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Lady of the Rings, Chung Hom Kok
You have lots of different, trustworthy options right here in Hong Kong. If you are truly as affluent and patrician as you try so strenuously to appear, then you must already have a local, old-style jeweller for simple gold and gemstone pieces. The work should only take a few days and cost about HK$1,000. Honest, worthy places exist all over town, and they will always examine and test the stones in front of you and provide a receipt. Be extremely specific about what work you do or don't want done.
For example, whenever possible, ask them not to touch the top of the ring. Tell them to use exactly the same material and design as those of the original. For the interim, there are clever, cheap, temporary solutions, such as Ring Snuggies (HK$69.70 for six in various sizes; www.amazon.com).
Toteme or Not Toteme?, Stanley
Are you asking or telling? A bit of both, I guess. Yes, it is called Toteme (www.toteme-nyc.com). You are partially correct about its country of origin, too, as it was launched by New York-based Swedish couple Elin Kling and Karl Lindman. I always wonder with these sorts of questions, though, if you've even considered what the supposedly "must-have" label looks like.
Style writer, personal shopper and teacher, Sofia A. Suárez, contributes to newspapers, magazines, travel guides and luxury brands around the world. Born and raised in Hong Kong, the Filipina-Italian attended Georgetown University before moving to New York to begin her career at Fairchild Publications. She has been a contributor to the Post since 1999, focusing on fashion, art and design.
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