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Helene Rochas’ exquisite jewellery is set to be auctioned by Christie’s, in Geneva as part of the ‘Magnificent Jewels’ auction, on 12th November. Helene Rochas, is the wife of well-known French fashion designer, Marcel Rochas.
Helene Rochas, praised for her impeccable style and elite taste chose some of the best jewels to adorn herself. A ruby Magnolia brooch is one-of-a-kind piece from Van Cleef & Arpels. This brooch is expected to sell under the hammer for US$190,000-255000.
Another gorgeous brooch of Madam Rocha’s – A Shoulder Tiger by Rene’ Boivin, constructed with diamonds, coloured diamonds and emeralds, could fetch US$190,000-255000, at the auction.
Mrs Rochas met her husband during World War II. She had been Marcel Rochas’ muse, too. Helene Rochas took over the perfume business of Rochas, right after her husband passed away, while she was just 28 years old.
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India is cutting import duties on many luxury goods; cars, watches, cosmetics & wines through new trade deals with the EU, UK, UAE, Switzerland and Australia. Lower taxes will boost demand of foreign luxury goods in India, encouraging more global brands to enter and expand in the market.
At key global red carpet events, Alia Bhatt has out-ranked icons like Zendaya and Kendall Jenner, while generating multi-million dollar EMV for brands like Gucci & L’Oréal. Discover how the Indian actress strategically built her influence from a teenage movie star to an ROI magnet from south Asia.
India is significantly reducing import duties on alcoholic beverages and liquor – premium wines, whisky, beer, rum, vodka and tequila – as part of new trade deals with the UK, EU, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland and Finland. See which major alcobev brands and spirits will benefit the most.
His watches are priced at an average $100,000 and yet attract a long waiting list of buyers. Even Chanel has acquired a stake in his company. He has won every major watch industry award in the world. Meet Maximilian Büsser, the Swiss-Indian watchmaker and founder of the unconventional watch brand MB&F
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