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

A Garden of Delights in full bloom: Hortus Deliciarum – the first Gucci High Jewelry collection by Alessandro Michele

      Gucci debuts in High Jewelry with a mythical garden. Gucci marked two scintillating milestones: the first Gucci High Jewelry collection and the luxury house‘s first high jewelry boutique in Place Vendôme in Paris. Crafted by hand, some of the 200 Hortus Deliciarum High Jewelry pieces inspired by a mythical garden debuted in … Read more

Les Ciels de Chaumet – one of the most inspiring High Jewellery collections of the year

      The new Les Ciels de Chaumet High Jewellery collection by Chaumet tells a four-part story about the multiple metamorphoses of the sky. Ever since the nineteenth century, Chaumet Maison has created jewellery inspired by the heavens and illuminating the beauty of women. Tiaras, headpieces, brooches, devants de corsage, necklaces and pendant earrings bear … Read more

Jaquet Droz’s Magic Lotus Automaton features an exceptionally long animation

      If you happen to travel by Zürich Airport / Flughafen Zürich, do not forget to stop by the exhibition by the Swiss luxury watchmaker Jaquet Droz. Travelers can experience the magic of time through the history and unique creations including the new Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One and the 2019 Magic Lotus … Read more

Winston Gates by Harry Winston: jewels that carry a positive message of a prosperous future.

      Beyond the gates, discover what awaits…Deep symbolism meets an elegant fine jewelry design featuring lucky diamond rosettes. Open the doors to whatever you may wish for. American luxury jeweler and producer of Swiss timepieces Harry Winston is opening the gates to a world of endless sparkling possibilities with jewels that carry a … Read more

Paris Vu Du 26: Boucheron’s newest High Jewellery Collection Inspired by Paris Landmarks

      Through this collection of High Jewelry, French luxury jewellery and watches house Boucheron conveys its own particular view of the Paris, which combines elements of reality with creative fantasies. For the very first time, The Boucheron Maison designs its own stone. Frédéric Boucheron was the first among the great contemporary jewelers to open … Read more