https://stonesandsociety.com/ The latest society stories from Stones & Society. en https://stonesandsociety.com/society/van-cleef-arpels-couture-repertoire-geneva-2026/ https://stonesandsociety.com/society/van-cleef-arpels-couture-repertoire-geneva-2026/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Until 31 March 2027, the Van Cleef and Arpels boutique on the Rue du Rhone is showing nineteen creations from the maison's own Collection, each one an argument that jewellery begins as dressmaking: lace, belts, bows and cloth, translated into gold. https://stonesandsociety.com/society/habsburg-jewels-quebec-geneva-2026/ https://stonesandsociety.com/society/habsburg-jewels-quebec-geneva-2026/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The 137-carat Florentine Diamond, missing for a century, is on public view for the first time in Quebec City. Three years ago, a separate Habsburg collection went under the hammer in Geneva. Two vaults, two cities, one family's jewels. https://stonesandsociety.com/society/pearl-divers-japan/ https://stonesandsociety.com/society/pearl-divers-japan/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Before the cultured pearl there were the ama, the divers, overwhelmingly women, who freedove for oysters. Mikimoto's industry was built on their labour, and photographed by agencies like Agence Rol in its early years. https://stonesandsociety.com/society/met-jewellery-body-transformed-hong-kong-2026/ https://stonesandsociety.com/society/met-jewellery-body-transformed-hong-kong-2026/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Two hundred masterpieces, five continents, nearly 4,000 years, and the first major travelling showcase of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's jewellery collection. On view at the Hong Kong Palace Museum until 19 October 2026.