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Rings

Annina Vogel 9-Karat Gold Crown Ring

Although it would be lovely to wear a crown around, there is no good way to do that on a normal day without looking like a crazy person. Garrard makes custom crowns, like the kind real royalty wear, for regular people and the manager told me they wear them to bed. These thing are hundreds … Continue reading “Annina Vogel 9-Karat Gold Crown Ring”

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Tiffany & Co. Open Circle Earrings

Dang!! How beautiful are these Art Deco-inspired, open circle stunners from Tiffany & Co.? Plus next to that $600,000-plus diamond ring the $12,000 earrings seem like a downright bargain! I got the chance to check these babies out up close at a breakfast Tiffany hosted last week. Yes, I had Breakfast at Tiffany’s – on … Continue reading “Tiffany & Co. Open Circle Earrings”

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Erickson Beamon Duchess of Fabulous Swarovski Crystal Ring

What’s this? A ring for the freakishly long fingered? Well, you can’t have stubby nubs but the way this is designed, the wandering vine at the end extends past your knuckles so you can bend. If you can pull this off, wow-za, you are going to get some major nods from your fashionista compatriots. I … Continue reading “Erickson Beamon Duchess of Fabulous Swarovski Crystal Ring”

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Carey Mulligan in Cartier Double Ring

You can always count on indie actress Carey Mulligan to wear the unexpected. At Sunday night’s British Independent Film Awards in London, the pixie-like actress complemented her Prabal Gurung dress and Roger Vivier accessories (shoes and clutch) with a delightful Cartier ring that, at first, is not what it appears to be. Set on an … Continue reading “Carey Mulligan in Cartier Double Ring”

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Dominic Jones Crocodile 22-Karat White Gold-Plated Ring

My love of crocodile accessories know no bounds! Even the scariest part of the croc, the teeth, is surprisingly cool as a ring! I am a huge fan of big bold rings, so this fits right in with my M.O.. I believe in limited statement pieces rather than over doing it with layers upon layers, … Continue reading “Dominic Jones Crocodile 22-Karat White Gold-Plated Ring”

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Valerie MacCarthy: Four Elements

Valerie MacCarthy Jewelry designer Valerie MacCarthy has just launched her debut collection based on The Four Elements (Fire, Water, Earth and Wind). Paris-based, the American/Parisian designer is interestingly a professional opera singer whose bohemian life traveling inspired a number of the pieces in the collection – which explains the mixed materials that she has opted … Continue reading “Valerie MacCarthy: Four Elements”

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