To coincide with the launch of the Barbie® Basics™ Collection in Australia, Mattel has engaged internationally celebrated jewelry designer Stefano Canturi to create a world first, the rarest and most expensive Barbie ever made! Featuring a rare Australian pink diamonds, Stefano has created the ultimate accessories for Barbie in his signature Cubism style. Barbie is [...]
Smoking is a destructive habit, but the fact remains that (even knowing it) nobody can quit easily. The level of dependence that is created is frankly startling. This iPad app aims to make a definitive contribution towards freeing oneself from such a habit. Named Quit Smoking Counter, what it does is to measure smoking cessation [...]
During the 2010 Haute Couture Presentations in Paris, the Butterfly Collection of Van Cleef & Arpes will be unveiled. As an emblem of ethereality and an expression of sublime fragility of nature, the butterfly is an inexhaustible source of inspiration for Van Cleef & Arpels. Read more: www.vancleef-arpels.com
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The oil painting “Nude, Green Leaves and Bust” by Pablo Picasso at auction Tuesday in New York by Christie’s raised $ 106.4 million. According to Christie’s this is a record for an artwork at auction. The identity of the buyer of the painting was not disclosed. The work dates from 1932 and shows Marie-Therese Walter, Picasso’s mistress [...]
For those of you who are still cold with a “regular” wooden stove, you might get a little warmer with a golden one. Finally you can now get wood burners in sterling silver and gold. A great amount of time and effort as well as numerous trials went into casting stove components in pure precious metals with pieces weighing up to [...]
The Arabesque candlesticks offer your home an enchantment ambiance. Light a candle and see how the light travels through the Arabesque pattern, filling the surroundings with stars. Easy to clean: just immerse the top in hot water and the wax comes off. The candlestick height is 32.5 cm / 12.8 inches. The candlesticks are made [...]
Once again, Breguet High Jewellery displays stunning boldness in the design of contemporary gem-set pieces. This year, Breguet presents CRAZY FLOWER, wedding the pure beauty of diamonds to the technical daring of a mobile setting. Housing a calibre 586 self-winding mechanical movement, the watch case features asymmetrical rows of baguette-cut diamonds mounted on minimalist settings [...]
