Mushroom-Inspired Ring Breaks World Record for Most Diamonds By setting 24,679 diamonds into one ring, Kerala, India-based jewelry company SWA Diamonds broke the world record for most diamonds in a single ring. The shimmering piece of jewelry features nearly double the number of diamonds as the previous record holder (12,638) thanks to its mushroom-inspired design. Modeled after a pink oyster mushroom, the ring incorporates 41 intricate layers …
To gaze upon Bulgari‘s glimmering five-piece Eden The Garden of Wonders watch collection is to observe the precise point where fine art, rarified jewelry craftsmanship and Swiss technical watchmaking mastery converge. Each timepiece, and its unique firework-display of precious stones, offers an impressionist glimpse of flora and fauna as only Bulgari can imagine. Tucked within all of these spectacular creations is a functional watch face, with …
Preserving the Scents of Everyday Life Researchers at the UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage are working double-time to identify and catalog scents that exist all around us—from the smell of an old book, to a pub at a particular time of night, and worn-in leather. Many of these are disappearing right under our noses. For example, as we collectively move deeper into a digital age, …
