High Jewelry Shines During Paris Couture Week

The fall couture shows in Paris, which ended Thursday, were held earlier than the usual July dates to avoid clashing with preparations for the Olympic Games, but the season still offered some Parisian high jewelry houses a chance to shine brightly. Their presentations capped a series of glamorous events around Europe, as several houses continued…

Van Cleef & Arpels Displays Its History

High jewelry houses traditionally have used Couture Week as a time to present their latest creations to some of the wealthiest customers in the world. This week, however, Van Cleef & Arpels took the opposite tack, traveling back in time instead. For four days, the Place Vendôme jeweler transformed the salons of the 18th-century Hôtel…