You'll know a Sheep gal when you see her. She's the one wearing the sumptuous cashmere sweater and the fabulous accessories sitting in her impeccably decorated home. Sheep, you see, are the aesthetic arbiters of the Chinese zodiac. These gentle creatures live for beautiful things. They may have the maxed out credit cards to prove it - as a sister sheep friend of mine likes to say, sheep eat paper - but that is beside the point.

In addition to being born in the Year of the Sheep, I also happen to be a Taurus. I got touched twice by the finger of the Goddess who bestows that which makes us crave sensual, earthly delights. So can you blame me for being unable to resist getting a Stephen Kris "Pink Mink" ring when one almost literally dropped in my lap? Surely you cannot!

Stephen Kris is a jewelry designer who lives in Greenwich Village. His "Pink Mink" ring is the original design worn by Sarah Jessica Parker on Sex and the City. Each sterling silver ring features a pouf of genuine mink topped with a freshwater pearl.

A dear friend of mine runs a jewelry gallery and has a number of friends who are jewelry designers. I happened to be visiting her when she opened a box she had just received from Stephen and she said, "You are going to love these." As she spread the treasures on the counter my pulse quickened. Trying on one ring after another I very nearly swooned. I couldn't leave without one.

They come in a variety of colors. Appealing to the witch in all of us, each color has a different meaning. The bright pink one Carrie wore was for Seduction. My new white one stands for Tranquility.

If the temptation strikes you, you can get your own "Pink Mink" ring at the Laura Preshong Gallery in Boston. Ask for Lisa.

Posted by Angela-Eloise at 11:16 AM