• Scott Harwin, manager of Bryant & Sons Ltd. in Montecito’s Upper Village, is happy to show off the store’s beautiful selection of pearls, diamonds and rubies, in rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants and timepieces. (Judy Foreman / Noozhawk photo via iPhone)
    Scott Harwin, manager of Bryant & Sons Ltd. in Montecito’s Upper Village, is happy to show off the store’s beautiful selection of pearls, diamonds and rubies, in rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants and timepieces. (Judy Foreman / Noozhawk photo via iPhone)
  • Bryant & Sons. (Judy Foreman / Noozhawk photo via iPhone)
  • Bryant & Sons. (Judy Foreman / Noozhawk photo via iPhone)
  • An 18-karat yellow gold Maltese cross pendant featuring a 3.13-karat black opal center and four triangular rubellite tourmalines, from Bryant & Sons. (Judy Foreman / Noozhawk photo via iPhone)
  • Trésor owners Jeremy Norris, left, and Paco Buxton. (Judy Foreman / Noozhawk photo via iPhone)
  • ARA Collection offers hand-hewn jewelry in 24-karat gold. (Judy Foreman / Noozhawk photo via iPhone)
  • ARA Collection. (Judy Foreman / Noozhawk photo via iPhone)
  • Bryant & Sons offers an 18-karat rose gold gentlemen’s Baume & Mercier Clifton timepiece featuring a chocolate dial. (Judy Foreman / Noozhawk photo via iPhone)
  • Beaded bangle bracelets at Silverhorn are available in 18-karat yellow, white or gold. (Silverhorn photo)

Bill Macfadyen is Noozhawk’s founder and publisher. Contact him at wmacfadyen@noozhawk.com, and follow him on Instagram: @bill.macfadyen. The opinions expressed are his own.