A six-story mansion in London’s Mayfair area seems typically British: a brick façade interrupted only by expansive bow windows. But take a peek inside and you’ll see remnants of another world — that of Alice in Wonderland, say its visitors, but with touches of rock n’ roll and psychedelia. One…
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BEWITCHED BY BLUE
Among the myriad of blue gemstones, lapiz lazuli’s celestial opaque blue with golden sparkles across its surface is one of the oldest. The stone, used since 31,000 BC, is noted for its intense deep blue hue, formed by its high sulphur content. Its unique starry night appeal, in turn, comes…
LUNAR NEW GEAR
Unless your day job requires you to study the sky for navigation, keeping track of crop harvests, or measuring the tides, having a moonphase complication in your wristwatch may seem a frivolity. Unlike the perpetual calendar or other more ‘practical’ complication, the moonphase was born out of the historical need…
BASELWORLD 2016 DAY 5 HIGHLIGHTS
The fifth day of the show proves to be the most intense for both the exhibitors and visitors. This day more or less gauges how the show is doing for each brand, and which collections get the most attention. As for us, this is just another opportunity to explore new…
Unusual Gemstones
Our planet has created and yielded an amazing and growing array of gemstones. Yet, only a few were elevated to jewellery stardom, such as diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, and rubies. With those shining brightly in the discriminating world of high jewellery, the quest for creative and financial success is motivating jewellery…
SOLITAIRELUXE BOOK REVIEWS FLORAL JEWELS By Carol Woolton
A blooming flower symbolises the coming of spring. But in actual fact, flowers bloom in each and every season. That said, Carol Woolton, the editor of British Vogue, has curated a volume of the finest floral jewellery ever made titled Floral Jewels. Divided into four sections, each comprising a season…