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The exquisite ‘Apollo’ and ‘Artemis’ are the most valuable earrings ever sold at auction
Sotheby’s inaugural sale of Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels at the Mandarin Oriental in Geneva was headlined by ‘The Apollo and Artemis Diamonds’ which sold for US$57,425,478 / CHF 57,118,750, becoming the most valuable earrings ever sold at auction. The diamond twins—one pink and the other blue—are perfectly matched in size, cut and tonality. The … Read more
The Cartier Panthère watch re-launched with online exclusive pop-up-shop on Net-a-Porter
For the first time ever, Cartier launched exclusive pop-up-shop on Net-a-Porter luxury e-commerce platform. This is the first time Cartier has ever partnered with an online retailer. In a total premiere, French Jewelry Maison Cartier turns to Net-A-Porter for its latest watch launch. Cartier signed an online deal with the luxury e-commerce platform to sell … Read more
Kering x Maison Cartier launch eyewear
Kering Eyewear will integrate the Manufacture Cartier Lunettes plant in Sucy-en-Brie, France. Kering Eyewear, part of Kering global Luxury group, and the Maison Cartier, owned by Compagnie Financière Richemont, announced a joint project in the eyewear segment. The partnership will create a platform for the development, manufacturing and worldwide distribution of the Cartier eyewear collection. Founded … Read more
The global personal luxury goods market is highly fragmented. Report
Top Vendors in the Global Personal Luxury Goods Market from 2017 to 2021: Report. The global personal luxury goods market is highly fragmented, with the presence of both global vendors and local players, says the recent global personal luxury goods market report by Technavio. This market research report also lists 14 other prominent vendors that … Read more
Hard times for luxury Swiss watches as sales drop 10%
Swiss watch federation reports huge drop in exports to China as official crackdown on bribery makes it worst year for industry since 2009