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18k white-gold Cento Diamond Frizzante

and emerald necklace and 18k yellow- and

white-gold Cento diamond and emerald cocktail ring, Roberto

Coin (prices on request). Saks Fifth Avenue,

Tysons Galleria, 703-761-0700; saks.com. 13.67 carat emerald and

14.80 carat diamond Infinity bracelet, 2.33

carat emerald and 7.77 carat diamond Graff

Butterfly watch, and 4.07 carat emerald-cut

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single-row ring ($210,000), Tiffany & Co.

The Collection at Chevy Chase, 301-657-8777;

tiffany.com. Jacket, Dior ($2,900). CityCenterDC;

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1. 18k white-gold 31.28 carat emerald and 7.52 carat diamond High Jewelry collection earrings, Chopard. chopard.com

2. 18k white-gold emerald and diamond Arcata necklace from the Bals de Lgende collection, Van Cleef & Arpels. vancleefarpels.com

3. 18k white-gold emerald and diamond Cento Frizzante Diamond necklace, Roberto Coin. robertocoin.com

4. Platinum 25.91 carat emerald and 137.09 carat diamond Red Carpet Collection bracelet, Chopard. chopard.com

5. 18k yellow-gold and platinum emerald and diamond Cluster earrings from The Incredibles Collection, Harry Winston. harrywinston.com

6. 18k rose-gold 7.26 carat cushion-cut emerald Extremely Piaget ring, Piaget. piaget.com

7. 18k white-gold diamond, emerald, and tourmaline Piaget Mediterranean Garden earrings, Piaget. piaget.com

8. 18k gold and platinum emerald-cut emerald and diamond drop earrings, Tiffany & Co. tiffany.com

9. 18k white-gold diamond and emerald High Jewelry necklace, Bulgari. bulgari.com

10. 18k white-gold emerald, diamond, and turquoise Piaget Asmara ring from the Secrets & Lights collection, Piaget. piaget.com

11. Platinum emerald and diamond rings, Tiffany & Co. tiffany.com

12. 18k white-gold 7.99 carat emerald and 2.92 carat diamond Red Carpet Collection earrings, Chopard. chopard.com

13. 146.65 carat carved emerald and 42.94 carat diamond double brooch with trans ferable mechanism, Graff. graffdiamonds.com

14. Titanium 26.01 carat emerald Red Carpet Collection earrings, Chopard. chopard.com

15. 146.65 carat carved emerald and 42.94 carat diamond double brooch with transferable mechanism, Graff. graffdiamonds.com

16. Platinum, emerald, blue sapphire, and turquoise Extremely Piaget ring, Piaget. piaget.com

17. 18k white-gold diamond and emerald High Jewelry necklace, Bulgari. bulgari.com

18. 18k white- and yellow-gold 4.48 carat emerald and white and yellow diamond Gateau d Amour ring from the Peau dne collection, Van Cleef & Arpels. vancleefarpels.com

Prices are available upon request.

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Ranked in the

TOP 25N A T I O N W I D E

Out of 1.1 Million Realtors

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Wydler Brothers of Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

DC 202.600.2727 | MD 301.640.5701 | VA 703.270.0011 | WydlerBrothers.com

Custom Home by award winning Laurence Cafritz Builders, designed by GTM Architects. This exquisite 6 bedroom, 6.5 bath home is ideally situated in the Palisades neighborhood and offers 6,605 square feet of ideal living space on a rare large level lot. Short walk to the local shops and restaurants and a short drive to Georgetown and Downtown. Still time to select fnal fnishes. Delivery Spring, 2016. Offered at $3,750,000. Hans Wydler, 202.600.2727

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On New Years Eve, Empress Lounge will transform

into a glamorous Veuve Clicquot soire.

From 2pm 1am, enjoy Ossetra President Caviar,

lively entertainment and of course, champagne!

For tickets, please call +1 (202) 787 6140.

