Making the book itself an objet d’art: this is Les éditions Assouline’s goal. Specializing in luxury culture, this publisher is enshrining the collection by bringing its most precious pieces together into a book who’s black fabric cover is engraved with but a single word written in golden lettering: Bvlgari.Elizabeth Taylor’s legendary snake watch, made of diamonds,...
The lion was already a strong symbol in the creative universe of the Mademoiselle, who liked to say: “I’m a bee born under the sign of a lion”. She offered her vision for jewelry in 1932: never-before-seen and modern in terms of style and possibilities for wearing it, notably breaking with traditional codes of finery....
During the Belgian haute couture house’s runway show in Paris, the result of four years of research was finally revealed. Five unique pieces of jewelry graced the couturier’s pieces, like diamond stalactites. MMM and Swarovski came together around the idea of an “artisanal” haute couture runway. For its first partnership with a fashion house, the...
Organized to benefit research against Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the fifth edition of the Only Watch auction will this year take place on September 28th in Monaco. Just the occasion for Chanel to present the first copy of its luxury “Tourbillon Volant” watch. A unique piece manufactured in Switzerland, it undertakes a new minimalist approach to...
For over a century, exceptional stones have been at the heart of Van Cleef & Arpels’ creations. The Maison selects its materials according to the very highest standards: from white diamonds to colored gems, from mother-of-pearl to hard stones, it seeks excellence, but also character – that spiritual quality which marks a gem out from its peers....
Beyond fashions and the whims of an era, Cartier possesses savoir-faire and a unique artisanship anchored in their style, all of it contained within the power of an extraordinary history comprised of exceptional encounters and travels, the likes of which you don’t see anymore. Since 1847, Cartier has shone with its technical prowess in fine...
Since 1924, the year that fine jewelry house Damiani was founded, from generation to generation, this Piedmont family has been illuminating the greatest and most notable families of the Mediterranean with their precious stones and metals. These exceptional works, either custom-made or from their cult classic MasterPiece collections, are conceived, made, and produced in Italy,...
Just arrived from Paris, the young Christian Dior would make the acquaintance of the woman who would become his muse, Mitza Bricard. Animal print and red lips were her signature. They say she had the habit of tying a cheetah-print fabric around her wrist to hide a scar. In charge of Dior’s hat collections, she...
Just for the release of their Fall/Winter 2013-2014 pre-collection, Dior has created another revolution with a creation that takes the form of an earring but is actually a full-fledged jewel of its own. It’s a lush slice of sweetness to be worn as a pair or just on one ear, like a little kiss delicately...
After multiple renovations, Boucheron’s Paris boutique at 32 rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré is once more opening its doors to the public. Just the occasion to rediscover some mythic pieces by this label, founded in 1858 by Frédéric Boucheron. This made-over boutique is inspired by the aesthetic of Parisian mansions. A nod to the historic...
