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    GIRARD-PERREGAUX: SUMMER LAUREATO

    August 3, 2018 - By 

    Girard-Perregaux has a splashy, pop art inspired summer timepiece collection for women this year. Their Laureato style is bright and lively, just as is the vibrant woman they had in mind when creating the line. The Swiss luxury watch manufacturer’s muse was a manga-like boldness and the straight up summer fun that fills the catwalks of the fashion savvy. The dial, with its Clou de Paris hobnail pattern and painted finish, is juxtaposed along its octagonal bezel with 56 brilliant-cut diamonds sparkling a fiery border.   Today, being oneself is a real art. It is a matter of taking perfectly…

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    DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: LUCA JOUEL

    May 23, 2018 - By 

    When world traveler and Australian Gemologist, Tereena Lucas, decided to channel her love of beauty, art and culture into a jewelry collection she knew it had to not only be beautiful in appearance but that she also had to imbue it with a beautiful soul. Each ring, necklace and pendant had to have something special and unique. As such, she started at the source, ensuring each diamond and jewel be ethically sourced.  With these parcels of treasures she began to design a collection that often features a burnished, matte finish creating a feeling of a happened upon coin, ring, or…

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    HARRY WINSTON: OPUS IN RETROGRADE

    April 24, 2018 - By 

    HARRY WINSTON IS A ROCK STAR Getting your kicks on Route 66 in a cool classic car, top down, sun out, and The Beach Boys serenading your expedition with some good vibrations; Harry Winston’s OPUS 14 evokes the iconic Americana experience. For the collector with an eye for vintage cars, timeless refinement and a sophisticated playfulness, the jewelry maison joined forces Franck Orny and Johnny Girardin, two visionary watchmakers, for the fourteenth chapter of their totally unique and always highly anticipated OPUS series. The rock ‘n roll soul of the OPUS 14 is found in the groundbreaking miniaturization of the…

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    VERDURA: UNVEILING AT TEFAF

    March 9, 2018 - By 

    This year during the world’s leading and most exclusive art exhibition, the TEFAF Maastricht in the Netherlands, Verdura and Herz-Belperron, in its third year participating, will proudly be unveiling an iconic piece of jewelry that hasn’t been seen in over eighty years. As a highlight of their collection ‘Breaking Away: the Quest for Color’, the Ravenna Cuff will be makeing an historic debut.   The famous Coco Chanel was rarely ever seen without her bold and dazzling cuffs designed for her by Fulco di Verdura. They became a staple to her fashion and exemplified her take on style, and unlike her famous…

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    MEET THE DESIGNER: CUIXU

    February 25, 2018 - By 

    You’ve seen her work on the runways of New York City. Her accessories embellished the creations of designers and are the finishing touch to the models before the flashing lights of the catwalk. New York based Chinese accessories designer Cui Xu, has spent years perfecting her craft and recently began building her personal brand of sophisticated, feminine and unique wardrobe must-haves such as; chokers, handbag, and shoes. We had the opportunity to chat with Xu and explore her journey and her latest collection. Obviously you’re a very creative person, what inspired you to channel your art into fashion and accessories? As…

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    REVIEW: TOP DIAMOND AUCTIONS

    February 8, 2018 - By 

    In the world of scintillation and fire, colored diamonds proved to be the most crave-able treasures at the auction block during 2017. This past year saw an impressive $1.1 billion worth of exceptional top-tier diamonds, colored gems and jewelry sold. Clearly the most sought after pieces were large, luscious and so very rare pink and blue diamonds, however there were also a few stellar D-Flawless diamonds that rounded out the party. Here is a look at the top earning jewels of the year. The grand prize went to a Hong Kong retail jewelry chain, Chow Tai Fook. The retailer scooped up the…

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    DE GRISOGONO: HIGH JEWELRY

    January 5, 2018 - By 

    International jewelry designer Fawaz Gruosi brings his love of jewels and colorful Mediterranean aesthetic to an exceptional collection of high jewelry, featuring large, luscious jewels and settings that overflow with a rainbow of gems. Creative. Playful. Delicious. Here are our favorite pieces.           To Learn More About The Collection Visit:  DE GRISOGONO   Photo Credit: de Grisogono SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MAILING LIST FOR MORE LUXURY TODAY! YOU WOULD ALSO ENJOY  

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    VACHERON CONSTANTIN: COLLECTION EXCELLENCE PLATINE

    November 28, 2017 - By 

    In an elegant continuation of their classic line of complete calendar timepieces, Traditionnelle, Vacheron Constantin has added the beautifully handsome and complex Collection Excellence Platine to its prestigious lineage.   “A contemporary expression of the grand Geneva watchmaking tradition, conveyed through a palette of horological complications in a classical design. An “Etagé” case and lugs, a fluted case-back, a railway-type minute track, Dauphine-type hours and minutes hands, as well as “bâtons de Genève” hour-markers: the aesthetic codes of the Traditionnelle collection are all clearly present, complemented by the aura of exclusivity conveyed by the Excellence Platine signature. Punctuated by gold bi-facetted…

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    VACHERON CONSTANTIN: HISTORIQUES

    October 6, 2017 - By 

    One style, two icons. The haute horologerie Maison Vacheron Constantin  has revisited their early design codes for a reinterpretation of their two famous calendar timepieces from 1942 and 1948. Vacheron Constantin presents two new Historiques models featuring a complete calendar. A deliberately vintage look for these new models reinterpreting the creativity and the aesthetic of the iconic timepieces born in the 1940s. With their calendar function, round case with triple gadroons, two-tone dial, “claw-type” lugs and mechanical manual-winding movement, the new Historiques Triple calendrier 1942 and the Triple calendrier 1948 are reviving a typical Vacheron Constantin complication and style from…

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    JAEGER-LECOULTRE & THE VENICE FILM FESTIVAL

    September 4, 2017 - By 

    The haute horologerie Maison Jaeger-LeCoultre has been an active supporter of film from Shanghai to San Sebastian, and most recently at the 74th Venice International Film Festival at the Palazzo del Cinema in Venice as the official sponsor and payed tribute to the creative talent of filmmakers by annually awarding the Glory to the Filmmaker Award. Alexander Payne’s “Downsizing” movie opened this year’s Venice International Film Festival. On this occasion, the American filmmaker chose to wear a Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Moon watch in steel.   Jaeger-LeCoultre Deputy CEO Geoffroy Lefebvre walked the red carpet arm in arm with actress…