Not another ‘Bah! Humbug!’ fitness article
It’s that time of year again when someone like me writes an article about your health this holiday season. Don’t worry, I won’t be…
Class & Sass
J – I am very much a girl. I love shoes, clothes, shopping, chocolate, playing dress up, getting compliments, chick flicks and, yes, jewelry….
WAGwit wonders: What makes you a gem?
“Quality and integrity.” — Pat Caffray, Greenwich resident “I can be tough during the day as a prosecutor and fun in the evening, putting…
Dealing with our ‘children in fur’
I routinely fall in love with the strangers who approach me (as Sarah, the dog trainer) unexpectedly and without hesitation regardless of the situation,…
The genuine pearls of medical wisdom
By Erika Schwartz, MD When I was in medical school and then in training in Brooklyn at Kings County Hospital, I saw the most…
No jewel like our armed forces – and their reservists
As I was writing this column on Veterans Day, I was moved to reflect broadly on the effects of war on military surgeons in…
Afghanistan’s Thred of Survival
By Linda N. Cortright About a year ago, my assistant handed me a message: “George called from Afghanistan. He will call you back.” Two…
Chic Choices
Gifts for all occasions When in ROAM… There’s a gem of a boutique just steps off Greenwich Avenue, and it’s well worth the short…
Glittering Cocktails
Story and Photograph by Andrea Kennedy Nothing beats the pop of a cork. And when an occasion calls for Champagne, everyone wants in. Something…
Hittin’ the heights
Photographs by Bryan Bedder In the dark of night, the royal blue hue of The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester roof lights up the White Plains skyline…
Goddess Gowns
Was Monique Lhuillier born full-grown from the sea like some Aphrodite/Venus on a mother-of-pearl half-shell? Her designs – a favorite of brides and celebrities…
Clearing out the nest
Everything But The House, an online personal property and estate sale provider, has taken the age-old tag sale business and transformed it into an…
A new vision for stained glass
Photographs by Bob Rozycki Throughout its thousand-year history, stained glass has evoked visions of ornate, jewel-colored windows featuring religious stories and motifs in cathedrals…
Designing a dazzling ‘Haven’
Presented by Houlihan Lawrence Photographs by Bob Rozycki, Tim Lee and IMAGEination The vibrant way Ruth Amiel and her late husband, Norman, lived their…
Return of the ‘Prodigal Son’
By Ronni Diamondstein The Prodigal Son has always resonated deeply with Edward Villella. It was one of his greatest roles at the New York…
Flaunt it if ya got it
Photographs courtesy Museum of the City of New York When you step into “Gilded New York,” which recently opened at the Museum of the…
A brilliant vision
Photographs by Pablo Esteva Many years ago, I had a colleague who would often jazz up her workday outfits with dramatic brooches or oversize…
Lighten up!
By Ronni Diamondstein Just as a fabulous brooch can punctuate a stunning suit, an exquisite chandelier or an extraordinary sconce can make a statement…
A dazzling legacy, celebrated
Photographs courtesy Baccarat and Rizzoli New York A red carpet and velvet ropes drew attention to a most glittering Madison Avenue façade on a…
Baubles, bangles, big shiny things
If you’re going to wear jewelry, why not go glam and go big? The rocks presented here are sure to knock your socks off….
Looking sharp
All designs and photographs by William Henry. Nothing wrinkles the forehead of a shopper like the bane of buying for the man who has…
Leaving the door a-JAR
Many jewelers long to make a big splash, adorning celebrities with their pieces, selling them in the glitziest emporiums. Not so the man who…
Cartier diamond
Peter Martins leading rehearsal. Photograph by Paul Kolnik. Courtesy of New York City Ballet. It was February 1976, and the New York City Ballet’s…
Queen of diamonds… and pearls, emeralds
Husbands may come and go, but diamonds, as the James Bond film says, are forever. So it was for Elizabeth Taylor, who had a…
Soul of stone – The divine jade
By Audrey Ronning Topping Photographs by Bob Rozycki “Jade is Heaven.” — “I Ching,” the “Book of Changes” (China’s oldest book of wisdom) What…
Red hot rubies
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend and sapphires may be more popular, but there is something about rubies, isn’t there? They’re the color…