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Cindy’s TrendTracker: Beautiful beasts

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Inspired by Page Sargisson’s youngest son, who is obsessed with all things safari, these charms are available in 10-karat gold, with or without three diamonds, or in sterling silver ($48 to $195). pagesargisson.com
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Finn Jewelry’s 18-karat white gold pendant rabbit has ruby eyes and a white diamond pavé tail ($3,500).
finnjewelry.com
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Manya and Roumen’s Sparrow cuff, made in sterling silver with onyx ($3,600)
manyaandroumen.com
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Inspired by Page Sargisson’s youngest son, who is obsessed with all things safari, these charms are available in 10-karat gold, with or without three diamonds, or in sterling silver ($48 to $195). pagesargisson.com
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Because everyone wants to channel their inner Arabian nights fantasy, we have a camel in brass by Daphna Simon ($170 in gold, or $310 for sterling silver).
daphnasimon.com
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Little Animals by Alex Woo brings you a whole zoo (#WooZoo) and we know there are a lot of collectors for this little 14-karat solid gold giraffe ($658). alexwoo.com
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Huckleberry Ltd.’s Wolf ring, made in oxidized sterling silver with black diamond eyes ($950) huckleberryltd.com
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Take flight in Blackbird and the Snow’s Swallow necklace, made in sterling silver with smoky quartz and garnet on a 14-karat gold chain ($2,395). blackbirdandthesnow.com
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This little Rhino pendant by Bibi van der Velden is sterling silver and 18-karat yellow gold with brown, white and polky (a type of cut used in India with an irregular faceted top and flat bottom; similar to a rose cut) diamonds and blue sapphires ($3,336). bibivandervelden.com
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James Banks Design’s Gloss Swallowtail Butterfly necklace, made in platinum and 18- and 14-karat gold with shakudo, shibuichi, brass, copper and rubies on an 18-karat gold chain ($8,000) roseark.com
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Mattioli’s Urban Animals Rhinoceros ring is made in 18-karat rose gold with obsidian ($9,350). mattioligioielli.it
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These baroque pearl earrings, also by Bibi van der Velden, stare back at you in sterling silver and 18-karat rose gold with brown diamonds ($9,538). bibivandervelden.com
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This cutie by Gumuchian was carved from pink rubellite and set with yellow and brown diamonds in 18-karat gold ($10,000).
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Our oldest beast this week is Coomi’s antiquity 20-karat gold Bird pendant from Ancient West Mexico, made circa 300 B.C. to 200 A.D. with rubies, sapphires and diamonds ($16,500).
coomi.com
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It's just a squirrelly thing that some folks like these critters, like this one from Gumuchian in 18-karat gold with diamonds and beautifully carved tourmaline ($17,000).
gumuchian.com
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Carrera y Carrera’s Tiger ring, in 18-karat white gold with smoky quartz and diamonds ($30,300) carreraycarrera.com
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Lydia Courteille’s earrings in 18-karat gold with druzy agate, white diamonds and rubies offer a bit of the spooky wild side (price upon request). lydiacourteille.com
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Kathy for Roseark’s “Saffron’s Whale” necklace, made in 18-karat yellow gold-plated silver with blue sapphire, black diamond pavé and black diamond baguettes on an 18-karat yellow gold-plated silver Deco link chain (price upon request)
roseark.com