Empress Lounge is at Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC

1330 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024

mandarinoriental.com/washington

Celebrate the New Year at

Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC

G E O F F R E Y L E W I S C U S T O M T A I L O R S

Family owned and operated for over 40 years

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ALEX N. MESBAHI, MDNational Center for Plastic Surgery

Dr. Mesbahi is a board certifed plastic surgeon, certifed by The American Board

of Plastic Surgery. He specializes in cosmetic surgery of the face and body and also

performs state of the art cancer reconstruction. He trained at one of the countrys top

plastic surgery training programs, Georgetown University Hospital in Washington,

DC. Following his residency, Dr. Mesbahi was selected to pursue advanced training

at one of the worlds most prestigious fellowship programs for microvascular surgery

and cancer reconstruction, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York

City. He now serves as a clinical faculty member in the Department of Plastic Surgery

at Georgetown University Hospital, where he has been honored with the Outstanding

Faculty Teacher of the Year Award. He has been distinguished for performing the

regions frst lymph node transplant for the treatment of breast cancer related

lymphedema. He is also a reviewer for the prestigious Plastic and Reconstructive

Surgery Journal.

He is known as one of Washingtons top rhinoplasty surgeons and prides himself on

achieving beautiful and natural looking results. Dr. Mesbahi has earned a reputation

among his patients for a warm bedside manner and among his colleagues as a skilled

surgeon that consistently achieves outstanding results. His clientele includes patients

that travel from as far away as California, Europe, and the Middle East.

7601 Lewinsville Road, Suite 400

McLean, VA 22102

703.287.8277

instagram: mesbahimd

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SPECIALIZATIONRhinoplasty, Revision rhinoplasty, Facial rejuvenation, Cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery

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THE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL Horse Show hosted a

VIP cocktail reception and dinner at the Verizon Center, where guests

enjoyed dinner and drinks while watching part of the Longines FEI

World Cup Jumping Washington competition for the Presidents Cup.

WASHINGTON

INTERNATIONAL

HORSE SHOW

Ariel Weisman, Mason Phelps, and Lynn Coakley

Dennis and Mary K. Shaughnessy

Juliette Reid, Laura Ingles, Greg Gingery, and Reg Stettinius

Britton and Sheila Sanderford

INVITED

FINE SEAFOOD.

EXQUISITE WINE.

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HERES TO LIVING IT UP

MAN CANNOT LIVE BY

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1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

202.393.2142

GEORGETOWN

3425 O Street NW

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1145 23rd Street NW

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MORE THAN 200 GUESTS attended the annual K9s for Warriors

Gala at The Hamilton Live, with special guest speakers Sergeant Major

Bryan Battaglia and Colonel Scott D. Campbell and a special perfor-

mance by Ann Hampton Callaway. ABC7s Leon Harris led the evening,

wherein veterans shared incredible stories about their K9 partners.

K9S FOR WARRIORS

Shari Duval and Sgt. Major Battaglia

Colonel Scott Campbell

Rachael Hubbard, Jason Hagg, Axel, and Jacey Skillman

Debbie KaplanCharlotte Reid, Leon Harris, and Abby Fenton

INVITED

Plume at The Jefferson, Washington, DC

1200 16th St. NW | 202.448.3277

www.plumedc.com | plume@jeffersondc.com

Recently named the only ve star restaurant in Washington, DC

from Forbes, Plume at The Jefferson, Washington, DC serves as a discreet and elegant backdrop to the culinary artistry of our award-winning culinary team. Among our more than 1,300 wine labels are 50 vintages that Jefferson himself enjoyed in his time, as

well as newer wines he might select were he alive today. Choose a

cozy nook or a table by our inviting replace as you savor classic

dishes crafted using traditional techniques and seasonal restaurant menus that are inspired by the harvest from Thomas Jeffersons

kitchen gardens at Monticello.

FIVE STAR DININGI N WA S H I N G T O N, D C

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