Emeralds continue to enchant. These green precious stones were mined in Egypt as early as 330 B.C. They are formed when chromium, vanadium, and iron are present in the mineral beryl which […]
Paris, France — Tourmaline, the gem of many colors. Tourmaline has one of the widest color ranges of any gem species, occurring in various shades of virtually every hue, according to the […]
Paris, France — There are swans and water lilies, Egyptian scarabs, butterflies and sycomores alongside fabulous fuschias, the famous chimeras of Cartier and René Lalique’s wood anemone. As the high jewellery houses […]
The British-American actress Minnie Driver was shimmering on the red carpet in Cannes in Piaget’s mesmerizing Fringes High Jewelry set from the house’s Limelight 150th collection. Above: The high jewellery ring from […]
The Entaille Haute Joaillerie pendant from the house of Gemmyo. Photos courtesy Gemmyo. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette Paris, France —The depth of a blue-green tourmaline, an indicolite tourmaline, a tourmaline with […]
Paris, France —A gold phoenix hairpin, a sceptre of gemstones and jade. The court of the Ming Dynasty, which ruled from 1368 until 1644, has made its way to the French capital […]
Left: Ring from the Barbelés Collection by Djula. Photo courtesy Djula. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette. Right: Bracelet from the Barbelés Collection by Djula. Photo courtesy Djula. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette […]
The fabulous French fable writer Jean de La Fontaine was famous for inventing words and the high jewelry house of Piaget has formidably followed in his footsteps with its new high jewelry […]
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 […]
Left: Adam Driver on the red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival wearing a Piaget Polo Date watch. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images). Courtesy Piaget. Handout via […]
