How to Identify a True Vintage Engagement Ring

  “Vintage” is a very popular wedding theme, from the engagement ring to the bridesmaids’ dresses. But since it’s used so much, there are a lot of knock-offs out there. The seller says your engagement ring is vintage, but how do you know it is? It’s difficult to authenticate a vintage engagement ring, but it … Read more

Snap up a masterpiece! Our brilliant bumper guide to gaming the arts

Free tickets! Lunchtime thrills! Killer deals! Culture on the cheap needn’t mean a seat in the stratosphere. Find out how in our UK guide to arts on a budget

An Inexperienced Buyer’s Guide to Luxury Homes

  While the closing process is technically the same regardless of whether you purchase a tiny apartment or a sprawling estate, the reality is that luxury home buying is a totally different process than anything you’ve done before. And if you want to find the right deal, you need to be aware of how to … Read more

Secrétaire Thé, the next generation of lifestyle trunk for the travelling tea-drinker

  The Secrétaire Thé trunk and Camellia china by Louis Vuitton x Fortnum & Mason, the ultimate destination for unique gifts, is as fitting an accompaniment to an afternoon tea served in all its splendour, as it is to a leisurely cup at home.   Louis Vuitton has collaborated with Fortnum & Mason to develop … Read more

$45 million Residence 950 to shatter the record for the most expensive property sold in San Francisco

  This green getaway in the midst of the San Francisco city life comes with an $45 million asking price and a garden which spans an entire block. The ultra-luxury house has an underground two-story art gallery and an infinity-edge swimming pool that overlooks the San Francisco Bay. Residence 950 is located in Russian Hill, … Read more