Tag: jewels
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Chaumet and Central Saint Martins, UAL create the diadem of the 21st century
Futurist Chaumet “Vertiges” tiara, or how to reinterpret the French formal gardens with a touch of Parisian spirit.⠀ Chaumet x Central Saint Martins, UAL: 8 innovative minds, 8 innovative projects, giving life to an idea. Chaumet, the high-end jeweller based in Paris, gave carte blanche to the jewellery students of Central Saint Martins, UAL, to…
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55-carat Indian gem once used as a child’s toy could fetch £80,000
Ruby-red spinel with 400-year-old engravings, reportedly discovered near Leicestershire railway track, to go on sale
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Sotheby’s Introduced Virtual Reality to the Art World
Art as it’s never been seen before. Sotheby’s launched its unique art-viewing experience using Virtual Reality. The original paintings presented in the “Highest Value Impressionist, Modern & Surrealist Art Sale Series” were transformed into a lived experience through Occulus Rift headsets. Highlights of the artwork sale included Gustav Klimt’s luminous Bauerngarten and four outstanding works by Pablo…
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Chaumet’s New Bridal store in Paris is the perfect setting to say “yes”
A range of exclusive services are offered to the lovers, from the possibility to create a special order tiara or to organise a fitting of the jewellery pieces with the wedding gown, to the extraordinary escapades in the heart of the romantic Parisian tradition. What’s new at 12 Place Vendôme? Chamet’s Musée Ephémère was replaced…
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Swiss watch exports to UK rise as tourists make most of fall in sterling
Increase taps into surge of visitors to UK, exploiting what has become the cheapest luxury market in the world, say analysts
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Are lab-grown gems the key to a sustainable diamond trade?
Long plagued by ethical and environmental abuses, the diamond mining industry now faces a new challenge: safe, sustainable man-made gems