(1) Shagreen and bone box in green, $850 at Asprey (800-883-2777).
(2) Gerard Yosca colored-stone-and-feather brooch, $190 at Saks Fifth Avenue (800-347-9177).
(3) Ted Muehling tortoise-shell brilliant bowl, $7,500 at Steuben Glass (800-STEUBEN).
(4) Boucheron sunglasses with Swarovski crystal accents, $530 at all Solstice stores.
(5) Pheasant, $295 at Evolution (800-952-3195).
(6) Alligator pump, $3,150 at select Louis Vuitton stores (866-VUITTON).
(7) Green satin pleated skirt, $228 at APC (212-966-9685).
(8) Valextra leather handbag, $1,450 at Bergdorf Goodman (800-558-1855).
(9) Cotton cardigan, $44 at Gap stores nationwide.
(10) Python iPod case, $118 at Coach (866-262-2440).
(11) Diamond-and-black-onyx brooch, price upon request at Cartier Fifth Avenue (212-753-0111).
(12) & (13) Glissade watch in yellow gold with diamonds, $8,250, and coffee cup and saucer, $300, at Hermès stores nationwide (800-441-4488).

(Photo: Jennifer Karady)

(14) Umbrella, $500 at Asprey.
(15) Crystal glass, $170 at Hermès stores nationwide.
(16) Valentino white mink stole, $5,610, at Neiman Marcus (888-888-4757).
(17) Gray satin shoe with bow, $595 at Gucci (212-717-2619).
(18) Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche black-suede-and-jade clutch, $595 at Yves Saint Laurent (800-832-3485).
(19) Cultured Tahitian pearl necklace with diamond rondelles set in platinum, $109,000 at Tiffany & Company (212-755-8000).
(20) Ostrich egg, $24 at Evolution.
(21) Paris Nuit de Noël perfume, $220 at Caron (877-88-CARON).
(22) Oscar de la Renta black satin stirrup knee-high boot with rhinestones, $985 at Bergdorf Goodman.
(23) Butterfly, $19 at Evolution.

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