Feet on the ground, head in the stars

Feet on the ground, head in the stars

As with every presentation, Van Cleef & Arpels has created a sense of wonder. In January 2021, the brand unveiled some of the pieces that make up its new high jewellery collection: Sous les étoiles, une rêverie céleste. From a set that will include nearly 150...
Browse and dream

Browse and dream

At the beginning of February, I’m back with a little chronicle and some books to add to your libraries. I believe that there have never been so many books published on jewellery and it is therefore necessary to be a little selective in your choices. So, here are...
Venice, a Chanel jewel

Venice, a Chanel jewel

At the end of January 2021, it is impossible for me to go to Paris for the high jewellery collections. The current context does not facilitate things and travel. Fortunately, there are the remarkable press kits that allow me to discover the pieces as if I had been...
Hester Diamond’s rock collection

Hester Diamond’s rock collection

Perhaps Hester Diamond was predestined to collect minerals and stones. And that’s without making a bad joke. Her collection will be auctioned on 29 January 21 at Sotheby’s. Born on 10 December 1928, she married her first husband, Harold Diamond, in 1950....