… honesty and Christian values. Many knew her talent as a skilled interior designer and sought her advice. She loved fine jewelry and took great pleasure creating unique (and expensive) rings and pendants and then appreciating compliments from strangers.

The city of Oakdale is issuing a call for artists who would like to display their work at the second annual art fair at the Discovery Center. This year's Art Discover Fair will be Oct. 11 and 12. It's free and open to the public. The fair was launched …

051012mcdonald.jpg Like many a health conscious politician before him, a Manhattan city councilman will introduce legislation today barring toys from happy meals that don't achieve a certain health standard. Councilman Ben Kallos's bill would ban …

Bernie Robbins Jewelers and Susan Rockefeller Fine Jewelry have partnered to create and sell custom charms to benefit the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine. The silver pendants on 18-inch chains — “Whale” and “Seahorse” — will sell …

Q: How did you get involved in this business? A: With a bachelor of fine arts in interior design, background in retail and a passion for the unloved castoffs of the world, a resale shop seemed like a good fit. … A: I love finding homes for all of the …

Thornton holds a degree in 3-D illustration and is the proprietor of Green Girl Studios, a company producing fine pewter, silver, bronze and shibuichi jewelry. Thornton opened the studio early in her career as an artist as a way to create “miniature …

From large Mission furniture to small Early American and European pieces; from sterling flatware, to Native American, Early American artifacts, primitives, Mercantile, pottery, rugs and Indian Jewelry and vintage costumes; from fine porcelains and …

A Ligonier resident for 40 years, the beauty of the valley is reflected in Robertson's handmade jewelry, which she crafts at her studio, Ligonier's Loft. “People ask me what I do, and I tell them that I design and create nature-inspired jewelry that …

Mediterranean Night is a pre-event party for adults, according to Kim Crow Shaener, the library's community outreach coordinator. Tickets are $30 and are available at the library. There also are Pick-a-Prize tickets for drawings for several fine …