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BAUBLES SHOOTING STAR. W hile the luminous stars in the sky appear to be randomly scattered, they���re actually intricate astronomical constellations ���xed in the ���rmament. Such is the inspiration behind Graff���s In���nity Collection, with each stone hand-set at varying heights in a scatter pattern to mimic the constellations. Diamond and sapphire drop earrings, price upon request, by appointment through Graff, 214.315.4047. & BONS MOTS LUCK OF A LADY (BUG). I JEWELS WITH A PEDIGREE: COCKTAIL CHATTER INCLUDED. nspired by symbols of luck from different cultures, Van Cleef & Arpels��� Palais de la Chance High Jewelry collection showcases the Coccinelle Myst��rieuse pin with diamonds, onyx, black spinels, yellow sapphires and mysteryset rubies in 18K red and white gold. Price upon request, at Neiman Marcus. Of course, a chunky new jewel is fun to show ��� but if your bauble also has a story to tell, then cocktail TRI-FABULOUS. party banter is assured. In 1924, the ���rst By Megan Pruitt Winder purchaser of the GOLDEN JUBILEE. Tiffany & Co. opened its vault of gemstones to inspire its acclaimed designer Jean Schlumberger (1956-2012), who drew inspiration from nature, including this masterpiece of the stars, moon and diamonds in perpetual orbit. In platinum with 587 diamonds ��� 125 carats with a 5.29-carat center diamond. $2,800,000, at Tiffany & Co. This carved cabochon 33-carat emerald was part of the private collection of Franco Valobra���s grandfather. Only recently, 50 years after his grandfather ���rst discovered it, did Franco and his sister Christina retrieve it from the vault to create this emerald, tourmaline, sapphire and diamond Titta ring, designed and crafted by the latter at the Valobra atelier in Houston. $58,500, at Valobra Jewelry and Antiques. OVER THE iconic Cartier Trinity ring was American interior designer Elsie de Wolfe; French poet Jean Cocteau adopted and elevated the three-band ring to cult status. Decades later, the spirit is newly recaptured in modernist 18K gold, ceramic and diamond bands ��� symbols of faithfulness, love and friendship. $15,500, at Cartier. FOR THE LOVE OF LIZ. MOON. Let the truth be told, these stunning chandelier earrings, circa 1970s, were once owned and worn by everyone���s favorite violet-eyed actress, Elizabeth Taylor. Earrings with 18 oval-cut amethysts and old European-cut diamonds, price upon request, at Tenenbaum & Co. BELLE OF THE BALL. BUDDHA A striking cuff custommade in the 1970s to mock the hemline of a gown worn to the very ���rst Cattle Baron���s Ball in Dallas, with 15.63 carats of baguette and round diamonds. $29,700, at Queen of Heirs. BANGLE. This one-of-kind diamond and lavenderjade bangle was hand-carved in Thailand by an artist of Buddhist temples. Nini bracelet, price upon request, at select Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue stores; through 866.513.6464. LUXE LACE. I vanka Trump married Jared Kushner in a custom Vera Wang gown, which included 65 yards of hand-appliqu��d Chantilly corded lace intricately hand-sewn over three tiers of tulle. Using 18K white gold, enamel and diamonds, Trump has created a collection inspired by the lace in her dress. Ivanka Trump earrings $3,400, at Deutsch & Deutsch Jewelers. SHATTERED. A Lalique platter gifted to Mariquita Masterson and her husband for their nuptials more than 50 years ago may have shattered, but the shards were designed into the centerpiece of this timeless necklace. Mariquita Masterson jade beads with Lalique centerpiece, price upon request, at the Mariquita Masterson boutique. LEGENDARY. BAROQUE���D. Twenty years after ���nding the stones on a buying trip in Asia, jewelry designer Steven Lagos has crafted a a decadent amethyst and diamond ring inspired by his travels to Bangkok and Hong Kong. $11,000, at Neiman Marcus. The original Ashoka diamond, mined in the Golconda region of southern India, garnered prestige and notoriety due to its intriguing cut and radiance. Jewelry designer William Goldberg recaptures its brilliance with the Ashoka cut, an elongated antique cushion cut with rounded corners that captures and disperses light. (���Ashoka,��� when translated, means the power to remove sorrow. Indeed.) William Goldberg Ashoka 10.78-carat diamond and platinum eternity band, price upon request, at Deutsch & Deutsch Jewelers.