These alloys are becoming increasingly popular in high-end artistic jewelry, especially in bi-metals (a layer of the alloy fused to another metal such as sterling).

Women's clothing and high-end jewelry is in the back; men should head next door to the black-and-white space dedicated to Dior homme.

The oral report strips the linemen of all their pretensions, the humor and helmets and high-end jewelry that they like to hide behind.

In 1996, Jade set up Jade Inc. designing jewellery, and in 2001 she began working as the Creative Director for Garrard, the English company dealing in high-end jewelry.

For the French jewelry brand Boucheron, he designed special orders such as precious objets d'art in rock crystal and high-end jewelry for royalty and collectors.

Temporary booths are filled with over 100 craftsmen, who sell items ranging from candles and perfume to knitted scarves and high-end jewelry.

Thum is CEO and cofounder of Fonderie 47, a brand that turns assault rifles into high-end jewelry, watches and accessories.

Sonja Bernstein from Scarsdale, who sells high-end jewelry, observed that even in that category, shoppers were being practical.

After leaving Hilfiger, they bought controlling interests in the designer Michael Kors and the high-end jewelry and home furnishings store Asprey & Garrard.

"Being 29 and living in Manhattan and deciding to make high-end jewelry requires a heedless artistic decision," she said.