Peter Secor
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NYC | Polo Player | Jeweler/Gemologist with Harry Winston | Artist-Philosopher 🍸🏇🏳️🌈🗽
Fascinating conversation on the Philosophy of Warnings with Santiago Zabala with IDSVA
#IDSVA #ArtPhD #PhDArts #ArtSchoolPhD #BookLaunch #PhilosophyOfWarnings #SantiagoZabala #ColumbiaUniversityPress
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#IDSVA #ArtPhD #PhDArts #ArtSchoolPhD #BookLaunch #PhilosophyOfWarnings #SantiagoZabala #ColumbiaUniversityPress
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IDSVA News | Book Launch: Santiago Zabala's
The Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts is pleased to host the first online book launch of
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November 16, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Fascinating conversation on the Philosophy of Warnings with Santiago Zabala with IDSVA
#IDSVA #ArtPhD #PhDArts #ArtSchoolPhD #BookLaunch #PhilosophyOfWarnings #SantiagoZabala #ColumbiaUniversityPress
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#IDSVA #ArtPhD #PhDArts #ArtSchoolPhD #BookLaunch #PhilosophyOfWarnings #SantiagoZabala #ColumbiaUniversityPress
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If your church is turning away people who show up to your doors in good faith, you don't have a church. You have a very expensive book club with scarcely any wine.
November 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
If your church is turning away people who show up to your doors in good faith, you don't have a church. You have a very expensive book club with scarcely any wine.
Napoleon’s Diamond Brooch Could Fetch $250,000 At Sotheby’s Royal Sale
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Napoleon’s Diamond Brooch Could Fetch $250,000 At Sotheby’s Royal Sale
A diamond jewel owned by Napoleon Bonaparte and seized on the day of the battle of Waterloo will headline Sotheby’s Royal & Noble Sale on November 12 in Geneva
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November 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Napoleon’s Diamond Brooch Could Fetch $250,000 At Sotheby’s Royal Sale
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The Oscars of the Jewelry Industry! 💎🏆✨ The Grand Prix de la Haute Joaillerie awards
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Talent shines through: meet the diamond dealers turned jewellers
Diamantaires have built on their knowledge of and feel for stones to become accomplished designers
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November 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The Oscars of the Jewelry Industry! 💎🏆✨ The Grand Prix de la Haute Joaillerie awards
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"Think before you speak. Read before you think." ~ Fran Lebowitz
November 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
"Think before you speak. Read before you think." ~ Fran Lebowitz
Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision
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November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
The Florentine Diamond Resurfaces After 100 Years in Hiding www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/a...
The Florentine Diamond Resurfaces After 100 Years in Hiding
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November 7, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The Florentine Diamond Resurfaces After 100 Years in Hiding www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/a...
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The Gay Polo League recently celebrated its 2nd year in Lexington, KY, with over 1,000 people from the LGBTQ+ community and their allies for a weekend of polo and pride.
Experience More & Gallop With Pride: https://bit.ly/478kuzx
#GayPolo
Experience More & Gallop With Pride: https://bit.ly/478kuzx
#GayPolo
October 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Gay Polo League recently celebrated its 2nd year in Lexington, KY, with over 1,000 people from the LGBTQ+ community and their allies for a weekend of polo and pride.
Experience More & Gallop With Pride: https://bit.ly/478kuzx
#GayPolo
Experience More & Gallop With Pride: https://bit.ly/478kuzx
#GayPolo
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Just days after a stunning heist at the Louvre Museum, speculation is growing around where the lavish, stolen jewels that once adorned France's royals might end up.
Where the jewels stolen from the Louvre Museum might end up
Just days after a stunning heist at the Louvre Museum, speculation is growing around where the lavish, stolen jewels that once adorned France’s royals might end up.
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October 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Just days after a stunning heist at the Louvre Museum, speculation is growing around where the lavish, stolen jewels that once adorned France's royals might end up.
“High jewellery pieces are true masterpieces, unique gemstones meticulously crafted by artisans, which stand on par with fine art, such as paintings or sculptures”
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Is hard luxury art? It wants you to think so
Luxury houses such as Tiffany & Co, Chaumet and De Beers are staking out cultural space to court collectors and redefine brand prestige. Will it work?
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October 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“High jewellery pieces are true masterpieces, unique gemstones meticulously crafted by artisans, which stand on par with fine art, such as paintings or sculptures”
www.voguebusiness.com/story/compan...
www.voguebusiness.com/story/compan...
