Paris' High-Wire Act

Taher Chemirik is one of those fashion-world secrets. But in the past six months, word of the Algerian-born jeweler's signature bold style has leaked out. Now in-the-know editors and jewelry fanatics alike are sporting his large link necklaces, wide cuffs and diamond-cut wooden rings. Chemirik's work--handcrafted in Paris--is for "women with character" who "are looking for something out of the ordinary."