French jewelry design Lorenz Baumer is a favorite among the art gala shows throughout the seasons as he produces some of the most eye catching pieces. Bright bold jewels, exotic shapes, and a love of the unexpected makes for jewelry that is not only beautiful but intriguing. Diamonds adorn meteorite rings while scarab brooches whose wings open by pushing on the center stone, has at its heart a new alloy of gold that allows it to contain several drops of perfume, which can be released on demand. Lorenz Baumer takes a fantastical approach to design with his own unique savoir…
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Here, behind closed doors, in a respectfully hushed room of jewelry connoisseurs their calm refinement belie the electricity of the auction proceedings as million-dollar bid raises fly by faster than the Gran Prix in a race to own some of the world's finest jewels.