The slender turquoise disc, measuring just 0.75mm thick, is ground, sandblasted and polished before being integrated into a gilded brass outer casing. The stone’s natural veining and color ...

How turquoise is celebrated by Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier and Bulgari: the stone’s modern fans include Emily Blunt, Eva Mendes and Richemont’s new CEO Nicolas Bos, but it has a centuries-long ...

Can hard stones really heal and ward off evil? Gems and minerals like malachite, turquoise and jade are back in fashion – in pieces from Dior, Van Cleef & Arpels and Piaget STORY Francesca Fearon ...