Market News

Jewellery worth $1.2m seized at Qatar airport

Qatari authorities have arrested a passenger as he attempted to smuggle 53 pearls and diamonds worth $1.2 million into the country through Hamad International Airport (HIA).

The passenger was in possession of two suitcases, and told the customs officers that he wanted to enter Qatar with only one case and transfer the other one on a transit trip, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

During the inspection of the two cases, the customs inspector had suspicions about the passenger and referred him to another officer for a body search. The officer discovered small packages under his clothes around his abdomen and back. When the packages were removed and opened, the officer found seven diamond rings, three pearl necklaces and 43 pieces of natural pearl.

Company News

Van Cleef & Arpels in association with Asia jewellers reopens its boutique in Moda Mall, Bahrain

Van Cleef & Arpels and Asia jewellers have re-opened its boutique in Moda Mall, Bahrain. The enhanced interior denotes a spellbinding timeless elegance. Opulent private lounges ooze comfort and exclusivity with welcoming sofas, decked with velvet cushions, creating an enriched experience. On the occasion of the reopening of the boutique, an exquisite exhibition is opened from January 12th to 23rd 2016.

Grieb & Benzinger appoints Schneider PR

Grieb & Benzinger announces that Schneider PR has been appointed Public Relations partner. Grieb & Benzinger has manufactured some of the rarest and most unique timepieces available in the world today. The boutique watchmaking company from the edge of Germany’s Black Forest specializes in taking historical, rare movements and refurbishing them in their unique style before housing them in solid platinum and other precious materials.

Product Launch

Blancpain presents its limited edition model for Valentine’s Day

Blancpain introduces a limited edition of its Ladybird model for Valentine’s Day 2016. Blancpain has created for this occasion a mother-of-pearl dial adorned with brilliant-cut diamonds. A mother-of-pearl marquetry heart, sparkling with diamonds and rubies on its upper part. The white gold case of this Ladybird Saint Valentine’s Day 2016 model is lit up by a bezel set with diamonds. Beating at the heart of this new two-hand model is the diameter self-winding 6150 movement: one of the smallest in the world and now equipped with a silicon balance-spring. This removable white gold charm features a ruby heart and a diamond arrow. The Ladybird Saint Valentine’s Day 2016, enhanced by a calfskin strap. 

BVLGARI presents the new Serpenti Tubogas watch

BVLGARI Serpenti Tubogas watch takes a bold bite in purple. The tubogas technique consists of assembling gold or steel ribbon-like strips around a core spring without any soldering. The 2016 Serpenti Tubogas collection features a purple dial. From deep amethyst to romantic spines. Available in  the radiant gleam of polished steel or the combination of shimmering chrome and gold, both with two rows of dazzling diamonds, the new Serpenti Tubogas packs a powerful purple punch.

Arnold & Son reveals DSTB – Dial Side True Beat

Arnold & Son unveils a new limited red gold edition of the DSTB (Dial Side True Beat) with traditional English frosted finish. The dial is silvery opaline, sapphire. Arnold & Son style, the palladium treated movement features Haute Horlogerie finishing with hand-chamfered and satin-finished lever and bridges, polished edges and fine circular graining and Côtes de Genève rayonnantes. The visible dial plate is NAC grey treated with traditional English frosted finish, and screws with bevelled and mirror-polished heads. The case is of red gold. The strap is hand-stitched black or brown alligator leather.

de GRISOGONO introduces the LOVIVI Jewelry watch

LOVIVI watch features materials are as original as fossilized mammoth ivory, black jet and amber, as well as a mineral considered to be the most sacred of all, turquoise: this original cu? watch has it all. The case is rose gold snow set with brown diamonds. The dial is of rose mother – of-pearl and rose gold dauphine hands. The bracelet sculpted amber, clasp rose gold set with diamonds.

Linde Werdelin unveils the Oktopus Moon Gold 3DTP Carbon timepiece

Linde Werdelin presents the Oktopus Moon Gold 3DTP Carbon watch. The outer case is of rose gold and 3DTP with satin and microbille finish; Titanium crown engraved with an octopus icon. The case back is engraved with a multi-layer octopus motif. Five-layer skeletonised dial, cool Hands in titanium colour, cool grey Luminova. The strap is interchangeable natural rubber in blac, with DLC-coated titanium ardillion buckle.

Ulysse Nardin presents Freaklab timepiece

Launched at Baselworld 2015, the Freaklab middle case and horns are crafted of blackened titanium; the case bezel is constructed of carbon fiber, an extremely strong material. The strap is black leather with carbon fiber motif. 

Apple presents Apple watch for Valentine’s Day

The Apple Watch continues to reimagine what a watch can do. It lets you receive and respond to notifications in an instant, send messages with Siri and is an innovative health and fitness companion. The Apple Watch (especially the heart-pumping popular Rose Gold version), new straps is a great gift idea. The quick-release mechanism makes it easy for them to swap out bands to fit just about any style - whether it’s the elastomer sport strap, leather loop band or even the stainless steel link bracelet.

Celebrity News

Stars shine wearing Chopard to the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards

Jennifer Lawrence wore white gold necklace set with brilliant cut diamonds, a white gold ring set with brilliants and a brilliant cut ruby, both from the High Jewellery Collection, and a platinum ring set with brilliant cut diamonds from the L’Heure Du Diamant Collection.

Julianne Moore wore platinum earrings set with brilliant cut diamonds, a white gold set with featuring an emerald-cut diamond and titanium ring set with Paraiba tourmalines, brilliants and a rose cut pear-shaped diamond, all from the High Jewellery Collection.

Jane Fonda was wearing a pair of white gold earrings set with white pearls and brilliants and a white gold ring featuring an oval-shaped diamond and brilliants, both from the High Jewellery Collection.

Saoirse Ronan wore white gold earrings set with two pear-shaped diamonds and diamond briolettes as well as a white gold ring set with a pear-shaped diamond and brilliants, both from the High Jewellery Collection.

Michael Fassbender was wearing a rose gold Regulator watch from the L.U.C Collection and a pair of rose gold cufflinks.

Lola Kirke wore rose gold earrings set with rubies from the Red Carpet Collection.

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