SSEF first gem lab to introduce age dating of pearls The Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF has become the first gem laboratory worldwide to introduce, as an additional service to clients, age dating of pearls using carbon-14 (14C). This scientific method can provide the pearl industry with new valuable information about the age of loose pearls … Read more
Actress and fashion icon Jeanne Damas looked chic on the red carpet for the 42nd César Awards wearing new Tiffany City HardWear jewellery. The full collection will be available worldwide in May. According the Tiffany, the new jewelry collection “embodies the power and spirit of New York City and the energy of its streets.” The … Read more
The U10 Tourbillon Calavera pays tribute to the old tradition of Mexican Calaveras, the artistic representations of a human skull. Almost two years since its unveiling and the Angelus Watches’ U10 Tourbillon Lumière still fascinates. From the earliest days of its conception, the U10 Tourbillon Lumie`re was imagined as a piece of wearable mechanical art. Now, … Read more
Named in celebration of the Roman goddess of Love, The Graff Venus is the largest D Flawless heart shape diamond in the world The creation of a heart shape diamond is exceptionally demanding and can only be undertaken by the elite of the world’s diamond cutters, it must be perfectly faceted and entirely symmetrical to … Read more
The Swiss watchmaking company specializing in high-end timepieces is now part of the very exclusive circle of the few watchmakers offering a Grande Sonnerie. Greubel Forsey’s watch designers succeeded in housing the 935 parts comprising this timepiece and its exterior in a space measuring 43.5 mm in diameter and 16.13 mm high. The Grande Sonnerie … Read more
How long ago do you think the first robot was made? 20 years ago? 50? 100? In actual fact the history of robots stretches back at least 500 years. Robots: 500 Years in the Making, the new exhibition at Science Museum London, takes you on an incredible journey spanning five centuries, illustrated with robotic artefacts … Read more