finders keepers; A huntress for fine jewelry-mod, disco, and Deco-will help you get your groove.(jewelry designer Robin Katz)(Brief article)

Byline: Jane Herman

At heart, I'm a collector," says New Yorker Robin Katz. A sprightly, stylish mother of three with a knack for bold mid-century jewelry, Katz makes wearing a fist-size pendant from Van Cleef & Arpels look easy. And she can pull off a retro Piaget watch necklace, dangling disco-era earrings, and a ruby-eyed gold snake bracelet on any given day, too. It's no wonder her friends-and their gift-hunting husbands-started asking for her advice when searching for a little something extraordinary. And it's no surprise, either, that she's since grown her hobby into a word-of-mouth business, selling finds sourced from estate jewelers and private dealers by appointment. Here's a tip: A lot of what she wears on a daily basis is for sale.

"This isn't backdrop jewelry," Katz says, pointing to a colossal David Webb pendant ...