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BEAUTIFUL EXCESS: T he mistress of dirty, gritty and omnipresent glamour, Marilyn Minter whips up a frenzy in the dual art and fashion worlds via her photorealist paintings and smoldering photography, both depicting debauched scenes of beautiful excess. Herein, fine arts editor Catherine D. Anspon proposes good gifting to delight the artistic Miss M's in your life. Minter herself arrives in Texas Friday, April 17, 2015, for an epic show at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. MARILYN MINTER Constellation of diamonds. David Yurman Hampton cable ring in 18K yellow gold. $18,000, at the David Yurman boutique. Pretty Piero. Vintage Piero Fornasetti porcelain bowls from Posateria, 1955, signed. $350 each, $650 for pair, at mrspkandoz.com. In the swirl. 18K white-gold, diamond and black enamel cocktail ring. $18,000, at William Noble Rare Jewels. Golden girl. Prism London mirror cat-eye sunglasses with camo arms, made in Italy. $415, at shopsaintcloud.com. Pearl dreams. Mikimoto 17-inch necklace with 19.5 by 17mm white South Sea cultured pearls and diamond pavé clasp in 18K white gold. Price upon request, at Bachendorf's, Eiseman Jewels. Twist of fate. Lagos Diamonds & Caviar statement bracelet. $9,500, at Neiman Marcus NorthPark, lagos.com. Glitter snake. Christian Louboutin Sweet Charity small-glitter cross-body bag. $1,095, at Neiman Marcus. A splash of Yves Klein blue. Kendra Scott Kaki Baguette earrings in lapis. $350, at Kendra Scott. Broken-hearted. Maison Martin Margiela split- diamond ring in 18K white gold with two half- moon diamonds. Price upon request, at Ylang 23. The ultimate gift. Commission artist Jim Campbell to create an over- the-top light masterwork, as he did this holiday season for NorthPark Center. Price upon request, through Nasher Sculpture Center. Monkey business. Curiosity Monkey by UK designers Clare Page and Harry Richardson — an evocative, poetic creation with a touch of humor. $345, at thefutureperfect.com. For your Minter close-up. Tom Ford lipstick in Crimson Noir. $50, at the Tom Ford boutique. Glitterati Jimmy Choo Sweetie clutch in champagne glitter. $750, at the Jimmy Choo boutique. Chaos control. Versace D Signature shoulder bag in peacock and amber gold. $2,750, at the Versace boutique. Sparkle plenty. Jimmy Choo Whistler Swarovski crystal d'Orsay pump. $2,450, at the Jimmy Choo boutique. Signed, sealed and delivered. Graf von Faber-Castell Garnet Red and Cobalt Blue ink for writing instruments. $30 each, at Markham Fine Jewelers, Paradise Pen. Stoned cold. Alex Sepkus gold ring with diamonds, tsavorites and blue sapphires. $4,225 at Skibell Fine Jewelry. Gold mine. Flash square table $995, Flash round table $715, Flash rectangular table $525, at Scott+Cooner. Throwback perfect cocktails. Malachite glassware by Jonathan Adler. $25 each, at Jonathan Adler. Power of white. Sistem White from Swatch with dots indicating mechanical movements. Turn it over to see brightly colored modules and the motion of gear trains. $150, at Tourbillon. Rocky romance. Crystal quartz from Brazil. $868, at Empressive GeoDesigns. Go back in time with this fabled 1949 timepiece. Omega De Ville Trésor Master Co-Axial limited-edition watch in 18K Sedna gold. $21,400, at the Omega boutique. Minter maquillage. Chanel Camélia de Plumes highlighting powder. $72, at the Chanel boutique. Marilyn Minter's Crystal Swallow, 2006 COURTESY THE ARTIST, SALON 94, NYC, AND REGEN PROJECTS L.A.