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Charming.(The Good Life; Jewelry)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)

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Byline: Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop

In ancient times, people wore charms around their wrists to ward off evil spirits. Today they're much more popular as expressions of personality. And forget simple hearts or ballet slippers; the latest charms are tiny and elaborate works of art.

For the burgeoning tsarina, Faberge's new Matrojoschka Collection features a charm bracelet in 18-karat gold with brightly colored, fire-enameled Russian dolls ($3,330). The limited-edition pieces open up to reveal a smaller doll hanging inside -- just like the traditional wooden matrushkas (1,000 available at $6,330 each; faberge-jewelry.com).

For the romantic at heart, Cinzia Maini has created delicate roses out of woven gold fabric that dangle from a ...

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