International Gemological Institute
For over 30 years, International Gemological Institute has provided the fine jewelry community and consumers with a broad range of services including: independent diamond grading reports, colored stone repo...
Ettore Bugatti Collection Fall/Winter 2014/15
The unique surroundings of the French Alps are the current inspiration, continuing the lifestyle project launched by Bugatti in September 2013. Slightly eccentric in tone but extremely refined, the Fall/Win...
Bentley Greats Ready for 2014 London Concours of Elegance
Some of the finest examples of the Bentley marque are set to shine at the 2014 London Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace this September.
Five Bentleys will feature in the 60 exceptional cars ch...
Drive a Porsche at the Grand Del Mar San Diego
Between July 26 to August 23 guests staying at Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five Diamond The Grand Del Mar in San Diego can reserve one of four vehicles from Porsche for two hours.
This unique complimentary pro...
Renter Nation | The New Normal
A loan at four percent is $356,000 at five percent, which ultimately requires more of a down payment (savings that people do not have) and/or possibly less home.
The alternative is a higher payment if yo...
Heirs & Graces: From Château to Champagne | Haute Day Trips to Vaux-le-Vicomte and Moët & Chandon
Arriving at the legendary Château Vaux-le-Vicomte on the arm of its guardian Alexandre de Vogüé is akin to peering piercingly into the past, into the intellectual soul of France.
I fall under the spell o...
Ready to Rock | Grand Opening of the City’s Trendy, New Hard Rock Hotel is a Smashing Success
An occasion as big as the opening of a new Hard Rock Hotel calls for something far more exciting than one of those boring ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
And this one delivered. Jetset was on hand for the pre...
Arbre Blanc: Futuristic Concept Grows on Judges of Design Competition in the South of France
Inspired by Montpellier’s tradition of outdoor living, a cross-cultural team of architects from Japan and France entered their futuristic design for a multipurpose tower into the “Folie Architecturale of th...
Flawless Elegance: Cuervo y Sobrinos Releases The Exclusive Historiador Flameante Blue Limited Edition
In the fall of 1998, Blue Nile Founder Mark Vadon found himself mired in a frustrating and confusing search as he went from store to store seeking the perfect engagement ring.
Despite months of research,...
The Board and the Corporate Spirit: Guidelines for Effective Governance
Is the chairman/chairwoman of your board making or breaking your corporate team spirit and are their boardroom habits building or destroying your company?
Any incongruency between the highest values of y...