Shot of the Day: Subway Diamonds

I’m easing into the week with a simple shot: {Any guesses what this is?  And where it is?} {Answer: Union Street subway station, Brooklyn, NY} As a lover of Art Deco, I looked down and smiled.  And snapped a photo.  It’s such a little thing – some tiles on the floor of the subway platform,…

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Spotted: Cool Jewelry Display Case

As a jewelry obsessive, I’m constantly on the look-out for great jewelry storage options.  I found this one on the contemporary floor at Saks Fifth Avenue in NYC.  I like it because it’s glass on 3 sides and has a uniformly shaped and colored and narrow frame – this spotlights the jewelry, rather than the case,…

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NYC Shopping: One-of-a-kind Jewels

Gonna be in NYC soon?  Wanna find affordable jewelry that ten of your neighbors won’t also own?  Well, may I make a few suggestions?  And please forgive me for a smidge of shameless self-promotion…my guide to NYC jewelry shopping came out on the just-launched CityPath.  Check it out: http://www.citypath.com/2011/06/05/where-to-find-one-of-a-kind-jewelry/ And just one note:  The 26th…

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