"When a piece has belonged to royalty, like those from the Napoleonic era, its story becomes as valuable as the gemstones themselves," says Queensmith's Brett Afshar
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October 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
"When a piece has belonged to royalty, like those from the Napoleonic era, its story becomes as valuable as the gemstones themselves," says Queensmith's Brett Afshar
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Philosophers — it’s International Open Access Week. Tell us about any open access books you’ve authored or edited…
Open Access Philosophy Books - Daily Nous
It's International Open Access Week. In honor of the occasion, I invite those who have authored or edited an open access book in philosophy to share it in the comments here, with a link to where it is...
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October 21, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Philosophers — it’s International Open Access Week. Tell us about any open access books you’ve authored or edited…
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Thieves steal jewels from Louvre in Paris, media reports reut.rs/43u2cX1
Thieves steal jewels from Louvre in Paris, media reports
A robbery has taken place at the Louvre museum in Paris early on Sunday, French Culture Minister Rachida Dati said, with the newspaper Le Parisien reporting several thieves have stolen pieces of jewellery from the Napoleon collection.
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October 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Thieves steal jewels from Louvre in Paris, media reports reut.rs/43u2cX1
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No Microsoft, I do not want Copilot to summarise my emails. Ever. I will read them myself. Because I care about what they say. Reading is a useful skill & literacy is good for humanity, stop trying to undermine it you pricks.
October 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM
No Microsoft, I do not want Copilot to summarise my emails. Ever. I will read them myself. Because I care about what they say. Reading is a useful skill & literacy is good for humanity, stop trying to undermine it you pricks.
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BofA lifts 2026 gold forecast to $5,000/oz, sees silver at $65 reut.rs/439cUSE
BofA lifts 2026 gold forecast to $5,000/oz, sees silver at $65
Bank of America on Monday raised its price forecasts for precious metals, lifting its 2026 outlook for gold to $5,000 an ounce, with an average of $4,400, and for silver to $65 an ounce, averaging $56.25.
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October 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
BofA lifts 2026 gold forecast to $5,000/oz, sees silver at $65 reut.rs/439cUSE
I can personally attest, this production was PHENOMENAL! Well done Met Opera! Toi Toi Toi!
‘Kavalier & Clay’ Hears an Unusual Call From the Met: Encore! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/a...
‘Kavalier & Clay’ Hears an Unusual Call From the Met: Encore! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/a...
‘Kavalier & Clay’ Hears an Unusual Call From the Met: Encore!
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October 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I can personally attest, this production was PHENOMENAL! Well done Met Opera! Toi Toi Toi!
‘Kavalier & Clay’ Hears an Unusual Call From the Met: Encore! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/a...
‘Kavalier & Clay’ Hears an Unusual Call From the Met: Encore! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/a...
Diamonds in the Dew
“Shimmering dew drops captured everlastingly in the glowing brilliance of diamonds.”
#harrywinston #vintage #rarejewelsoftheworld
“Shimmering dew drops captured everlastingly in the glowing brilliance of diamonds.”
#harrywinston #vintage #rarejewelsoftheworld
October 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Diamonds in the Dew
“Shimmering dew drops captured everlastingly in the glowing brilliance of diamonds.”
#harrywinston #vintage #rarejewelsoftheworld
“Shimmering dew drops captured everlastingly in the glowing brilliance of diamonds.”
#harrywinston #vintage #rarejewelsoftheworld
Sotheby’s Paris Jewelry And Watch Sales Total $10.9 Million #jewelry #paris @forbes.com
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Sotheby’s Paris Jewelry And Watch Sales Total $10.9 Million
It was Sotheby’s Paris best jewelry result since 2018 and the fourth consecutive white glove watch sale. It included a world record price for a Cartier Baignoire watch.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Sotheby’s Paris Jewelry And Watch Sales Total $10.9 Million #jewelry #paris @forbes.com
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Good news for the luxury industry heading into Holiday
European luxury shares rise as creative debuts raise hopes for sales comeback reut.rs/48eLrm3
European luxury shares rise as creative debuts raise hopes for sales comeback
Shares of European luxury players rose on Tuesday, pushing the European luxuries index to its highest level since late May this year, as designing debuts among fashion houses and a push for affordability gave investors hope that the sector was set for a gradual comeback.
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October 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Good news for the luxury industry heading into Holiday
Street Art in Logan Square, Washington DC
October 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Street Art in Logan Square, Washington DC
First Woman Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/w...
First Woman Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
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October 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
First Woman Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/w...