Dutch painter Han van Meegeren set out to copy paintings of Dutch 'Old Masters', down to their colours and brushes, and he was both lauded and critiqued for it.

In another piece, a lavish sautoir with a rope-like chain is adorned with a 17-carat pink tourmaline and a white opal of over 12 carats, and holds a dial made of fiery red ruby root — the raw base ...

“Lapis lazuli was chosen because it was Mr. Gerald Genta’s favorite stone,” explained the brand’s CEO Federico Ziviani. “We hold the rights to his original sketch, so this design is ...

Raw blocks of lapis lazuli were transported by foot or donkey from northeastern Afghanistan to Mesopotamian palaces, where artisans fashioned them into sculptures, bowls and jewelry. Sailing ...

The raw materials — murex sea snails, lapis lazuli, cochineal insects and fine indigo — were traded over huge distances and were reserved, often by law, for the most powerful. Those without ...