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2014 - Issue 7 - November

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CUSTOM CREATIONS Make every gift a one-of-a-kind original. DIAMOND LIFE: The Lampert family has been crafting high-end jewelry for almost a century, with every piece at this Oak Street jeweler designed and created in-house. Gemological craftsman David Lampert's great- grandfather started the revered family business in 1920. The Lamperts begin every design process with a conversation with the client. For this custom ring, David's father, Lester, used 37 ideal-cut diamonds and nestled them along three rows on a platinum ring measuring eight to 10 millimeters wide. Lampert says that in this case he wanted to create a ring in which the dazzling diamonds aren't seen just from the top, but from every angle. $36,500; Lester Lampert, 57 E. Oak St., 312-944-6888; lesterlampert.com Platinum three-row SkaLLop 37-diamond ring, Lester Lampert ($36,500). 57 E. Oak St., 312-944-6888; lesterlampert.com LOCAL CUSTOM: Lush red dupioni silk rosettes entirely cover a striking custom evening dress recently commissioned from award-winning fashion designer Borris Powell. A typical project takes six to eight weeks. $20,000; Borris Powell, 400 N. May St., Ste. 201, 773-857-5585; borrispowell.com HAUTE TOTE: You'll be making travel plans just to use Fischer Voyage's nonpareil, entirely hand-stitched overnight bag, made of leather from Chicago's last remaining tannery. Each bespoke tote takes months to produce. $15,000 and up; Fischer Voyage, 847-868-0595; fischervoyage.com MATERIAL CONCERN: Slip into one of Frederick Lynn's custom-made suits and understand why the hair of the South American vicuña— a llamalike animal sheared every two to three years—is so highly valued. The clothier designs and creates a custom vicuña suit in about seven weeks. $39,000; Frederick Lynn Haberdasshere, 9 E. Huron St., 312-496-3994; fredericklynn.com

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