Story in Pictures Los Angeles, California — Often sparkling brighter than the stars are the jewels that hit the red carpets of the world. In a new twist this year the Academy […]
Chopard Hits the Champagne Carpet
Stones of the Spirit from Chopard
Paris, France — Diamonds, rubies, sapphires and tourmalines all from the heart of the good earth came to Paris at the house of Chopard for the High Jewelry season presentations last January […]
Curating Kahlo, Frida Kahlo, the Quintessential Mexican Artist
Left: Frida Kahlo revealing her medical corset that she painted under her huipil by Florence Arquin, ca. 1951. Huipils are loose fitting traditional tunics or blouses worn in Mexico and Central America. ©DR, […]
Magical Mosaics
The Bubble Ring from Le Sybille with a ruby, brown diamonds, quartz powder, micro mosaics and 18k rose gold. Photos courtesy Le Sybille. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette The jewels take us […]
Lalique Leans into the Animal Kingdom
Paris, France — The animal kingdom is being showcased by the house of Lalique, the house specialized in fashioning crystal and glass into wonders of decorative objects, architecture, tableware and jewelry. Lalique […]
Couture: The Value of Vintage
This Yves Saint Laurent Couture jacket and skirt from the 1988 Winter Collection was purchased by an American collector for US$37,057. The evening jacket in leather satin was embroidered by the house […]
An Artful Auction from Artcurial
Monte Carlo, Monaco —It was another round of applause for an Artcurial auction, a luxury auction that was held in the mythical Hôtel Hermitage of Monaco last January 16, 17 and 18. […]
A Scintillating Story of Art and Jewelry
For a sparkling start to the new year, we return to the high jewelry house of Cindy Chao and her high jewel creations which are works of art in and of themselves. […]
Beautiful Bactria
Paris, France — Some of the great places to shop in Paris for highly original objects are the museum boutiques of the Rmn-Grand Palais. Today the spotlight is on their Bactrian jewelry […]
The Twelve Days of Christmas: The Eleventh Day of Christmas
Paris, France —The Twelves Days of this Christmastide are drawing to a light-filled close. They began on December 25th, Christmas Day and the Festival of Light in the pre-Christian world, which marked […]
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