There Are Diamonds on the Floor at Saks Fifth Avenue

She picked up a "Decent amount" of High Jewelry on one such trip at an appointment at Chanel in Paris, including a one-of-a-kind baroque pearl necklace and pearl earrings she wears "On the ranch." But though these excursions have broadened her jewelry horizons, she still buys most of her jewelry through Nona Barrick at the San Antonio Saks "That escalator is this architectural wow that introduces people to these beautiful watch and jewelry shops," says Marc Metrick, president of Saks Fifth Avenue Saks recently renovated the second floor of the Fifth Avenue store to create a dedicated jewelry space, an 8,465-square-foot area.

It's an unusual move to add more-­doubling the jewelry selling space in one store within two years-but it's a direction Saks firmly believes in "At the same time, something was happening in the luxury market Prices for handbags went up.

People began to consider that you could buy a gold cuff for $4,000; it could be an accessory Fine jewelry entered a space between fashion and investment We made the decision to build the second floor and the Vault because our jewelry offering was undersized" "There are no windows.

It's a complete jewelry environment, a destination, with all the finishings, with private rooms for trying things, an international lounge and services, and an assortment that was just never at Saks before What's in the Vault is 2,000 years of heritage."We have been here since 1924, but we have not been servicing the jewelry client in the right way," he admits All jewelry featured in this story is available at the Vault at Saks Fifth Avenue. Source