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    Kim Parker

    Kim Parker

    Kim Parker is a London-based journalist specialising in jewellery, fashion, and watches. She has more than 20 years’ experience in the luxury industry and, alongside Country Life, has written extensively for titles such as Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country, The Times, and The Telegraph. When she’s not researching the latest and greatest jewellery finds, she’s happiest on horseback.

    A portrait featuring a string of pearls stolen in one of Britain’s most notorious jewellery heists is going under the hammer

    A portrait by Philip de László features a headline-making pearl necklace that was stolen, recovered and stolen again — and it's coming up for auction this week.

    • How one woman cured her fear of horses by making a perfume that smells exactly like them

      The fragrant story behind one of Hermès's most exclusive perfumes.

      By Kim Parker Published 9 September 25

    • From fast cars to fashion, the horse is the ultimate luxury symbol

      Kim Parker canters through the luxury world’s enduring love for all things equine.

      By Kim Parker Last updated 18 August 25

    • Diamond brooch

      How Cartier became ‘the jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers’

      In the early 20th century, Cartier creations adorned everyone from monarchs and superstar actresses, to American ‘Dollar Princesses’. A blockbuster exhibition at the V&A, featuring more than 350 objects, plans to chart the maison's legacy.

      By Kim Parker Last updated 26 March 25

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