The Christmas end of year holiday season takes on a special meaning in France’s celebrated Provence region where living Nativity scenes, the hand-crafted santon figurines and the 13 special desserts (representing Christ […]
Hungarian sculptor, professor and architect Ernő Rubik gave to the world what was originally called the Magic Cube, 50 years ago. He invented the iconic 3D puzzle in 1974 and it hit […]
Paris, France — The Samaritaine department store in Paris which sits right on the Seine by the iconic Pont-Neuf bridge is a marvel of festive lights and colors for the Christmas season […]
Followed by a Gourmet Gazette Slide Show Paris, France — Advent is regarded as the first season or the beginning of the liturgical year in the Western Christian church calendar starting on […]
The Twelve Days of Christmas are drawing to a close and we are just hours away from the arrival of the Wise Men and their gifts to Bethlehem following their star. And […]
Paris, France — As we head into the 10th Day of Christmas for this Christmastide that began on December 25th, glowing jewels from the Parisian house of Isabelle Langlois are a great […]
Paris, France —For the Ninth Day of Christmas we return to one of the exceptional high jewelry moments in Paris in 2022 when the house of Chopard revealed a collection of exceptional […]
Paris, France — The Eighth Day of Christmas is also New Year’s Day marking a new beginning of sorts. As we wait for the Wise Men, who put in their appearance right […]
Left: The Emerald Signature timepiece by Harry Winston with 158 brilliant-cut blue sapphires and a central emerald-cut blue sapphire and 185 brilliant-cut diamonds. Photo ©Harry Winston. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette. Right: […]
Paris, France — Traditional Christmastide begins on Christmas Day which begins at midnight on Christmas Eve and continues into Epiphany Eve, the 5th/6th of January and when the mysterious Wise Men from […]
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