Panerai Special Editions 2008 Luminor 1950 Pangaea Submersible Depth Gauge Watch

One of the coolest Panerai watches to debut this year has to be the limited edition Luminor 1950 Pangaea Submersible Depth Gauge model. The combination of a mechanical movement with a high-tech electronic depth gauge makes this watch unique, and really underscores the heritage of Panerai as a maker of really serious dive instruments. You might say this is the ultimate modern Panerai dive watch.

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John Hardy Names New President

In a recent development, John Hardy has named former Estee Lauder executive Mindy Grimes as president of John Hardy U.S.A. replacing Terri Eagle, who was both president and chief executive officer of John Hardy USA.  Continue Reading… »

Breguet High Jewellery Les Plumes Ring

Introduced at Baselworld 2008, this High Jewellery Les Plumes ring from Breguet’s new women’s jewelry collection is amazing. Set in 18k white gold and accented with pave diamonds totaling 3.70 carats, the pink oval cut sapphire takes center stage. Approximately 2.50 carats of pink sapphire shines on the Les Plumes ring and is surrounded by VVS diamonds in a layered feather design, gently nesting the gorgeous sapphire. This is a breathtaking piece, even in sketch form, I can imagine it being as dramatic and stunning as ever in reality. Continue Reading… »

Piaget Miss Protocole Ladies Watch – Mother’s Day Gifts

Some mother’s may want jewelry for Mother’s Day and others may want luxury watches.  For those who fancy luxury timepieces, I recomment this Piaget Miss Protocole ladies watch with purple iris motif enameling. Continue Reading… »

Raymond Weil Cuore Caldo Chronograph Courts Higher End Luxury Buyers

Raymond Weil has revealed a watch that shows the brand’s intention to court more passionate watch collectors. The Nabucco Cuore Caldo Chronograph takes Raymond Weil to an entirely different level, with its prestigious split-seconds mechanism, and the power reserve indicator.

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John Hardy Kul Kul School

Since selling his stake in the John Hardy jewelry company, John Hardy and his wife and business partner Cynthia continue to stay busy and fully committed to their green initiatives.   John Hardy sold his internationally recognized luxury jewelry brand to his former president Damien Dernoncourt and the name of the brand, which Hardy acknowledges as being the heart, power and influence of the company.  John and Cynthia will continue to be involved with their former jewelry company until 2016.

Their next collaborative adventure has been the foundation of a green school for nursery age through 8th grade called Kul Kul School in Bali near Ubud dedicated to the holistic education to children in a sustainable environment.  The school offers mainstream education as well as learning within a curriculum that focuses on educating the whole child including rational intelligence, emotional intelligence, spiritual intelligence and kinesthetic intelligence.  In addition, the Kul Kul campus includes the Learning Village offering opportunities to learn specific disciplines and crafts such as manufacturing (learn to make chocolate and palm sugar), bamboo construction and organic farming and management of bamboo plantations and rice paddies.  The school does not specifically mention offfering jewelry-making classes but how could they not?  As if this was wondrous enough, the campus has family housing so you could move your family there and everyone could be a student for a year or for the summer with their future Summer Programs.

John and Cynthia Hardy have future plans to found an international boarding high school which as of now is slated for a 2010 opening.

John Hardy Bamboo Silver Bangle Bracelet

In his continuing efforts to be eco-friendly, environmentally conscious and active, and an all-around pro-save-the-planet guy, John Hardy developed a sustainable advertising program back in 2006.  The program plants bamboos trees on the small, deforested island of Nusa Penida, located southeast of Bali island, Indonesia, to offset the carbon emissions created by the production of his print ads. Continue Reading… »

Cinta by John Hardy, Bvlgari, Cartier, Graff and Judith Ripka to Be Part of the 2008 Designer Showcase

About 40 jewelry designers including Cinta by John Hardy, Bvlgari, Cartier, Graff and Judith Ripka will be among the internationally recognized jewelry brands to be presented at the 2008 Designer Showcase, the first exhibition of contemporary jewelry by the National Jewelry Institute. Continue Reading… »

Hearts on Fire Ring on the Ellen Degeneres Show

Hearts on Fire was part of a very special moment on the Ellen Degeneres Show this Valentine’s Day.

On the show, Chief Warrant Officer Lee Simpson, who is currently stationed at Camp Taqadum with the Marines in Iraq, joined the show live via satellite and asked his girlfriend, Niala Hay, who was there just to watch the show (or so she thought), to marry him.  It was shortly before 4 a.m. on Valentine’s Day Iraq time. Continue Reading… »