Jewelry

[Margo Channing]

Well, I've been a bad girl, and I'm keeping all three

Sonia Bitton CZ Panther Ring: I have ALWAYS wanted her diamond panther ring and actually have her sterling panther with 14k gold spots and I like it and wear it, but when I priced her diamond ring {$7,000} I decided to give her cz replica a try. I didn't really expect to like it. I thought it would be lightweight and not as well made. I was wrong. It is a heavy ring, densely paved and with "emerald" eyes. It is almost all pave, it has about a 1/4 inch sizing bar. It came with one of those " not returnable if tag is removed" so I thought about it for a while and then I called her studio in the city to enquire if a stone came out would I be able to have it replaced..I spoke to Sonia herself who was so gracious and she assured me that yes, for a nominal fee {$10} her Brilliante pieces could be covered. SNIP--and I wore the ring that night and got raves.

Chuck Clemency's rainbow bracelet. I originally ordered this bracelet in vermeil but when it arrived the clasp was sooooo tight I knew my poor arthritic hands would NEVER be able to work it. I returned it, asked for replacement in silver and love how it looks in silver even more. The stones are just beautiful. Great job, Chuck.

Another Sonia Brilliante Ring. I have one of her 14k and diamond flex rings and love it. So when I saw another style I wanted it but was deterred by the price....so when I saw it in Brrilliante I gave it a try. It is the five row that has the stones in bezel settings with little melee setting across the bands. I ordered my ring finger size and it is a tight fit. It looks great, though, but since it is a vermeil peice I find myself babying it and just wearing it when I go out and taking it off immediately when I come home.

I GOTTA TURN OFF THE TV!