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Make a Splash in Aquamarine
Category: Jewels
Aquamarines are a gemstone as blue as the ocean’s depths. Their name derives from the Latin words ‘aqua’ (water) and ‘mare’ (sea)...
‘Lion Ébouriffé’ by Van Cleef & Arpels: An Endearing Legacy
Category: Jewels
I have always found the Van Cleef & Arpels ‘Lion Ébouriffé’ brooches whimsical, charming and extremely charismatic...
15 Years, 15 Extraordinary Lots
Category: Leonard Joel News
15 memorable lots and moments that have stuck with me over the years....
The Universal Language of Art
Category: Art
In Australia, our artistic engagement often gravitates towards Western art traditions, with a predominant focus on European Old Masters and contempora...
The Tiaras of Queen Mary of Denmark
Category: Jewels
Queen Mary of Denmark, originally born Mary Donaldson in Tasmania, Australia...
Everything to Know About Picasso Ceramics
Category: Decorative Arts
In the summer of 1946, Pablo Picasso visited a small town in the south of France called Vallauris...
Beauty in Relief: The Art of Cameo Glass
Category: Decorative Arts
The concept of ‘art glass’ was conceived in the mid-19th century during the aesthetic movement and was founded on the idea of ‘art for art’s s...
Tom Ford for What?
Category: Luxury
In the early 1990s, the House of Gucci was a name rapidly losing its lustre...
The Genius of Gerald Genta
Category: Timepieces
What do Le Corbusier, Jimi Hendrix, and Giorgetto Giugiaro have in common...