Beyond the dazzle: behind the scenes at Cartier
More than 300 stunning jewels from the French house are on show at the NGA. But it’s the journey they took from fanciful notion to sparkling creation that’s just as interesting
Elizabeth Taylor
Andy Warhol’s inaugural ‘selfie’ expected to fetch £7m at auction
Print from 1963 based on photo-booth image of artist obsessed with cult of celebrity to be sold at auction for first time
Mark Shaw: A Moment in Time. Icons of the 1950s captured in a charming collection of photographs
‘Mark Shaw: A Moment in Time’ opens immediately after London fashion Week. Captivating photographic exhibition to open at No.8 Dover Street. Aston Martin announced the opening of an exclusive exhibition of images by fashion and advertising photographer, Mark Shaw at No.8 Dover Street, London. The display of captivating works from one of the 1950s top … Read more
Philip Norman on the 60s: ‘I never took holidays because every day was like one’
As London’s V&A prepares to stage an exhibition assessing the cultural impact of the late 1960s, the Beatles biographer reflects on his experience of the time
• The revolutionary artists of the 60s’ colourful counterculture
World of Diamonds: The Jane Seymour – a beyond rare blue diamond ring
A blue diamond celebrity ring like no other. What I admire at diamonds, besides their rarity and enchantment, is the unique personality and the mystic aura. Each brilliant is a time machine and an amazing symbol of beauty transcending time, a symbol of eternity, strength, and of course-everlasting love. God of Mines himself put in … Read more
10 Via Dei Condotti in Rome. Timeless jewels for the Eternal City
Elizabeth Taylor, Ingrid Bergman, Anouk Aimée and other movie stars discovered Bulgari creations in the grandiose setting at 10 Via Dei Condotti in Rome. As part of Bulgari’s 130th anniversary celebrations, the famed Roman jeweler has given the 10 Via Dei Condotti a stunning makeover signed by famous architect Peter Marino. Rome was always the … Read more