It is a dazzling bejewelled rendition of Piaget’s Polo Date timepiece that has been brought out to mark the 150th anniversary of the Swiss house of fine watches and jewellery. The Polo […]
Moments in Time: Piaget’s Radiant Rainbow Time
Moments in Time: Genoa Boat Show Time
Eberhard & Co.’s Scafograf 200 Limited Edition “Onde Bleue » meaning blue wave. Photo courtesy Eberhard & Co. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette Genoa, one of the great port cities of the Mediterranean. […]
A Himalayan Treasure Trove
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France — There is a stone of dzi flanked by coral, finely crafted jewels from the Newari of the Kathmandu Valley and a ring of nine stones from Tibet symbolising the […]
From the Faraway Lands
Paris, France —There were the treasures of the influential Kuba Kingdom of the Congo: masks, cups, boxes and textiles. The masks and objects of the Lega people of the Congo are juxtaposed […]
Lalique’s World of Wonder
Paris, France — She was a nymph named Arethusa. She followed the goddess of hunting Artemis who would save her from the pursuits of the River God Alpheus — who had fallen […]
Moments in Time: Extraordinary Auction Time at Dreweatts
An exceptional collection of clocks amassed by the late Leonard Fuller is slated to be auctioned off on September 12th during an exceptional auction: Dreweatts Fine Clocks, Barometers and Scientific Instruments. The […]
Red Carpet News: Chopard Sparkles in Venice
Venice, Italy — The Venice Film Festival, which closed on September 7th, is the oldest film festival in the world and it offered a perfect backdrop for shimmering pieces from the high […]
Critic’s Choice: Kaleidoscopes from Cuba at Continua
Boissy-le-Châtel, France —It’s a sleepy little town just 50 miles (77km) east of Paris in the scenic Seine and Marne region not too far from Disney Land Paris. Nestled on the banks […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Fare Find: Perfection at Pasco
Paris, France — It has one of the most beautiful views in the city looking right onto the golden dome of the Invalides in the heart of Paris near the Eiffel Tower. […]
A Foray into Photography with a Certain Presence at the Maison Caillebotte
Yerres, France — it is one of the great collections of photography. A collection that is a work of art in and of itself. It is a collection that revolves solely around […]
