Sat. April 14

Designer Jay Strongwater has nothing to do with Chief Jay Strongbow - it's just that we never thought we'd get to namecheck one of our favorite wrestlers from the '70s in a JSink column in 2007, so we're doing it. Gratuitous or not, here we come!That done, we can tell you Strongwater is superstar in his squared circle of choice: Jewelry design. Strongwater, who studied at the Rhode Island School of Design (birthplace of Talking Heads!), started making jewelry while in college. He was becoming so successful, that he left shcool do design jewels for Oscar de La Renta's runway collection. In 1994, he founded Jewels for the Home, where he made jewel-encrusted picture frames. Customers include Sir Elton John, Tom Hanks, Cate Blanchette, Whoopi Goldberg and Halle Berry. Each season he brings out a new line of boxes, candlesticks, mirrors, floral frames or what-have-you that dazzle his admirers and make them reach for their credit cards. (In photo, a crystal peacock - every home needs one!) Strongwater says his pieces "add surprise" and as well as adding to "the sense of delight you get when you happen upon a beautiful flower in a garden." His latest collection is called King of the Jungle and has many designs exclusive to Neiman Marcus, which is where he will be Saturday April 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. signing autographs and schmoozing.

5 Copley Place, 617-585-6000 neimanmarcus.com