Diamond Life
Mimi So’s new fall offerings include this gorgeous black-diamond Pyramid ring, starting at $7,200.
Mimi So
580 Fifth Ave. near 47th St.; 212-354-1407

Visit mimiso.com for details

Broadband Connection
Zenith’s new Baby Star Elite watch collection comes in mostly pastel colors; wear the double-duty bands thick or thin; $2,900 at Tourneau.
Tourneau
Various Locations

Call 800-348-3332 or see tourneau.com for store locations.

Glass Act
Lenox’s Thicket drinkware is a cool collection of etched glasses and stemware in green, blue, purple, and clear, available for $15 a glass at Michael C. Fina.
Michael C. Fina
545 Fifth Ave. at 45th St.; 212-557-2500

Also call 800-289-3462 or visit michaelcfina.com for information.

Ear Play
Patch New York’s latest earring collection isn’t for the shy: These vintage-beaded, gold-plated drops come in eight dramatic styles, starting at $56.
Patch NYC
17 Eighth Ave. near W. 12th St.; 212-807-1060

Branching Out
Take Japanese oak or bamboo branches, put them in a kiln, fire for five to seven days at over 1,000 degrees, and the result is a gorgeous charcoal sculpture that looks like porcelain. From $3,000 at Sumi New York.
Sumi New York
458 W. Broadway; 212-274-0064

Deep Purple
Tanner Krolle is back with a collection that will please conservative and crazy tastes. This relatively tame Sam Brown bag comes in two sizes and a range of colors, including lime green, cream, pink, black, brown, and “psycho purple,” from $1,035 to $1,245 at Bergdorf Goodman.
Bergdorf Goodman
754 Fifth Ave. at 57th St.; 212-753-7300

Shine A Light
Violette, the latest flavor of Diptyque candle, is $48 at Aedes De Venustas.
Aedes de Venustas
15 Christopher St. near Sixth Ave.; 888-233-3715

Hell On Wheels
The 300 photos in Andrew Shaylor’s Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (Merrell Publishers; $49.95) are the result of unprecedented access.
Bookstores Citywide

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