Slippers have made their way out of the bedroom and into the street, finds Simon Mills–although not without precedent or formalities

Grandma’s engagement ring IN the pantheon of stories ...

As co-head of the UK jewellery department at Bonhams, Kate Flitcroft works with many rare and valuable gemstones. Among the many jewels she’s encountered, she’s captivated by carved emeralds from the

There was no shortage of glitz and glamour at last month’s sale of the late Countess of Airlie’s jewellery, but an exquisite tiara shone the brightest

BORN Virginia Katherine McMath on July 16, 1911, the future star was quickly given the nickname Ginger, based on a cousin’s difficulty with pronouncing “Virginia”. She later took the name Rogers from

Today, almost all performances can be digitally preserved. Go to a concert – Taylor Swift, Tom Jones or Bon Jovi – and most of the audience will be recording the experience on their phones. Plays, ope