Paris, France — It was a forgotten age, yet a golden age for the decorative arts, for theatre, music and all around comfort. The highly ornamental Rococo style would begin to emerge […]
The Royal Régence, a Forgotten French Renaissance
Lady of the Rings
Left: Tissage ring in rose gold with a center stone of tanzanite surrounded by amethysts, blue London topazes and diamonds by Isabelle Langlois. Photo courtesy Isabelle Langlois. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette. […]
It’s Christmas Time in the City
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 […]
Moments in Time: Piaget’s Emerald Green Time
The front and back of Piaget’s Polo Emperador Skeleton High Jewelry timepiece. Photo courtesy Piaget. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette This is magic in motion. The Piaget Polo Emperador Skeleton High Jewelry […]
Roberto Coin: A Jewel-filled Journey into Venetian Craftsmanship
These are beautifully crafted pieces of Haute Couture jewelry, with innovative design and fine craftsmanship being the hallmarks of the house. Roberto Coin has been an icon of high jewelry design for […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Wild Wines of the Astonishing Ardêche
Rochecolombe, France — The wilds of the ancient land of southern Ardêche in southern France are filled with unbridled waters, rushing waterfalls, the rugged Cévennes mountains, courtly castles and vestiges of the […]
Living Amber
Paris, France — It was considered to be talismanic, able to bring supernatural benefits and protection to its wearer, including immortality, this glowing organic « gem » that is amber. It can generate static […]
It’s Champagne Time with Comtes de Champagne Grands Crus Blanc de Blancs 2013 from the House of Taittinger
It was a very good year. It was more than a very good year, for 2013 was an exceptional year for champagne(s). The hot, dry and sun-filled summer began in mid-April. Champagne, […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Gourmet Find: Ice Mama’s Ice-Cream
Paris, France — A new exceptional ice-cream parlor has just opened up in Paris offering homemade delights made with the finest of seasonal and at times uncanny ingredients. Stand-outs tasted by our […]
Moments in Time: The Joyful Dance of Time for Mexico’s Day of the Dead from the Bivers
It is an exciting new and unique timepiece that Pierre and Jean-Claude Biver presented at the Salon Internacional de Alta Relojería (SIAR), the trade show devoted to upscale watches, in Mexico City […]
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