The emerald and yellow sapphire confection seen here is just one of the many enchanting designs of Dallas-based jeweler Matthew Trent. Trent is perhaps best known for his stackable rings and use of brightly colored gemstones. He also has a studio where he does amazing custom designs, some of which can be seen on his website. The ring shown here sells for $6400.

Marni’s Leather Frame Bag is a nice complement to a business suit or other professional outfit. The bag, which is made of shiny tobacco-colored leather, has a slightly 80s look to it due to some of the more decorative links in the chain. Despite the fact that it has a chain attached to the top handle, it is intended to be purely decorative and the bag should be carried with the small top handle. Price: $1,605 (on sale for $963).

Buying fragrance for someone else is often a bit of a risk. While it would seem to be a safe bet it can be as intimate as purchasing lingerie. But it is also the chance to delight someone with something they might never pick up themselves but will totally fall in love with.
What follows is a list of scents ranging from department store finds to a few off the beaten track and one amazing new creation which costs $700 but just might be the most amazing fragrance set ever.

Parfum D’Empire is a collection that combines history and fragrance based on extensive research into the “olfactive trail of different historical empires.” Once the appropriately evocative elements were uncovered, the scents were combined and modernized and the resulting perfumes can be worn by both men and women. The empires touched on include: the Ottoman, the Greek, the Russian, the French (inspired by Josephine), the French (inspired by Napoleon). All are likely to be appreciated by history buffs, as well as those who …

Not only can this handcrafted wooden box by Pottery Barn be your ultimate jewelry organizer, but it can also serve as decorative piece just about anywhere in your home. The antiqued brass hardware and “natural markings” add to the old world ambience. If you do use this as a jewelry box, it features three drawers to store your jewelry and you could also leave the doors open and hang bracelets or shorter necklaces from. Or, …