The LVMH-owned brand, which said few weeks that it was the new owner of the 1,758-carat Sewelo, displayed the glinting, blackened stone at its Place Vendome store in Paris.

French luxury giant LVMH pledged to buy US-based Tiffany in its biggest acquisition ever with a $16.2 billion price tag. LVMH owns top brands like Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Givenchy.

Louis Vuitton presents a series of "connected bags", complete with flexible screens, at the Vivatech trade fair in Paris, which was attended by Bernard Arnault, the CEO of LV's luxury goods group LVMH.

Louis Vuitton brought Paris Fashion Week to a close with a novel catwalk, building a replica of the pipes and scaffolding exterior of the Pompidou modern art center within the heart of the Louvre.

French luxury label Louis Vuitton wrapped up Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday (March 9) with sporty, edgy looks for next winter, offering plenty of leather for outerwear, trousers and dresses.