Jennifer Lopez and Shakira Super Bowl performance elevated with bespoke crystallized looks

    Bespoke Swarovski crystal outfits were worn by Jennifer Lopez and Shakira during Super Bowl Halftime Show. With a long history dressing the world’s most legendary musical talents, Swarovski has recently added trademark crystal embellishment to costumes for Jennifer Lopez’s It’s My Party Tour, the Spice Girls’ Spice World’s Tour and Beyoncé’s On the … Read more

Dark crystals: the brutal reality behind a booming wellness craze

Demand for ‘healing’ crystals is soaring – but many are mined in deadly conditions in one of the world’s poorest countries. And there is little evidence that this billion-dollar industry is cleaning up its act.

By Tess McClure

Are crystals the new blood diamonds?

Gwyneth loves them, Adele can’t sing without them and Kim Kardashian uses them to deal with stress. Many of us are lured by their beauty and promise of mystical powers, but are ‘healing’ crystals connecting us to the earth – or harming it?

Baccarat debuts Baccarat Montenapoleone, the world premiere Boutique, BBar and Lounge from The Legendary Crystal Brand

    Inspired by the success of the Baccarat Bar & Lounge of the eponymous hotel in New York, this new concept is open in a pleasing the senses courtyard in Via Montenapoleone, Milan, Italy. Unique in its kind, it is the place to be for a glass of Champagne Perrier-Jouët, a coffee, a business lunch, … Read more

The 100% sapphire-crystal case of this watch allows to literally dive into the movement

  Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon Légèreté by Speake-Marin, the watchmaking company specializing in high-end timepieces: The first Minute Repeater Carillon ever in a 100% sapphire case. At this year’s SIHH 2019, Speake-Marin launched its new Haute Horlogerie masterpiece: the Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon “Légèreté”, the first Minute Repeater Carillon in the world assembled in a case which … Read more

Crystal Cabin Awards 2019: revolutionary ideas for air travel

  For the first time ever, more than 100 submissions in the eight categories of the 2019 Crystal Cabin Awards, the most famous prize in the aviation industry. The award for aircraft cabin innovations and on-board products is the sector’s most highly regarded honour amongst media and the industry alike, and it is being presented … Read more