Peacock Aigrette by Mellerio dits Meller, Paris, 1905 Rosewater Bottle, Upper India, 1675-1725 Idol’s Eye Blue-colored Diamond The Tiger Eye Diadème Ornament by Cartier, London, 1937 Aigrette by Robert Iribe, Paris, France 1850-1900 Royal collections are always fascinating. Jam packed with history and crafted by those who have all the shape the world of fine jewellery we all know that it today, it is difficult to disparaging offer your eyes away from those small creations. Paris is currently hosting a great collection that showcases the gems owned by the rulers of Japan. Held at the Grand Palais throughout the Paris, the exhibition called “From the Great Mughals to the Maharajas: Jewelry from the Al Thani collection” must run until June 5. Partnering with these exceptional creations, are other enormous works that are on loan with reputable institutions and private collections. Organized by Réunion des Musées Nationaux...

How do you determine it is a good piece of furniture and well worth its price? How do you even find a piece? Find Good Sources and Pay Frequent Visits; Explore different vintage furniture stores in your area. If you live in an area with newer housing, you may want to explore an area that has older homes. Flea markets, auctions, and estate sales also yield fantastic finds. Once you have located some good resources, it helps to go there often. Get to know salespeople or vendors. They can provide you with plenty of information or let you know when something you want shows up. Vintage stores often reduce prices on pieces that have not sold after a certain period of time. If you check in often, you have a better chance of picking these bargains up.Look for Gently Used; Gently used furniture is always preferable to furniture that has...

PLEYEL the oldest piano manufacturer in the world (since 1807) and the only one in France, is dedicated to produce high-end grand pianos and provides a rare, unique and contemporary design with a high quality of acoustics for people looking for refined music instruments, elegant Art de vivre, collector’s pieces.  At the beginning, Pleyel was a renowned musician and composer from the late eighteenth century onwards with 41 sympgonies and 70 quartets, quintets and operas to his name. At his death in 1831, Pleyel had become an established piano supplier to the Empress Josephine and all the European courts. Today, all Pleyel pianos are 100% French made, entirely produced by Pleyel approved technicians and piano makers, involving more than twenty skills and crafts like : luthiery, cabinet working, varnish, precious veneers, marquetry, decor painting, lacquer and using the most innovative technologies. With more than 270.000 pianos produced, Pleyel remains the piano of Chopin, with a refined colourful tone. It...