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Designer Brenda Smith fashions Tahitian
pavonine-black, 7.9 mm pearls into
stunning earrings, set in 18-kt. white
gold, encircled with diamonds. $9,800.
Aaron Faber, 666 Fifth Avenue
(53rd Street); 212-586-8411; aaronfaber.com;
brendasmithjewelry.com
Aaron Basha’s 18-kt. white-gold, enamel, and
diamond necklace features Basha’s signature
playful baby shoes and charms that you can add
on as desired. Price upon request.
Aaron Basha, 685 Madison Avenue (61st/62nd Streets);
212-935-1960; aaronbasha.com
The “Cosmos By Kim” for Wempe
baroque Tahitian-pearl necklace is
fashioned in 18-kt. white gold, and
features a clasp of brilliant-cut pavé
diamonds. $44,975.
Wempe, 700 Fifth Avenue (55th Street);
212-397-9000, 800-513-1131; wempe.com
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Gorgeous, 13.3-mm. South Sea pearls are
gracefully cradled in coronas of light cognac
diamonds (8.16 total carats), all set in 18-kt.
rhodium-plated, black gold, from designer
Anil Maloo of Baggins Pearls. $20,000.
Fred Leighton, 773 Madison Avenue (66th Street);
212-288-1872; fredleighton.com; bagginspearls.com
From the Frey Wille
“Hommage à Gustav
Klimt” line, the rings in the
“Nixe” collection include
(left to right) “Diva,”
“Miss,” and “Ultra.” Each
enamel ring is handcrafted
and set in a rhodium-andpalladium-plated mounting.
From $475 to $610.
Frey Wille, 727 Madison Avenue
(63rd/64th Streets); 646-682-9030;
frey-wille.com
From Ivanka Trump, a delicate, colored-diamond, briolette,
tassel-style necklace in 18-kt. rose gold, set with diamond
embellishments. $78,000.
Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry Boutique, 109 Mercer Street
(Spring Street); 888-756-9912; ivankatrumpcollection
Designer Ann Sportun’s 14-kt. whitegold ring, “Stardust,” is set with .517
carats of glimmering diamonds, in a
textured field. (Also available in yellow
gold.) $5,905.
Greenwich Jewelers, 64 Trinity Place
(Rector/Thames Streets); 212-964-7592;
greenwichjewelers.com; annesportun.com
The name De Beers is usually associated with eyepopping diamonds, but the renowned firm also designs
striking, spectacular, simpler bijoux, like this stack of
“Azulea” rings: Each contains a .03 ct. diamond, set in
(top to bottom) white, yellow, black, and pink 18-kt. gold.
$750 each.
De Beers, 703 Fifth Avenue (55th Street); 212-906-0001,
800-929-0889; debeers.com
jewels that whisper glamour
During the awards season that has just ended—the Golden Globes, the Oscars, the DGA Awards, the SAG Awards, the People’s
Choice Awards (is there no limit to the statuette season?)—we were treated to one red carpet gala after another and invariably
every interviewer wanted to know about the dresses and the jewelry. And oh, those jewels! Some of the bling was so heady,
you could have used sunglasses for TV-viewing. But not all bijoux erupted with fireworks. Subtle gems can speak volumes, and
often do: The just-right platinum-and-gem collar around the neck against a black sheath; a show-stopping tower of golden bangles
to bring the eye downward; a statement brooch that glows delicately and draws you to it like a beacon. Refined and restrained
jewels whisper something about the wearer, her self-assurance, and her sense of grace and style. Here are some exquisite
selections for your own red carpet events. By Ruth J. Katz
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A handsome 18-kt. yellow-gold
cuff, from Herco, is embellished
with over one carat of diamonds.
$14,800.
Leslie Berman Jewelry, 745 Fifth
Avenue (57th/58th Streets)/Suite1601;
212-888-4188; lesliebermaninc.com
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Le Vian’s proprietary “strawberry” gold is fashioned with
open-work in the “Derby” bracelet, in 14-kt.; embellished
with 1.58 ct. diamonds. $5,197.
Kay Jewelers, 136 West 34th Street (Sixth/Seventh Avenues);
212-594-1898; kay.com
A one-of-a-kind, hammered necklace
(adjustable length) from designer Yael
Sonia, in striking rough lemon quartz
(850 carats), offset with 18-kt.
yellow-gold links. $10,900.
Yael Sonia, 922 Madison Avenue
(73rd/74th Streets); 212-472-6488;
yaelsonia.com
Canadian designer Llyn L. Strelau‘s
”Gaia’s Gift” is a warm, earth-toned,
agate collar, encrusted with dazzling,
druzy-quartz crystals, and accented
with 18-kt. yellow gold bars, which are
pavé-set with over 200 fancy-colored
diamonds. $24,000.
Naomi Sarna Designs, 48 West 48th Street
(Fifth/Sixth Avenues)/Suite 1410;
212-727-7067; jewelsbydesign.com
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Diamond-set swirls of 20-kt. peach gold and subtle
pale-green quartz drops make these Reinstein Ross
”Arabesque Empress” earrings a sophisticated
standout. $7,200.
Reinstein Ross, 29 East 73rd Street (Fifth/Madison Avenues);
212-772-1901; 122 Prince Street (Greene/Wooster Streets);
212-226-4513; reinsteinross.com
The starburst-like “Power” brooch
from designer Visnja measures 3”
by 3” and is composed of platinum
and diamonds; it also comes with a
chain, so it can be worn as a necklace.
$72,000.
Visnja Jewels, 270 Lafayette Street
(Prince/Houston Streets); 212-226-2621;
visnjajewels.com
Two splendid, multi-color, South Sea baroque-pearl
necklaces, intertwined, by jewelry designer Yvel;
each combines 18-kt. yellow-gold nuggets, natural
cognac-toned diamonds, and pearls ranging in size
from 12 x 14 mm. to 16 x 18 mm. $68,299 and
$75,229.
Yvel, 866-983-5583; yvel.com
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