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Super stylish women who trust their own taste and don’t care about big-name brands love the under-the-radar, contemporary jewelry at Salon Elie. Catherine Deneuve, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naomi Campbell and Ines de la Fressange are all fans of the designs of Elie, who began his career at 19, working with Yves Saint Laurent and Loulou de la Falaise before becoming the head of couture jewelry for Lanvin under Alber Elbaz. In an apartment space tucked into a courtyard off the Rue St. Honoré, his upstairs atelier feels like a cross between an artist’s office and a chic sitting room. Here, travelers can confer with Elie and peruse his his fantastical, contemporary creations, from high jewelry pieces like a diamond and emerald crocodile ring that drapes across multiple fingers to his trademark gold and silver heart, key and tarot charms.