Swatch Group, the world’s leading watchmaker, said on Monday it would acquire US jeweller and watchmaker Harry Winston for up to $1.0 billion (750 million euros).







Swatch Group, the world’s leading watchmaker, said on Monday it would acquire US jeweller and watchmaker Harry Winston for up to $1.0 billion (750 million euros).

Saint Laurent has unveiled a new collection of vermeil jewelry with campaign images featuring former Girls singer Christopher Owens.

French luxury giant PPR, the owner of Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, has bought Chinese jeweller Qeelin for an unnamed sum.

Face of Piaget S/S jewelery 2012 collection, Bar Refaeli poses gracefully in a black and white campaign for the Swiss brand’s exclusive new high jewelry watch line.

Timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the design house’s jewel collections, Jewelry by Chanel is a comprehensive tome that presents creations by Gabrielle Chanel. Published by Thames and Hudson, it came out earlier this week.

Hong Kong-based designer Wallace Chan is exhibiting his high jewelry creations at the 26th Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris.


















