A decorative stone carved into a round shape and often used to decorate the crown - a common feat...
Cabochon cuts have no facets. Opaque and iridescent stones such as garnets, carnelian and moonsto...
The movement or internal mechanism of a watch is known as the calibre and is usually accompanied ...
Designed to celebrate the esteemed brand’s 150th anniversary in 1989, the Calibre 89 pocket watch...
Presented with a camellia flower by her lover, Boy Capel, the pretty bloom quickly became Mademoi...
Cameos come engraved into nearly any surface that lends itself to etching and usually when there ...
Camilla Dietz Bergeron was founded in 1987. Known for its antique, period and estate high jewelle...
A unit of measurement equal to 200 milligrams, carat is the standard measurement used for gemston...
The TAG Heuer Carrera chronograph watch, conceived by Jack Heuer in 1963, was named after the Car...
Refers to the exterior housing of the parts that make up a watch. Different materials can be used...
The reverse side of a watch case can be sealed, screwed down or protected by a sapphire crystal g...
Central de Designers is not simply a jewelry boutique. It is a jewelry gallery of Brazilian art. ...
Chandelier earrings come in many sizes and styles, from three-tiered drop earrings with glitterin...
The simple channel setting places diamonds or gemstones in a channel so they flow like a glitteri...
Fine jeweller Chris Enebo specialises in unique antique jewellery from Georgian, Victorian and la...
Founded in 1776, Christie's is currently the world's largest art business and fine art aucti...
Essentially a fancy word for a stopwatch, a chronograph is typically a multifunction sports watch...
A high-precision watch that has undergone and passed a series of stringent timing tests. The move...
A claw setting affixes prongs to the outside of a collet or bezel. A metal band is then soldered ...
An ancient metalworking technique, cloisonée enamel is accomplished by creating compartments on a...
Renowned for his knockout gems, the King of Diamonds also had a strong design aesthetic. One of t...
Based in Paris, Collector Square is a new concept in buying or selling pre-owned jewels, watches ...
The ring of metal that holds a stone in place is called the collet. This is a popular setting for...
The word “gold” may evoke images of yellow sunshine, and pure gold is, indeed, reddish yellow, bu...
Typically defined as a function on a watch that does more than tell the time. A date display, a c...
The abbreviation of Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres, the Official Swiss Chronometer Tes...
A classic decorative application of undulating lines used on the visible surface of a movement’s ...
(Watches) The wheel on the side of a mechanical watch used to wind the mainspring - in the case o...
The small area at the bottom of a diamond’s pavilion is called the culet. It may be a point or sm...
Also called a pillow cut, the cushion cut has soft, rounded corners and larger facets than a bril...
Cutting transforms a rough stone into a sparkling gemstone. This process, called lapidary, brings...
