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Mouawad, Oriana collection inspired by Venice
As the jewellery shows keep the Gulf excited, Mouawad, the most traditional house of the region raises the mood even higher by introducing their new Boutique Collection, Oriana. According to Pascal Mouawad, co-guardian of the family business, for this collection the craftsmen were inspired by…
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The hammer is up – 20,355,000 Francs
Even as a diamond expert, the record price fetched at Christie’s auction in Geneva is exceptionally exciting, but being a Hungarian person, the Hungarian background of the diamond’s first owner makes the news of the record-breaking diamond auction even more interesting for me. As one…
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Swiss fine watchmaking events – Part 2
The Poinçon de Genève (Geneva Seal) is originally the official seal of the City and Canton of Geneva. In horology it is a certification reserved for wristwatch movements made in the City or Canton of Geneva. This dedicated certificate is a significant quality hallmark for…
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Swiss fine watchmaking events – Part 1
Switzerland has been the cradle of watchmaking for centuries. The fascinating surroundings of the Jura Mountains and the Alps have given a home to the masterminds and the precise hands of horology. Company conglomerates and small manufactures are breathing the same air and sharing the…
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Welcome in Club Vendôme, Louis
LV – this logo is recognized not only by fans of expensive leather bags, Louis Vuitton is one of the world’s most valuable and well-known (and possibly most often counterfeited) luxury brands. The company’s unparallel brilliance which has prevailed since 1854 was expanded to a…
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Event calendar Oct 2012 – Apr 2013
The start of the exhibition season is quite relative. It is a fact however that during the upcoming months the Middle East as well as Europe will be noisy with the excitement of jewellery and art shows. Let me sum up a few of the…
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21st Jewellery Arabia exhibition in Bahrain
21 is a lucky number for many. It is also the age when people in the Western world consider a young man to be a grown up. Jewellery Arabia has definitely reached maturity – which is clearly signified by the more than 40.000 visitors, buyers…
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The Poetry of Time
“Life is too important to be taken seriously”, said Oscar Wilde once. This exact philosophy pervades the stories of Van Cleef & Arpels which truly enchant me. Between 12 and 20 October Van Cleef & Arpels opened her book of verses in the Grand Atrium…