GREER’S BEST BUYS

Brett Rubbico is an up-andcoming jewelry designer whose unique pieces are influenced by modern masters such as Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko.

Rubbico, who’s garnering buzz in O.C.’s artsy crowd, is a Costa Mesa-based designer who studied and lived in Florence, Italy.

Rubbico designs handcrafted jewelry in diverse materials: stainless steel, platinum, gold, sterling silver, aluminum, and rough and finished cut diamonds.

He juxtaposes fine diamonds with stainless steel on bands, melding precious with pedestrian materials.

Now you can shop online for his jewelry designs or locally at chic boutiques like Goat in Costa Mesa, Harlow at The Lab, the Living Room Salon and Art Gallery in Costa Mesa, the Orange County Museum of Art, and Eric Hanaan at Crystal Cove Promenade.

Rubbico is offering a special limited-edition online purchase: Buy two stainless-steel or gold-finish rings in the same size and receive one stainless-steel same-size ring complimentary (a $160 retail savings).

The ring is designed in an octahedral-defined shape, with fancy, intense canary color and premium-graded pure-diamond crystals.

The carat weight depends on ring size.

The diamonds are micro pave set on a polished, solid stainless steel ring or 24-carat pure yellow gold finish.

You can wear the stainless steel with the gold finish for a striking contrast.

The rings arrive in a custom-designed solid wood display keepsake box; www.brettrubbico.com.

Private preview of Collezione fall clothing

You can shop at a private showing in Newport Beach for the Juliana Collezione fall clothing line through Sunday. Just make an appointment with Susan Hammond, a Juliana fashion consultant.

The New York-based Juliana line is sold exclusively through consultants who offer personal attention and pass along savings to clients; there are no middlemen.

Apparel ranges from day to evening wear, casual to career and special occasions.

Juliana designs incredible silhouettes of exquisite European fabrics, leathers and furs.

Choose from more than 300 pieces in the fall collection. Call Susan Hammond at (714) 356-0908 or e-mail her at Susan@ Juiliana-NB.com for an appointment; 2769 Hillview Drive in Newport Beach.

Photography special in time for holiday cards

It’s a great time to take advantage of Figge Photography’s summer special.

You can receive 50% off family sittings and 25 complimentary holiday card photos in color, or black and white.

Figge offers a wide variety of photography, and its most striking work is with families on the beach.

Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Figge Photography is at 240 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach, (949) 644-6933; www.figgestudio.com.

Baby gift registry discount

Erica Dee Kids recently introduced a baby gift registry ideal for expectant moms. Shoppers who buy from the gift registry can receive a 15% discount through Dec. 7.

Erica Dee Kids carries top-of-the-line strollers, furniture, bedding and baby products, and chic apparel from Splendid Littles, Petit Bateau, C&C;, Quiksilver and more.

Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at 2919 E. Coast Highway in Corona del Mar; (949) 673-5533.

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GREER WYLDER writes Best Buys for the Daily Pilot each Friday.

She’s the founder and president of greersoc.com, a free daily e-mail service that provides the latest in Orange County fashion, dining and trends.