To mark its 140th anniversary, Bulgari has created its most expensive piece of jewelry: a 200-carat diamond necklace priced at 40 million euros. Jean-Christophe Babin, the house’s chief executive, said the necklace, the Serpenti Aeterna, represented the achievement of a significant goal: When he took the reins in 2013, the house’s tradition of high jewelry…
Jun 27, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins (31) greeted by outfielder Colton Cowser (17) following his two-run home run in the fourth inning against the Texas Rangers at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports Corbin Burnes pitched seven strong innings and the Baltimore Orioles used early…
Good morning. It’s Friday. Today, and on Fridays through the summer, we’ll focus on things to do in New York over the weekend. Diana Rodriguez, the chief executive of Pride Live, which runs the new Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, pointed to an old-fashioned jukebox. “Go ahead, give it a whirl,” she said. I dropped…
High jewelry houses traditionally have used Couture Week as a time to present their latest creations to some of the wealthiest customers in the world. This week, however, Van Cleef & Arpels took the opposite tack, traveling back in time instead. For four days, the Place Vendôme jeweler transformed the salons of the 18th-century Hôtel…
Jun 25, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (88) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Chicago White Sox outfielder Gavin Sheets was addressing a recent heel bruise when he said, “It’s going…
Last week, on a family vacation at a resort in Scottsdale, Ariz., Alexa Johnson grabbed a canister containing a substance that looked like whipped cream, felt like whipped cream and made the same whooshing sound as whipped cream. But it wasn’t whipped cream at all. It was sunscreen. Her children, 9 and 6, immediately extended…
Martha J. Egan has spent decades rummaging around markets and antique stores across Latin America in search of the rare, carefully crafted devotional pendants called relicarios. Her hunt has led her to amass more than 400 of the objects — pronounced reh-lee-CAR-yos; in English, reliquaries — and to write two books about what she has…
Jun 27, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge (99) reacts after striking out against the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports The visiting New York Yankees will try to end a season-high, four-game losing streak Friday night when they…
A Japanese pharmaceutical company is investigating 80 deaths possibly linked to a yeast-containing supplement it sells in Japan, the country’s health ministry said Friday, in a shocking increase from an earlier revelation that is focusing attention on how supplements are regulated. The company, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, in March had reported five deaths potentially linked to its…
The fall couture shows in Paris, which ended Thursday, were held earlier than the usual July dates to avoid clashing with preparations for the Olympic Games, but the season still offered some Parisian high jewelry houses a chance to shine brightly. Their presentations capped a series of glamorous events around Europe, as several houses continued…
