Photo: Vintage and Modern

If the recent auction of Elizabeth Taylor's legendary jewelry collection left you or a sparkle-loving friend longing for something special to call your own (and wear this New Year's Eve) then O's senior accessories editor, Tamara Rappa has a solution for you. One of her favorite websites to shop for the people on your list who have everything is Vintage and Modern (VandM.com)—where each bracelet, necklace, ring, pair of earrings has its own unique story. "It's like giving a friend a little piece of history," she says. Check out her top 3 must-have's (at left):

• For daytime earrings with drama, she suggests this pair of pyrite and brass chandeliers, "They're more offbeat than the crystal versions you see everywhere," Rappa says.

• Cocktail rings make a big statement when you're clinking champagne at midnight. Rappa likes this olive-colored one because the gold cutouts along the side are as eye-catching as the big stone in the center.

• This sterling cuff embedded with colorful minerals and shells was made by a master silversmith of the Laguna Pueblo/Chocktaw nation. "Many contemporary designers were inspired by Native American jewelry for spring, but this is an original," she adds.

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