More Than Honey: a story of a possible extinction

After The Bees Died. Apis mellifera (the honey bee) appeared on Earth 60 million years before man and is as indispensable to the economy as it is to man’s survival. Without the honeybees, he would never have had the cherries, apricots, raspberries and berry gardens, nor the pickles. Over the past 15 years, numerous colonies … Read more

“If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live” – Albert Einstein

EU countries will vote on plans to ban bee killing pesticides. Spain, Germany and the UK are threatening to block the ban, under the pressure of the chemical lobby. Not a single bee has never sent you an invoice. And that is part of the problem – because most of what comes to us from … Read more

Chaumet’s Bee My Love Collection – Chaumet’s contribution to the save the bees campaign

A jewelry collection which promotes the protection of bees living environments The Bee symbol was customary in Chaumet creations since the days of Napoleon Bonaparte, the most famous customer of the jewelry house . Progressive decrease of the number of bees on the planet determined Chaumet to launch a stunning jewelry collection which warns us … Read more