The birthstones : Which stone corresponds to your zodiac sign?
Just like the horoscope and the 12 astrological signs, stones are also involved in popular beliefs. Each month of the year is indeed associated with...
Fire opal, the extravagant gem of Mexico
Fire opal is a variety of opal found mainly in Mexico, but also in Brazil, Guatemala, the United States and Australia. Remarkable among all opals...
Jaeger-Lecoultre : The Franco-Swiss Watchmaking Alliance
The story of Jaeger-Lecoultre began in 1833 in the Vallée de Joux in the Swiss Jura when Antoine LeCoultre, a 30-year-old Swiss inventor, set up...
Apatite, the beautiful stone with a tender heart
Unlike most other gemstones, apatite has not crossed peoples and civilizations. The stone is not mentioned in any historical legend, or in any story or...
Omega : The 007 of watches
The Omega brand appeared in 1848 under the name of Louis Brandt, its Swiss-born creator. It offered watches of great quality and precision for their...
The Padparadscha Sapphire : A sunset on the Indian Ocean
This variety of pink-orange sapphire gets its name from the Sinhalese padam radshen "lotus flower" which was the first expression to describe the color of...
Fred: From the Soleil d'Or to Pretty Woman ...
On the occasion of the great retrospective exhibition "Fred, jeweler-creator since 1936" held in Paris at the Palais de Tokyo, I decided to tell you...
Heated or unheated gemstones?
Heated or unheated gemstones?
Some of you will ask yourself this question when buying a precious or fine gemstone.
