the new gold standard
By daniel cappello photographed by mimi ritzen crawford
for blair husain, jewelry is personal. At least, that’s how it should
be, according to the on-the-rise Manhattan jewelry designer, who has launched an eponymous line that has everyone from Upper East Side investment-banking husbands to Brooklyn graphic-designing wives lining up to meet with her to create personal, one-of-a-kind cuffs, necklaces, and cufflinks for their friends and loved ones. Like many great businesses, this one sprang out of spontaneity. Several years ago, Blair dared to indulge her artistic inclinations and designed a cuff for herself that celebrated the year of her wedding anniversary. She translated the year, 1997, into solid gold roman numerals, and then wrapped them around and into a cuff. “I wanted M AY 2 0 1 1 1 1 5