On March 4, 1931, René-Alfred Chauvot patented his design of a “wristwatch which can slide on its base and flip over on itself,” soon to be called the Reverso. Earlier that winter, while traveling through India, César de Trey, a Swiss businessman and avid watch collector, attended a polo match at a club of British […]
Only 0.0001% of diamonds mined are naturally colored. Their rarity and beauty have not only contributed to their increase in popularity in the diamond market, but also their great expense. Colored diamonds also travel great lengths from mine to retailer, often originating in Africa, South America and Australia. Diamonds can occur naturally in a myriad […]
Most women wear diamond studs that cost between $500 and $50,000. Although it seems like the latter is a costly price to pay for jewelry you would wear daily, can you imagine wearing $70 million worth of diamonds in your ears even just for one night? Within weeks of selling the Pink Star diamond, the […]
The public does not widely look to the United States president to dictate fashion trends, and the man in the oval office does not typically promote a sartorial opinion or flaunt the latest piece in their wardrobe. However, since the rise of media scrutiny and emphasis on presentation and appearance, it has become hard not […]
Luxury watches and timepieces are a staple at Beverly Loan Company, the first luxury collateral lender in Beverly Hills, California. The high end pawnshop works with watches from companies like Hublot, Patek Philippe, and Rolex. Beverly Loan and its staff prides themselves in their knowledge and expertise of fine wristwatches, and are happy to confidentially […]
It has to be said that being “cash-poor”—meaning you’ve got a lot of assets, but very little wealth in spendable form—is, despite its negative connotations, a position of incredible privilege. Most often you’ll hear about it in relation to celebrities as the reason for a house flip or sale of a beloved Lamborghini. But surprising […]
Artist Damien Hirst shot like a meteor to fame in the early 1990s as one of a group of ambitious art students who formed the core of the Young British Artists group (YBAs) alongside Tracey Emin, Sarah Lucas and Gavin Turk. Hirst, a conceptual artist, gained critical acclaim with his famous fourteen-foot tiger shark preserved […]
Today we’d like to introduce you to Jordan Tabach-Bank. Thanks for sharing your story with us Jordan. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there. I am a third-generation pawnbroker; in 1938 my grandfather, Louis Zimmelman founded Beverly Loan Company the first of three high-end financial institutions I oversee. Along […]
When people think of the world’s most valuable pieces of artwork, they typically think of artists like Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock, Damien Hirst, or Pablo Picasso. However, those who work with art know that photography can have a large impact in the art world. Beverly Loan Company both purchases and offers collateral based loans on […]
Pearl strand necklaces in the 1950’s, long art deco lariats in the 1920s, and royalty in elaborate pearl parure’s; None of these jewelry trends would have been possible without Mikimoto Kokichi, who created the first cultured pearl and launched the pearl jewelry industry. The name Mikimoto is synonymous with high-end, quality pearls that are regularly […]
