eBay’s Authenticate service, which launched in the luxury handbags category in 2017 and luxury watches category earlier this year, now includes listings for necklaces, earrings, rings, and bracelets, all marked with an “Authenticity Verified” label. eBay Authenticate offers ‘authenticity verified’ high-end jewelry, watches and handbags for the holidays. eBay ‘s Authenticate is offering holiday … Read more
Italian jewelry company Pomellato and its ‘New Precious’ gemstones feel right at home in California at the New Beverly Hills Boutique. Kering-owned Pomellato jewelry house embarks on a West Coast adventure with a 1,700-square-foot Beverly Hills location. Pomellato, the luxury Milanese jewelry house, announced the opening of its Los Angeles boutique on Two Rodeo … Read more
France, under the influence of Louis XIV, became enthralled with Asian imports, the 18th century emerging as an age of Chinoiserie, French culture conjuring romantic notions of these mythical objects from places afar. The Coromandel screens — of Chinese creation by way of India’s Coromandel coast — were in the highest demand. For Gabrielle Chanel, … Read more
Iconic hotel in Geneva now offers introduction to the colored gemstones of the Gübelin Academy. This necklace of Gübelin’s Drops of Water line combines 140 fine diamonds and a vibrant blue 6.12 ct Sri Lankan sapphire. The House of Gübelin’s exceptional jewellery is always accompanied by a gemological report from the Gübelin Gem Lab, guaranteeing … Read more
‘The Poetry of Landscape,’ Boodles’ latest collection of Exceptional Creations, is inspired by the natural scenery that defines Britain. The new high jewellery collection brings together the main sources of Boodles design aesthetic and the ways in which it has developed since Head of Design Rebecca Hawkins joined the company 25 years ago. “Inspiration … Read more
Fancy Sapphires: More than red and blue. “Mother Nature certainly dipped pretty deeply into the paint pot when it was the corundum’s turn to be created.” – Constantin Wild at Baselworld 2017 Rubies and sapphires are amongst the world’s most precious gemstones. Their fiery reds and radiant blues are unmistakable. Less well known are … Read more