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. […]
An Artful Auction from Artcurial
Moments in Time: Cocktail Time with Seiko
The Presage Cocktail Time watches from Seiko with their respective cocktail inspirations – left to right Sky Diving, Clover Club, White Lady. Photos courtesy Seiko. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette Simplicity and […]
A King’s King: Louis XV
Versailles, France — He was perhaps one of France’s most mercurial and mysterious monarchs. Louis XV made his own hot chocolate and marzipan in his private kitchen, was the first king to […]
An Exceptional Entree at the Ecole du Louvre
Paris, France — It is one of the most prestigious schools of art history in Europe. The Ecole du Louvre, which is located in a wing of the Louvre Palace as its […]
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. […]
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 […]
The Twelve Days of Christmas: the Tenth Day of Christmas
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 […]
Exceptional Stones from Chopard for the Ninth Day of Christmas
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 […]
The Twelve Days of Christmas: the Eighth Day of Christmas
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 […]
The Twelve Days of Christmas: the Seventh Day of Christmas
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: […]
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