paris, France – It was a unique and unusual high point of the Paris Fashion Week. And it revolved around a rare gemstone, the mysterious alexandrite once mined in the Ural Mountains […]
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