Click on the video above to explore another side of the Haute Couture–the presentations of “high jewelry” collections by some of the most famous jewelry houses in the world.

We’ll see new pieces by Chanel, Van Cleef & Arpels and Eternamé, and also do a little window shopping around the Place Vendôme. The gems are extraordinary–beautiful sapphires, rubies, opals, diamonds and pearls–and the collections range from traditional to wildly creative. Wonderful!