Paris, France — The wondrous world of natural lacquer is unfolding on the Left Bank of the Seine at the Galerie Anne-Sophie Duval. Beautiful pieces of hand-crafted jewelry, objects and furniture invite […]
Lacquer, the Luminous
Moments in Time: Robert Downey Jr.’s Reverso Time
Hollywood, California — Award-winning actor Robert Downey Jr. won yet another award with the award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture for his […]
Lady of the Rings
Left: Tissage ring in rose gold with a center stone of tanzanite surrounded by amethysts, blue London topazes and diamonds by Isabelle Langlois. Photo courtesy Isabelle Langlois. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette. […]
Azzedine Alaïa: A Collector’s Collector
Paris, France — The great couturier Azzedine Alaïa left behind an enormous legacy to the world of art, style, design and fashion. But not only his unique, precise, ultimately wearable creations but […]
Roberto Coin: A Jewel-filled Journey into Venetian Craftsmanship
These are beautifully crafted pieces of Haute Couture jewelry, with innovative design and fine craftsmanship being the hallmarks of the house. Roberto Coin has been an icon of high jewelry design for […]
Moments in Time: The Joyful Dance of Time for Mexico’s Day of the Dead from the Bivers
It is an exciting new and unique timepiece that Pierre and Jean-Claude Biver presented at the Salon Internacional de Alta Relojería (SIAR), the trade show devoted to upscale watches, in Mexico City […]
Yves Saint Laurent’s Forms of Fashion
Paris, France — Paris Fashion Week, which has drawn crowds of industry press and celebrities to the French capital, has just drawn to a close, but one of the best places in […]
In Castle Shopping at the Chateau of Fontainebleau
Some of the great places to shop in and around Paris for highly original objects are the boutiques of the Rmn-Grand Palais which are found in museums and monuments throughout France. The […]
Seaside Summer Blue from Harry Winston
Blue is a color for every season but with the shimmering seas and sunshine of summer, it seems to come alive even more. Blue diamonds are highly sought after by collectors. They […]
It’s Diamonds and Pearls Time
Paris, France —The pearl jewelry of French designer Isabelle Langlois seems to roll out of the waves and the mist of the sea. The French jeweler usually works in precious gemstones but […]
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