Paris, France — It’s that time of year when cultural sites and institutions open up their doors to the public throughout Europe. One of the highlights on the Parisian calendar is the […]
Creating Cartier
Where Worlds Merge and Emerge
Paris, France — Fetiches from the Congo, ancient Japanese Buddhas, depictions of the Gods of Ancient Egypt, the clubs of power and prestige from Oceania, headrests from Africa for elaborate coiffures. Parcours […]
Moments in Time: Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Snowdrop Time
The house of Jaeger-LeCoultre has brought out once again a beautiful high jewelry time piece with a new version of its 101 Snowdrop in white gold adorned with 916 diamonds for a […]
Moments in Time: Breguet’s Interchangeable Strap Time
Mother-of-pearl, brilliant cut diamonds, a powerful movement all come together in the new version of the Classique Dame 8063. But there is more. The new version is outfitted with a mechanism enabling […]
Meanderings in the Marais
Paris, France — It is one of the historic hearts of Paris, filled with distinguished manor houses, mainstream and offbeat museums, art galleries and cultural institutions. The Marais, practically in the center […]
Engraved for Eternity
Paris, France —Cameos from Antiquity and the Middle Ages, scarabs of carved carnelian, an emperor etched in a ruby. This is the fascinating world of hard carved stone, a precious art that […]
The Royal Road to Rosé in Anjou Saumur
Followed by a Gourmet Gazette Slide Show It is a rather royal region nestled into the heart of the Loire Valley, here where names of the towns immediately conjure up visions of […]
The Magic and Mystery of Apulia
Paris, France — Abundant amphoras, those containers from Antiquity, a medieval mosaic depicting a griffin, a classical Greek wine jug configured with the intriguing head of a woman, zoomorphic rhytona, conical containers […]
A Table to Treasure
Paris, France — It is a bucolic setting for a gourmet lunch in the heart of Paris. La Table du Luxembourg sits nestled in the Luxembourg Garden, a tree-lined, flower filled haven […]
The Marvels of Machu Picchu
Paris, France —These were the Chavin, the Nazca, the Moche, the Wari, the Chimu and finally the Incas, civilizations spanning 3,000 years of Peruvian history from 1250 B.C. to the 16th century. […]
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