Selling dreams: that’s one of the goals of the high jewellery industry, which has led the luxury sector for the past decade. But it’s not the only goal. It’s (...)

There was a time when antique jewellery dealers bought tiaras to dismantle them and reuse the stones. Now tiaras and bandeaux are crowning glories once (...)

Few, if any, can rival Chaumet’s collection of historical tiaras and head ornaments. Founded by Marie-Étienne Nitot in 1780, Chaumet’s ancestor, the House of (...)

Ever since humans invented jewellery, they have always drawn inspiration from nature. Representations of flowers or animals worn as an ornament are part of (...)