Last week Mahatma Gandhi's pocket watch and personal belongings including sandals, glasses, bowl, and thali were auctioned for $2.096 million. The new owner plans to bring the collection back to India and put it on permanent public display.

The Gandhi’s watch was not the only interesting and valuable item sold by Antiquorum Auctioneers. A watch belonging to both U.S. president John F. Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis - Jacqueline Kennedy's second husband – was sold for $120,000. It is known as "Kennedy Onassis" watch, and is considered to be ... Read More >>>

Are you a woman who buys new wardrobe every season? If yes, read this first before you go shopping. Lisa Armstrong, fashion expert from The Times chose 2008 trends in fashion than she thinks will last in 2009. Based on her research she selected 2008’s fashion achievements that will still be around for next 12 months.

1) Cropped trousers: cute, sleek – especially when worn with the surprisingly practical shoe-boot or ankle boot &... Read More >>>

Do you sometimes wonder what type of diamond is set in your jewelry? Now you can check it with help of International Gemological Institute (IGI). The institute has launched a new service that can identify a diamond’s type. The service is called IGI Diamond Typing and is available via the New York laboratory.

Although diamonds are very pure form of carbon there are other elements present in almost all diamonds. These "impurities" are not what are known as inclusions, and are so small as to be invisibl... Read More >>>

Would you have imagination, skills and patience to build these amazing miniature motorcycle sculptures from old watch parts?

Jose Geraldo Reis Pfau is the author of these beautiful sculptures which he makes usually on weekends as his hobby. These miniature motorcycles look very much real. Metal, glass, aluminum plastic, silver and even gold pieces are put together, creating very different forms. All parts come from old watches. The artist... Read More >>>

If you follow latest fashion you will notice that denim-skirt is back. Celebrities and models are often photographed wearing jean skirts just about everywhere. Even high end fashion houses like Chanel included denim mini-skirt in the latest collection. That means one thing – denim skirts are trendy and you should have it in your wardrobe.

According to Amy Scattergood from Lost Angeles Times, perfect skirt should be casual, slung low on the hip and fit nicely you... Read More >>>