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…
CREAM OF THE TOP
We recently heard about the world’s second largest diamond discovered in Botswana. A captivating gem at 1,111cts, this is the epitome of “a diamond in the rough”. It was discovered in the Karowe mine. Classified more as a bedrock that is openly exposed to the wild elements of Kalahari sand,…
THE ART OF ART NOUVEAU
Around the beginning of the 20th century, jewellers started making ornaments that depicted insects and blossoms. Metal moulded into snake bracelets coiled around a woman’s arm. Jewelled insects paraded on her lapels. At the same time, these artists experimented with new techniques to bring to life traditional subjects as the…
