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The ‘Cartier’ exhibition in London, heritage at its source

Using an approach that combines scientific rigor and emotion, Cartier regularly exhibits the treasures of its heritage collection around the world, offering the opportunity to take a spellbinding plunge into the heart of its history and style. Simply named Cartier, a new exhibition was unveiled on April 12 at London’s V & A Museum, enhanced […]

Jewelry Only Positive Segment for LVMH at Start of Year 

First-quarter sales at LVMH slipped amid a downturn in luxury as the market saw economic and political challenges, with jewelry the only category to record an increase.  Revenue for the watch and jewelry division rose 1% year on year to EUR 2.48 billion ($2.81 billion) during the three months that ended March 31, LVMH said Tuesday.  Tiffany […]

Serpent Bohème by Boucheron, a vintage breath of fresh air

When Frédéric Boucheron was preparing for a trip in 1888, he gave his wife Gabrielle a necklace with a snake motif. As a protective symbol, the precious reptile would help Gabrielle wait peacefully for his return. The snake had not yet become a recurring theme of the Maison at the time. Widely acknowledged as an […]

Average expenditure on jewelry rises

US jewelry sales experienced a 2.5% increase in November, driven by a 4.6% year-over-year rise in the average expenditure per item by consumers. This uptick in jewelry expenditure is part of a trend indicating a turnaround in US demand for fine jewelry. So far this year, sales have increased almost every month, as did consumers’ […]

A fabulous diamond story

Three antique diamond necklaces have exceeded their high auction estimate. These pieces are more than mere jewels; they bear witness to our history and to a unique jewelry art. Diamonds are appreciated not only for their beauty, authenticity and incomparable shine, but their rare nature has always made them an investment object throughout the ages. […]

Chanel bids farewell to Patrice Leguéreau

It is with great sadness that Chanel announces the death of Patrice Leguéreau, Director of the Jewelry Creation Studio, at the age of 53. A graduate of the École Boulle and the Institut National de Gemmologie, Patrice Leguéreau spent 6 years at Cartier and 11 years at Van Cleef & Arpels, before taking over as […]

Boucheron makes major headway in the US market

Part of the Kering Group, Maison Boucheron opened its first boutique on Madison Avenue in New York in early September. To celebrate its 160th anniversary in 2018, Boucheron spent a dizzying sum renovating its flagship Place Vendôme store, located in the Hôtel de Nocé built in 1717. The magnificent result has become a blueprint in […]

Van Cleef & Arpels unveils its Collection in a heritage book

Van Cleef & Arpels has always seen enriching and showcasing its heritage as an essential mission. The Maison presents the treasures of its heritage in a superb, recently published book entitled ‘The Van Cleef & Arpels Collection (1906-1953)’, with a forthcoming second volume covering the 1954-2000 period. The Van Cleef & Arpels Heritage Collection was […]

A 56.23-carat orange-pink diamond illuminates the new Louis Vuitton campaign

Louis Vuitton unveils the campaign for its new High Jewelry collection ‘Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds,’ embodied by Louis Vuitton Ambassador, Ana de Armas. The new Louis Vuitton campaign comprises three visuals, one of which reveals the most astonishing diamond of all the high jewelry collections presented in June. This colored diamond is extremely rare, not […]

A new CEO for Van Cleef & Arpels

The jewelry house announces the arrival of Catherine Rénier to head up its business. One appointment comes head on the heels of another at Richemont. Following the announcement of a new CEO at Cartier, the Swiss luxury group has announced the arrival of Catherine Rénier at the helm of another of its Maisons, Van Cleef & Arpels.  After serving as […]

High jewelry: Place Vendôme vibrates with color and emotion

A shower of carats and precious stones flooded Paris during its Fashion Week in June. The jewelers played with every shade of precious and semi-precious stones like painters with their palette. From vibrant to pastel colors, in a play of shades and chiaroscuro, the combinations were as endless as nature is generous. With cabochon, faceted, […]