Bright Shiny Objects

Herve Leger dress, Saks 5th Avenue/South Cost Plaza (714.540.3233, saksfifthavenue.com); gold, diamond and mixed sapphire earrings: Gail Jewelers (949.760.5425, gailjewelers.com); citrine, diamond and gold pendant: Mark Patterson (949.612.8505, markpatterson.com); diamond ring: Swiss Watch Gallery (949.458.1962, swisswatchgallery.com); 18k yellow gold, diamond and mixed color bracelet: Gail Jewelers; cuff: Diane Cotton, available from a selection at Aris (949.497.8300, arisonthecoast.com)

Diamond and green tourmaline necklace set in white gold: Traditional Jewelers (949.721.9010, traditionaljewelers.com)

Short-sleeve oversize flyaway cashmere cardigan: Oats Cashmere (oatscashmere.com); Brazilian aquamarine and diamond Garden gold pendant, aquamarine and diamond Aura gold earrings, aquamarine ring in white gold, accented with diamonds, aquas, and green beryls: Mark Patterson (949.612.8505, markpatterson.com); Baroque fresh water cultured pearl and diamond brooch set in 18k white gold (worn in hair): Mikimoto/South Coast Plaza (714.424.5440, mikimotoamerica.com); walnut chair with caned back by Kipp Stewart for Directional Furniture Co. circa 1960: Archive (949.494.0079, archive.1stDibs.com)

BurbCoral silk beaded dress: Gucci/South Coast Plaza (714.557.9600, gucci.com; rutilated quartz, diamond and gold earrings: Jewels by Joseph (949.640.6788, jewelsbyjoseph.com); natural fancy yellow diamond and gold bracelet: Winston's Jewelers (949.645.9000, winstonsnewportjewelers.com); Ethiopian crystal opal ring: Jacobus Goldsmiths (troelslarsen.com); opal and diamond ring set in 18k gold: Lance Heck (949.494.3299, www.lanceheck.com)