AND THE STARS CAME OUT Italian aristocracy, Parisian panache, Hollywood glamour; these three ingredients made up the recipe for the red carpet decadence that Italian jeweler Fulco di Verdura, a Sicilian duke, became famous for. Growing up on the warm shores of Palermo, Verdura enjoyed the richness of the land and later used his love of the verdant color palette to paint in jeweled pigments. While in Venice he became acquainted with Linda and Cole Porter, an acquaintance that soon became a friendship that lasted a lifetime. During an evening party at the Porter’s palazzo Linda introduced Fulco…
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The lights of Samarkand and the secrets of Venice is Piaget’s muse in creating their mosaic of high jewelry filled with vibrant colors and exotic jewels. The Silk Route collection, comprising of 93 high jewelry pieces and 38 watches, takes you on a mythical journey that only the Swiss haute joaillerie maison could. To Explore The Full Collection Visit: PIAGET Photo Credits: Piaget SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MAILING LIST FOR MORE LUXURY TODAY! YOU WOULD ALSO ENJOY
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Bulgarian fashion designer Denitza Skorcheva has created a sensual palette for Fall/Winter 2017. Working with fashion houses such as Nine West to Diane von Furstenberg and Carolina Herrera, her goal has always remained the same, to ensure her client is draped in the luxury of comfort. We had the opportunity to meet with Skorcheva and explore the collection personally, where the finest silk charmeuse and Chantilly lace played against supple velvets and alpaca fleece in shades of deep jade. The catalyst of the entire collection is a perspective that each piece will become the favorite of your wardrobe, something you…
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MOVING AT THE SPEED OF TIME For the connoisseurs who always have to have a look under the hood to see how she ticks, Hublot has unveiled the heart of the MP-05 LaFerrari for the first time ever. Seven blocks of pure transparent sapphire have been sculpted and carved into the most invisible horological encasement yet. Designed by the Hublot team, the LaFerrari series pays homage to the Italian supercar monolith. Collaborating with Ferrari’s design director, Flavio Manzoni, they envisioned a timepiece of the future with the fierce adrenaline filled design elements that scream across the racetrack. The unconventional curves…
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The design house of Verdura and Belperron will debut both new and vintage jewelry highlighting each maison’s archival designs from the late 1930’s and early 1940’s. This important showcase is being presented at the TEFAF Maastricht in the Netherlands from March 10-19, 2017. TEFAF is famously known as the world’s leading fair for art, antiques and design, providing international dealers the platform to present museum-quality works of all eras and genres to a broad base of collectors and connoisseurs. There will be iconic pieces from both of these groundbreaking jewelry designers from the early twentieth century. The richly colored…
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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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Kicking off the international jewelry auction season Christie’s offered their Important Jewels event in New York City, by Rockefeller Center this month where over two hundred and fifty lots were available, with estimates ranging from under $5,000 to $750,000 USD. The sale total came to an impressive $10,526,150 USD. The over all market was choosy yet buoyant as the more spectacular pieces easily soared over expectations. This is the beginning of the highly anticipated auction season which every year offers the general pulse of the marketplace within the jewelry world. Next up Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction will take place in…
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Once a year Christie's auction house composes a symphony of the rare and the exquisite; the most voluptuous treasures at shocking sizes and provenance.
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The acclaimed jewelry designer Temple St.Clair talks to us about her latest collection