We started out with the idea of a diamond tennis bracelet, but then I said no, we can do something better than that,” says Jessica McCormack of the private commission that was the starting point of ...
The Coromandel screens with which Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel surrounded herself were a sort of travelling tent she took with her wherever she went. With her collection of up to 30 of these folding 17th and 18th century lacquered artworks, ...
With a new exhibition opening in Tokyo dedicated to the art of Chaumet, the legendary Parisian jewellery house, the tiara is having a moment. From Queen Elisabeth to Courtney Love – not to mention countless Disney princesses, ...
At jewellery auctions, provenance always pushes demand – and prices – sky-high. Attribute a gemstone to the collection of a celebrated actress or socialite and it will most likely achieve far more than the standard ...
The brief for David Morris’ head designer for the joyous new Berry collection was to do something sweetie or berry-like, youthful, and brightly coloured. The resulting jewels covers all those aspects, and then some – ...
Amedeo Scognamiglio’s family has been crafting cameos for six generations – over 200 years of traditional carving from their native Italy. Since the early 1800s, they’ve been immortalising European royal profiles in various types of ...