P RI V A TE JEWELERS

BRIAN DENNEY & AMY PERRY

Brian Denney and Amy Perry of Gems of Note in Naples, collect the earth’s most magnificent works of natural art for those with a discerning taste for beauty and rarity.

Brian Denney, FGA, GG is recognized worldwide as an expert in colored diamonds and rare gemstones. As a master diamond grader, he is pleased to share his knowledge with retailers and private clients across the United States.

Amy Perry brings extensive knowledge of the jewelry industry and direct connections with some of the world’s most important diamond and gem sources. By purchasing directly from the origin mines and partnering with esteemed global suppliers, Gems of Note curates the finest diamonds and gemstones available.

The personal jewelers at Gems of Note can customize your jewelry buying experience by offering some of the world’s finest treasures that fit your exact specifications. They take great pride in showcasing diamonds and colored gemstones of exceptional rarity and bespoke jewelry of outstanding quality.

Let this award-winning team take you on a journey to create your very own jewelry masterpiece from their one-of-a-kind gallery.

surrounded by a burbling fountain and wicker-clad garden, each bite and sight transport you to a dreamy locale.

With The MED, Mary again delivers on her immersive and transportive approach. Inside, a cushy and intimate dining room juxtaposes the convivial outer yard. Before the dinner service, Tommy meanders through the patio toward the onsite aeroponic towers. He plucks fresh rosemary, thyme and tarragon to fold into a mirepoix with his blend of olive oil, which he uses to cover the octopus he confits for nearly four hours before letting it kiss the grill and sending it out. Memories from Mary’s travels make their way onto the menu, too. She recalls a pizza she had in Venice. When she tasted it, Mary knew she had to have the pie on her menu. She contends that Tommy’s recreation—the Bronte-andria-parma A/R, topped with mortadella, burrata and Bronte pistachios—exceeds the original.

There’s a lightheartedness to the restaurant, which comes through in offerings like the s’mores board. Graham cracker squares are propped on marsh- mallows, with a well of gooey chocolate on one corner of the board and a portable burner on the other, so you can roast the morsels to your heart’s content—another sensory-rich element that burnishes this dinner into our minds.

Keeping a dream alive takes work, and recreating that dream for others to enjoy takes another level of complexity. But for Mary and Tommy, it is just another day in their paradise—in the heart of our paradise. “We can’t wait to explore the next adventure,” Tommy says. And to create your next memory.