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 — Beaches and baskets and ankle bracelets all add up to summer fashion fun. The aptly named Fly Me to the Sun brand was created in France by Léa Lunghini, […]
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 […]
There is the sparkle of clear crystal and the elegance of frosted Persepolis blue. The house of Lalique has just brought out its new collection of six crystal jewels drawing its inspiration […]
It is one of those very endearing Disney stories. The animated film brings together Lilo, an independent and lonely girl in the Hawaiian Islands with Stitch, a mischievous blue alien from a […]
There is the iridescent moonlit bee pendant of gold with its diamonds, rubies and soothing moonstone. And straight out of the lily pond comes a group of leaping 14k gold frogs. Flying […]
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 — Tucked away in a corner of the 19th arrondissement of Paris, a workshop is at work creating pieces of high fantasy jewellery. Subtle colors, fantastic shapes and a touch […]
The ring in mind is one of the house’s Limited Edition rings that the house brings out each year. The latest one was the Limited Edition No. 5 called Pearl Variation, a […]
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