A decade after the Cartier Tank’s first iteration, its style and elegance remains wholly intact. To celebrate the noteworthy anniversary, the high jewelry house has released six new timepieces to highlight the simplicity and history of the design and the brand. Released in 1917, the watch was inspired by avant-garde art movements like Bauhaus and … Continue reading The Cartier Tank: 100 Years Later
While the originators of many remarkable inventions are now lost to time, ironically, the watchmakers of today know exactly whom to credit with many remarkable innovations still in use. Abraham-Louis Breguet, founder of his namesake luxury watch company, was an incredibly prolific genius of horology whose work is the foundation of the most sophisticated timepieces … Continue reading Abraham-Louis Breguet: The Wizard of Watchmaking
Andy Warhol, the iconic king of Pop Art, is renowned for his chic celebrity portraits, playful Campbell’s soup cans and his engaging Polaroid snapshots. However, he also has been immortalized through his many bold, honest and amusing witticisms. In typical Warhol fashion, Andy has a quick and snappy answer for all of life’s quandaries, be … Continue reading Warholisms: Part Two
Ever need some inspirational words to live by? Ever ask yourself, what would Pop Art master Andy Warhol say? Never fear! Below are a handful of smart, witty and insightful quotes from the droll, eccentric and whimsical Warhol. Be it an opinion on the philosophy of art or advice on your love life, Warhol had … Continue reading Warholisms: Part One
That ring on her right hand may look very similar to an engagement ring, but do not automatically assume it is an “alternative” and just worn on the other hand. Perhaps she landed a well-deserved promotion, graduated a master’s program or sold her house, but it is becoming more and more independent that women are … Continue reading The History of the Right-Hand Ring
She was only 18 at the time, walking down the aisle in a glimmering cream wedding dress, which was the first of many. By the age of 18, Elizabeth Taylor had already become a legendary actress and Hollywood star. She would marry Conrad “Nicky” Hilton, Jr. the same year, 1950, and divorce him after only … Continue reading Famous Celebrity Memorabilia: Elizabeth Taylor’s First Wedding Dress
Wealthy people looking to fund new ventures are turning to their Rolexes and art collections as collateral for quick and easy loans from high-end pawn shops. Business owners say the trend points less to financial distress and more to customers eager to seize money-making opportunities. Wealthy people looking to fund new ventures are turning to … Continue reading The wealthy are using pawn shops to finance their business ideas
“Fulco and I have tried to discover whether it was the jewel that was for painting or painting for the jewel. We are sure, however, that they were born for each other; it’s a love marriage.” -Salvador Dalí Back in the early 1940’s, the celebrated and successful jewelry designer Duke Fulco di Verdura was invited … Continue reading Verdura and Dalí: A Surreal Jewelry Collaboration
The origins of wine predate written records, and archaeologists remain uncertain about the details of the first cultivation of wild grapevines. However, with the transition from a nomadic to sedentary lifestyle around 10,000 BC came agriculture, and later, the domestication of wine. There are many etiological legends about the first cultivation of grapes and wine production, including … Continue reading The World’s Oldest Wine
Take me out to the ball game, take me out to the crowd – nothing evokes the carefree joy of summer quite like watching your hometown baseball team win a game. We can all still remember the excitement of cheering from the stands as our favorite player hits a homerun or slides safely into home … Continue reading Batter Up: The Three Most Valuable Baseball Cards
