GREER WYLDER
Mikimoto at South Coast Plaza is celebrating Pearl Month with the
introduction of a beautiful, limited-edition animal collection,
featuring six exotic brooches centered by a unique Baroque cultured
pearl. Each design is also enhanced by diamonds or sapphires.
The animal collection represents Mikimoto's creativity in couture
jewelry design. The collection features a Baroque white South Sea
pearl snail set in 18-karat white gold with diamonds; a Baroque black
South Sea pearl frog set in 18-karat yellow gold and platinum with
diamonds and colored sapphires; a Baroque black South Sea pearl
seahorse set in platinum with diamonds and blue sapphires; a pair of
golden Keishi penguins set in 18-karat yellow gold and platinum with
diamonds; a Baroque white South Sea pearl crane set in platinum with
diamonds and pink sapphires; and a white South Sea pearl swan set in
18-karat white gold with diamonds.
The one-of-a-kind animal brooches range from $17,000 to $48,000.
Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Level 1 at South Coast Plaza. (714) 424-5440.
LAST CHANCE
It's not too late to attend the fabulous Summer Food & Wine
Festival tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at South Coast Plaza.
It's your chance to sample delicious foods from more than 25 South
Coast Plaza restaurants, wines from nearly 40 vintners, beers from 13
breweries, and enjoy live music. Best of all, proceeds benefit the
Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County and Someone Cares Soup
Kitchen in Costa Mesa. Together these programs help 456,000 people in
Orange County at risk of hunger each month.
Tickets to the Summer Food & Wine Festival cost $55 at the door.
Guests can purchase opportunity tickets for a chance to win a year of
dining at South Coast Plaza, which includes dinner for two each month
for a year; a Spa Signature facial, massage, manicure and pedicure at
the Spa and Fitness Club (valued at more than $300); or a $250 South
Coast Plaza gift certificate.
Crate & Barrel/Macy's Home Store wing. (714) 435-2171.
SUMMER SALE
Martin Lawrence Galleries at Fashion Island is offering a great
summer promotion through Aug. 31.
The renowned art gallery has special pricing on all published
artwork, reduced 12% to 50%. Also, shoppers can find special offers
on its most collectible artwork, by modern masters such as Picasso,
Chagall, Warhol and Erte.
Martin Lawrence Galleries is located between Macy's and the Iris
