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ARTelier Cartier

Posted by Eszter on 28th March 2013 in Art, Events, High Jewellery
Tags: Art Dubai, Cartier

Art Dubai was organized for the 7th time with the participation of 75 galleries representing 30 countries. During four days over 25,000 visitors, art lovers, curators and collectors attended the Madinat Arena. This year more galleries were invited...

The Art of Transformation

Posted by Eszter on 27th March 2013 in Art, Events, High Jewellery
Tags: Design Days Dubai, Dubai, Van Cleef & Arpels

Following in the footsteps of Madrid, Basel, London, Maastricht or Miami, there is increasing interest in art fairs, exhibitions and galleries in Dubai. Dubai was home to several art-related and creative events this March: the ten-day SIKKA, the...

DJWE, Part 4 – Beyond the auction room

Posted by Eszter on 21st March 2013 in Antique, Events, High Jewellery
Tags: antique jewellery, auction, Christie's, Doha, Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition, private sales

„Christie’s has a global presence with 53 offices in 32 countries and 10 salerooms around the world including ones in London, New York, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zürich, and Hong Kong. More recently, Christie’s has led the market with...

DJWE, Part 3 – Romantic comeback

Posted by Eszter on 17th March 2013 in Events, High Jewellery
Tags: Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition, Fabergé

If you’ve seen the Anna Karenina movie recently, which is the latest adaptation of Tolstoy’s novel, you can easily imagine the era when the Fabergé brand came to life. The story of Anna, the aristocrat planning to give up her unhappy marriage...

DJWE, Part 2 – Diamonds & Pearls

Posted by Eszter on 14th March 2013 in Diamonds & Gemstones, Events, High Jewellery
Tags: Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition, L'Incomparable, Mouawad

Being one of the most traditional jewellers in the Middle East, Mouawad had a prominent spot at DJWE with their stall built in Mouawad’s New Generation boutique style. This year the company presented the Incomparable Diamond Necklace, featuring the...

Diplomatic mission

Posted by Eszter on 15th February 2013 in Fine Watchmaking, High Jewellery
Tags: Les Ambassadeurs

Nowadays you can buy anything practically anywhere. A few years ago in the middle of a trip through the jungle in Bali we met local youths selling Coke, and mineral water. In Tasmania we set off in a small fishing boat to look around the island,...

Maison of Hidden Treasures

Posted by Eszter on 15th December 2012 in Antique, High Jewellery
Tags: Mellerio dits Meller, Paris

Friday morning in Paris. My eyes popped open before the alarm went off. The sun was glimpsing into my hotel room around the edges of the curtain, calling out for me to have a noisette at the cafétéria next door. Stepping out of the building I...

Van Cleef & Arpels – ” L’Art de la Haute Joaillerie”, Part 2

Posted by Eszter on 11th December 2012 in Antique, High Jewellery
Tags: Paris, Van Cleef & Arpels

The creativity of the jewellery house persisted even during the world war years. The Oiseau de Paradis clip decorated with yellow gold, ruby, sapphire and diamond was a product of this period, and this magnificent bird of paradise motif has been...

Van Cleef & Arpels – ” L’Art de la Haute Joaillerie” exhibition in Paris, Part 1

Posted by Eszter on 11th December 2012 in Antique, High Jewellery
Tags: Paris, Van Cleef & Arpels

Les Arts Décoratifs provides a perfect frame and setting for the Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition which encompasses over 400 pieces in a chronological presentation dating from 1906.

Mouawad: “New Generation” boutique in Oman

Posted by Eszter on 11th December 2012 in High Jewellery
Tags: Mouawad, Muscat

Earlier this year I enjoyed a beautiful performance in the Royal Opera House Muscat; The Hungarian State Opera presented Mozart’s “Abduction from the Seraglio”. The building is gorgeous and fits into the grandiose vision of Oman: established by...

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