The Jewelry Issue: Old World Charm
Last month, I took a trip to Lisbon and Porto for Portugal Fashion Week. I was struck by the rich fabrics and the overall…
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Mrinalini Chandra: Preserving Indian Techniques
MUMBAI –Indian couture jewelry designer Mrinalini Chandra launched her eponymous label in the summer of 2013, after studying at Milan’s Richemont Group-promoted Creative Academy and…
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Dubini: Fine Archaeology
MILAN–Ancient Greek coins, some as old as 323 BC, etched with the bust of Alexander the Great, Artemis, Hercules and Romulus and Remus suckling…
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Portugal’s Filigree: An Ancient Tradition, Modern Allure
LISBON–Lining the white-washed cobblestone streets of Lisbon’s Rua Aurea are rows of jewelry stores showcasing intricate filigree or filigrana earrings and pendants, traditional adornments worn by Portuguese…
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Otzar: Parisienne Jewelry Couture
PARIS–At a hotel on the southern bank of the River Seine, fashion journalist-turned-jeweler, Delphine Hervieu, explained how 19 natural pearls were intertwined with six sapphires…
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Portugal’s Susana Bettencourt: A Tribal Revival
Porto, Portugal–At Portugal fashion week, which unfolded between the nation’s capital Lisbon and the financial hub Porto, designer Susana Bettencourt, a knitwear specialist, showcased a women’s…
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Pasotti: Rock Generation Drives Old Family Business
Florence, Italy–With his razor-shaved head, his no-nonsense, muscular stance and his all-black attire, Nicola Begotti looks more like a lead singer of a heavy…
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