Madoff Sent 16 Watches and Jewelry
Bernard L. Madoff violated his bail agreement by sending jewelry to his friends and family, prosecutors argued.
These Jewels Look Smaller in France
Despite economic calamity, this historic jewelry house is bravely expanding through its second American depression.
Valentine’s Day From My Side of the Counter
A true gift should not be measured by the price but how it is shared like a meaningful conversation or a kiss. Great jewelers have always understood this.
In-Store: Going to Carolina
1. CAPITOL, Laura Vinroot Poole’s 6,000-square-foot style emporium, is ground zero for chic Charlotteans, whether they’re looking for a drop-dead evening dress or the perfect cotton T-shirt. “We have an incredibly sophisticated population,” Poole says. “Our clients opt for quality and integrity over fads, so I question every single piece in the store and try to figure out how it fits into their lives.” (4010 Sharon Road, Charlotte, N.C.; 704-366-0388).
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Radical Fringe
Was Austrian drapery RAF SIMONS’s inspiration for this hot JIL SANDER number?.
Now Toting/Hard-Core Accessories
The work of the Amsterdam-based designer Ted Noten comes with a manifesto: “Jewelry should be famously curious.” His pieces a brooch cast from chewed gum, shattered porcelain cups hanging from a gold chain are not your standard charm bracelet. A few years ago, when Noten, a former psychiatric nurse, was invited to create a piece with pearls for an exhibition, he dressed a dead mouse in pearls and encased it in an acrylic pendant. He recently expanded into handbags with gold-plated guns, pills…
Acc-Oscar-ized: Accessories with Star Power
The best accessory at the Oscars is one of those gold statues (only if you actually won it at the show, don’t try to sneak in an old one…). However, if you weren’t nominated, or you were up against Slumdog Millionaire in a category, hopefully you went with one of these winners instead:
Big and Bold
Angelina [...]
