Tanzanite celebrates the 46th anniversary

Discovered 46 years ago deep in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, tanzanite is a rare gemstone ranging in color from luscious blueberry to striking indigo. The rare gem it is found only in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. Because it is relatively soft, tanzanite is most commonly set in necklaces and earrings. … Read more

David Beckham and John Travolta open Breitling’s first U.K. flagship store

Luxury Swiss watchmaker Breitling celebrated the opening of the first flagship boutique in the UK, at 130 New Bond Street, London. Traffic on Bond Street stopped as Breitling global ambassadors David Beckham and John Travolta were presented with the scissors to cut the ribbon, flanked by 12 beautiful models as well as the Breitling Jet … Read more

Women in the arts celebrated by De Beers

The talent and unique spirit of female artists around the world are celebrated by De Beers jewelry house with an exhibition in Shanghai, curated by Liu Chunfeng. “The Jeweller of Light” invited esteemed Chinese artists Cui Xiuwen, Liang Yuanwei, Han Yajuan and Peng Wei, to express the “Moments in Light” of their own lives through … Read more

JNA Awards 2013

Asia’s jewellery industry is full of thriving and innovative businesses and individuals with diverse talents. JNA Awards 2013 serves as a testament to the fact that Asia’s jewellery industry celebrates outstanding performance and achievements of enterprises in the jewellery industry.   The following individuals and companies have been shortlisted as Honourees for the JNA Awards … Read more

IWC x Mercedes AMG Petronas pop-up store

IWC & The Watch Gallery to launch an exclusive pop-up event at Selfridges IWC Watches races into Selfridges this summer with a wind tunnel installation showcasing cutting-edge engineering of two iconic brands – IWC, with its completely remodelled 2013 Ingenieur watch collection and the Mercedes AMG Petronas full sized racing simulator. The pop-up store will … Read more

8 for 80: 8 Maisons Françaises for Crocodile’s 80th anniversary

8 prestigious Maisons Françaises celebrate 80 years of Lacoste   Lacoste’s iconic polo shirt turned 80. The lifestyle brand was born of the inventiveness of René Lacoste, a multiple Grand Slam tennis champion, nicknamed the Crocodile. The tennis champion created the first polo shirt ever, initially for himself and for his friends. Before moving on … Read more