Milena Lazazzera

1 week ago | cnn.com | Milena Lazazzera

CNN  —  Using the scientific precision of terms like “IF Type IIa”— to describe diamonds so pure they show no inclusions under 10x magnification — jewelry purveyors have long placed heavy emphasis on the clarity and cut of a gem. The sharper the facet and flawless the sparkle, the more valuable a stone once appeared. Until now.

2 weeks ago | naturaldiamonds.com | Milena Lazazzera

It may not have been the naïve (and often misquoted) "let them eat cake," but rather the scandal of the Affair of the Necklace that, as Napoleon Bonaparte suggested in his writings, sealed Marie Antoinette's fate. Yet whatever the guillotined queen did, said, or wore always made an impact. It is true even more than two centuries after her death, as every time an object believed to have been in her possession or proximity appears at auction, the world holds its breath.

1 month ago | naturaldiamonds.com | Milena Lazazzera

Black diamonds may clash with the transparency and brilliance that natural colorless diamonds are always associated with, yet, thanks to visionaries and the open-mindedness that develops in the course of time, the perception of these diamonds has shifted. The gems are now assuming center stage in the designs of jewelers and winning over the hearts of consumers.

1 month ago | cnn.com | Milena Lazazzera

Geneva, Switzerland CNN  —  Set in a sleek, lacquered rectangular casing and adorned with 20 baguette-cut yellow beryls — set in gold, to match the opulent golden chain from which it dangles — Chanel’s latest launch looks like a lipstick at first sight. But there’s more to it. With a click, the lipstick case opens to reveal a watch dial at its center.

2 months ago | cp24.com | Milena Lazazzera

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Even by the standards of watch boxes - typically oversized for the objects they hold - Chopard's latest leather case, unveiled at watch fair Watches and Wonders, is strikingly large. But the grandeur is justified. Open it, and it reveals not one, but twelve L'Heure du Diamant watches, arranged like precious petals.