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Precious Gems
Senior jewellery curator at London’s V&A, Helen Mol
Rarer than diamonds and more valuable than any other coloured jewels, a fine emerald represents natural beauty at its most beguiling. Jonathan Self journeys into the lustrous world of this revered gemstone
Technicolour dream coats I SPENT much time (too ...
From the ground up SAM STIRRAT, founder of ...
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
Cultural Crusader
Silverware, with its glistering surface and ornate designs, dresses the table like no other material and has an unmatched capacity for turning a meal into an occasion, as Matthew Dennison discovers