Tag: jewellery
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Danish Design Now. From Ceramic ‘super objects’ to hard-core industrial design
DesignMuseum Danmark is focusing on the contemporary Danish Design scene with a new permanent exhibition Danish Design Now. Danish Design Now presents a rich, yet selective, collection of objects, which represent the full spectrum of Danish Design: furniture for the home and the workplace; product Design for the body and the home; and graphic Design…
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French Fine Jewellery that is Impossible to Copy
By Philippe Mihailovich & Caroline Taylor. Discreetly tucked away between the famous high jewellery boutiques of Paris’ famous Place Vendôme and the Tuileries gardens on rue Castiglione lies a discreet little fine jewellery boutique that offers pieces that will never be found elsewhere. Considering Marc Auclert’s appreciation for antiquities, descending from a Parisian family with…
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10 of the best European cities for art nouveau
Art nouveau swept across Europe around the turn of the 20th century and was embraced by architects, graphic and interior designers and artists. Here are the best cities in Europe to get a flavour of its most impressive buildings
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An exercise in style: Van Cleef & Arpels. Two Butterfly and a new book
To celebrate this season of renewal, Van Cleef & Arpels unveiled new Two Butterfly creations. Inspired by all the freshness and vitality of the season, these creations combine the gentle luster of mother-of-pearl and pink gold with the sparkle of diamonds. Since 2001, the Two Butterfly collection depicts ethereal couples of butterflies combining different association…
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2016 Baselworld – the 100th edition. Inspiring new trends: Ladies’ watches, classics, tourbillons, and chronographs are in the spotlight this year
New Swiss watches. Part IV: ULYSSE NARDIN, FREDERIQUE CONSTANT, CARL F. BUCHERER, HYT, ZENITH, BREITLING, DE GRISOGONO, TUDOR, HUBLOT, HERMES, and many more. Jewellery watches for ladies, classic timepieces and chronographs for men, promise to be the year’s major trends. The city of Basel, Switzerland is hosting 100th edition of Baselworld – the biggest international…
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JOHN RUBEL – Since before 1915. The World’s first Independent High Jewellery Heritage Brand?
“A brand exists first and foremost in the mind of the consumer. It may live as long as it is remembered. The logic of brand revival or recyclability is that some brands are buried in consumers’ psyches and as such may still have value. These ‘dormant’ brands are more likely to gain readier acceptance by…