The Modern Courtesan is a brand that breaks the traditional boundaries of Christmas, and their ‘Baby it’s Cold Outside’ winter collection certainly doesn’t disappoint.
Dressing in your ‘Rockafella’ silk skirt will guarantee you a place on Santa’s naughty list, designed in seasonal red and white silk this little number will definitely warm up any cold winter nights. Or choose the thigh skimming ‘White Lines’ slip and matching elbow gloves so he’ll think all his Christmas’s have come at once.
The Modern Courtesan is stocked in selected independent boutiques in the UK, US and Europe and all garments are made in England using only the finest fabrics.
Santa Baby Slip £170
Swarovski Handled feather with champagne poms £130
Red silk gloves £185
Wrightson & Platt have developed their own innovative style and patented technique to capture a life cast sculpture of your newest addition in the form of a tie pin or a pair of cufflinks.
Private commissions begin at home with a casting session that only takes 30 seconds to cast each hand or foot.
Your cast can be created in sterling silver, solid bronze, lead crystal glass, Platinum, 18ct white or yellow gold.
Costs from £1,250 for a silver tie pin, to £7,800 for a pair of platinum cufflinks.
Their work can be viewed at the Portland Maternity Hospital, where they have two showcases
Founded in the mid-19th century, Lange & Söhne have become a name synonymous with chic Swiss watch design and production. Their two new styles are no exception.
The first is the Little Lange 1 “Soirée” (£26,800). There are two styles of this ladies watch, both of which are limited edition and both come with a metallic-silver crocodile or aquamarine ray leather strap and are adorned with 63 sparkling diamonds.
Each one is a composition of 18-carat white gold, mother of pearl and, for the first time, have diamonds on the lugs and the dial. Not only are they the most gorgeous watches, but A. Lange & Söhne’s position at the pinnacle of the watchmaking world means that they are collectors’ items and therefore have great investment potential.
The second is the Grand Lange 1 (£16,300), which has been re-launched with a new face. It is an enlarged version of A. Lange & Söhne’s very first wristwatch – the Lange 1 – and is available in yellow gold, pink gold and platinum with matching monochrome solid-silver dials in champagne, argenté and rhodié. This is traditionally a man’s watch but its elegance means that it also ties in with a growing trend for women to wear complicated men’s watches.
Probably one of the finest pieces of jewelry we have seen recently was this totally original and utterly stunning Zip Necklace from Van Cleef’s Collection Une Journée à Paris.
It’s origins are in a celebration of the humble zipper AKA the closure system that was first used on aviator jackets and sailors uniforms in the 1930s. It was from here that in 1939 the Duchess of Windsor suggested to Renée Puissant, the brilliant creative director and daughter of Estelle and Alfred, that someone should make a piece inspired by this clever device. The result was an utterly stunning jewelled necklace that could be worn open as a necklace or closed as bracelet.
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Posted by Bob Bulmer on Tue 29th July 2008 at 03:49 AM, Filed in Expensive Jewelry
From October 2008 you’ll be able to get your mits on this stunning Jeremy Hoye Kustom Tanzanite ring made up of a 18ct white gold band with 8.43ct tanzanite and 0.85pt pave set white diamonds, retailing at £9,750.00 ($19,000 approx).
Jeremy Hoye is renowned for his iconic designs and trend-setting collections. The brand showcase unique contemporary hand crafted jewellery stunning in its originality and individuality, that challenges current fashions.
