A royal jewel, 30 carat pearl brooch is set for auction at Christies in Geneva Switzerland on May 14th. The Ana Maria pearl was a gift of King Charles V of Spain to a noble family and where it remained for generations. Using cutting edge radiocarbon analysis, the Swiss Gemological Institute (SSEF) confirms the age of the pearl—something unheard of previously. The […]
Speed Read: Supercars will guide you through every aspect of these imagination-capturing, eye-widening, land-bound speed missiles. When Lamborghini unleashed its Miura on an unsuspecting world in 1966, it set off a high-performance arms race that continues to this day. Ferrari, Maserati, Jaguar, Porsche, and Lotus all accepted the challenge. Over the following five decades, numerous […]
Crown Royal just released the third expression in its Noble Collection, Crown Royal 13-Year-Old Blenders’ Mash, a rare stock of the Canadian whisky made with a corn-forward mash bill. Carefully aged in new, charred American oak barrels for no less than 13 years, this is the first age statement offered from the Canadian whisky brand, […]
