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W e were thunderstruck when we eyed newly minted Tiffany & Co. design director Francesca Amfitheatrof's first collection for the legendary Tiffany Blue Book, the Holy Writ of haute joaillerie — or high jewelry, in American lingo. Blue Book is an august publication that accompanies an annual collection of gems and jewelry of the highest order. The book alone is coveted by those who recognize the world's most important jewels and has been delivered to clients by carriage or Internet since 1845. This year's collection is undeniably special, taking a step away from the traditional and moving in a more daring direction. Bold, yes, but the sheer magnitude of exquisite stones, workmanship and design grace has launched Amfitheatrof into the jewel stratosphere. She titled her collection The Art of the Sea, and as a collective, the pieces are linked by this force of nature; they flow and ebb and whirl, but each stands alone as a totem to glamour. The pebble ring hugs 400 exquisite blue diamonds — a rarity to acquire such stones in such number. South Sea white, golden and Tahitian cultured pearls are lustrous orbs perched in a nest of diamonds. A robin's-egg-sized 21-carat chrysocolla sits in a whorl of ebbing blue sapphires. The sensational group has us yearning for a lavish seaside villa, to swan about, sipping cocktails in the company of earrings with blue tourmalines shimmering like sea spray. The collection conscientiously represents the Tiffany & Co. Foundation's support of coral conservation and its commitment to responsibly sourcing diamonds and precious metals. Debuting this month, the avant-garde assemblage of 200 one-of-a- kind jewels ranges from $100,000 to $6 million. Linden Wilson Gone GA-GA WHEN YOU'RE Crush for a CAUSE T here's always a mad dash to get into Dwell with Dignity's 30-day pop-up store Thrift Studio. "Sold" tags sprout like weeds, so ditch the Louboutins for a pair of Nikes and sprint your way through the throngs vying for designer furnishings at bargain prices. It's all been donated by the city's best showrooms and interior designers, and styled into chic vignettes — a bit like shopping the pages of your favorite design magazine — with proceeds helping homeless families. This year, the charity ups the ante by offering only one pop-up in 2015, opening Thursday, April 23, with a VIP preview. A record 10 designers and six showrooms will create vignettes, including Brittany Cobb for The Dallas Flea; Tiffany McKenzie, Shelly Lloyd Design; Doniphan Moore; Mary Anne Smiley Interiors; Reagan Nickleson; Ellie Visconti; Duncan Miller Ullman; Cantoni; Pettigrew; Bernadette Schlaffler Showroom; Robert Allen; Brendan Bass Showroom; and Jan Showers Collection. See the goods early at the April 23 preview, with tickets priced $125 to $175. Open to the public April 24 through May 29, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5:30 pm; admission gratis, at Dallas Design Center, 1250 Slocum St., Ste. 749, thriftstudio.com. Rebecca Sherman Hot shoe designer Paul Andrew stops by Stanley Korshak this month. Andrew (who spent 15 years designing for Calvin Klein, Alexander McQueen, Donna Karan and Narciso Rodriguez before launching his label in 2013) is in-store Thursday, April 9, co-hosted by Bag Snob Tina Craig. The designer, known for his elegant pumps and impeccable craftsmanship, recently received the 2014 Fashion Fund Designer of the Year award bestowed by CFDA and Vogue. Linden Wilson A SHOE- IN AT Y ou throw a fabulous birthday bash, bien sûr! To fête 15 years of Forty Five Ten, the boutique has gathered exclusive products from 15 designers to sell at a one- night-only pop-up shop at the Dallas Museum of Art's Art Ball 50, Saturday, April 11. Nicholas Kirkwood loafers, Proenza Schouler briefcases, Roland Mouret kimonos, a Lisa Perry dress, Chandler x Selima sunglasses and an Eddie Borgo doctor bag are among the coveted items available for purchase, while the title of most luxurious belongs to the Hoorsenbuhs Forever Mark Diamond Phantom cuff — a sparkling bauble priced at $100,000. In keeping with the philanthropic theme of the black-tie affair, 100 percent of Forty Five Ten's pop-up proceeds benefits the Art Ball. Linden Wilson Between hosting a humiliating holiday (April Fool's Day) and being the rainiest month of the year, April gets a bad rap. But this time around, April is the lucky month when Target launches the limited– edition collaboration Lilly Pulitzer for Target. On April 19, the Palm Beach-centric collection of 250 Lillys riff on the late designer's '60s and '70s color explosion, which began as simple cotton shifts, shorts, trousers and table napkins that Lilly sold at her orange juice stand in Palm Beach. Lilly made the simple cotton shifts herself, in bright, iconic patterns that through the years came to embody all that is WASPy and beachy in this manicured and pedigreed domain. For the Target collection (we must say, a brilliant move on Target's part), 15 exclusive prints designed by Lilly Pulitzer artists make their way onto refreshed shift dresses (an LP staple), bright bikinis, totes, accessories and shoes for women and tots, as well as home goods and beach wares. We'll be setting up our orange juice stand at Target. At Target, target.com. Jailyn Marcel Pulitzer Paul Andrew FROM THE BOOK SLIM AARONS: ONCE UPON A TIME The young matrons of Palm Beach in Lillys, 1960s Hoorsenbuhs Forever Mark Diamond Phantom cuff Lisa Perry pop dress Dwell With Dignity Thrift Studio vignette PRIZE Francesca Amfitheatrof studies a piece from The Art of the Sea. Rings with South Sea white, golden and Tahitian cultured pearls and rose-cut diamonds Three-ball ring with South Sea white cultured pearl and round diamonds in platinum Ring with 21.66-carat chrysocolla and sapphires in platinum Stanley Korshak Lilly Pulitzer for Target collection Whirlpools of round and baguette diamonds in platinum, designed to flow around the neckline