Partez à la découverte du voyage des gemmes

Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé pourquoi les amoureux mettent un genou à terre et offrent un bijou pour faire leur demande en mariage ? Certains d’entre eux, bien sûr, respectent les traditions, les embrassent... Mais d’autres préfèrent au contraire surprendre et choquer ! Surtout qu ...  Afficher plus

Richard Burton, l'une des figures les plus éclatantes d’Hollywood, se mit en tête d’offrir à sa bien-aimée un bijou extraordinaire… Car, la femme dont Richard est amoureux est une star. Une star immense. Planétaire : Il s'agit d'Elizabeth Taylor. Et ce cadeau n’est pas comme les ...  Afficher plus

It's well known that the sword is the prerogative of knights and musketeers. But did you know that the weapon could also be transformed into a living symbol of the talents of men and women of letters? And sometimes even into exceptional pieces of jewellery...In 1955, Jean Cocteau ...  Afficher plus

“It was in Megara, a suburb of Carthage, in the gardens of Hamilcar…”This is the opening sentence of Salammbô, Flaubert’s great historical novel, which has become a cult classic. Just like its heroine … the Carthaginian princess with dazzling finery and a tragic destiny.Salammbô ...  Afficher plus

[Back to School]It's well known that the sword is the prerogative of knights and musketeers. But did you know that the weapon could also be transformed into a living symbol of the talents of men and women of letters? And sometimes even into exceptional pieces of jewellery...In 19 ...  Afficher plus

In 1895, Sarah Bernhardt, then known as ‘the empress of the theatre’, had just acquired a theatre in Paris, on the Place du Châtelet: the Théâtre de la Renaissance. And to launch it, she needed a play. Or rather: a success. Sarah Bernhardt commissioned a young up-and-coming playw ...  Afficher plus