From the Egyptian 'gem of the sun' to the green stones of Cologne Cathedral, a short history of peridot and the many times it was mistaken for other gems.
Nana Mouskouri receives Germany's Order of Merit, and Air Supply unveil their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Sheer layers, a wave of skirts and statement shoes: the key trends from Paris Fashion Week spring/summer 2027.
How Louis Réard's tiny two-piece, named after Bikini Atoll, made its debut at a Paris pool in July 1946 and slowly won over the world's beaches.
Tiffany pairs turquoise and pearls with HardWear gold links, Tanishq shows its Rahul Mishra couture jewels in Mumbai, and Le Vian brings its patented cushion cut to eight natural gems.
Ahead of November, the story of topaz: a name borrowed from a Red Sea island that never produced it, centuries of legends, and the imperial topaz of tsarist Russia.