I happen to be a jewelry lover (what gal isn’t?), but when I saw Caleo Fine Jewelry up close and personal I couldn’t help but fall in love–deeply. New York based jewelry designer, Lyndsay Caleo, is the brainchild behind CALEO Fine Jewelry. She combines inspiration from primitive art, Scandinavian aesthetic and nature’s beauty into every bauble.

I pondered what to write about for my first posting as Haute Living’s Editorial Director. Where to begin? New York City is the mecca of satisfying all of our senses. While I was writing this I had a hankering for whipped riccotta “jewels on toast”, and just like that, this post was born. I recently had one of the most palatable dining experiences. I was on sensory overload. After walking through a pawn shop on Essex Street (and of course admiring an antique brooch or two), my party and I were immediately escorted into what I can only describe as three stories of a hidden gem.