Odds and ends (but mostly odds) of jewelry news: Jasmine Watson, jewelry designer for the Lord of the Rings movies, told convention fans that she will be designing the jewelry for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe movie. First Lady of California, Maria Shriver, has launched a line of California jewelry. Proceeds go to the California State Protocol Fund). Luxury retailer Tiffany has, for reasons that escape me, decided to open a chain of stores that focus exclusively on pearls. Called Iridesse, the stores will carry a spectrum of pearl types in “an innovative, exciting new retail format.” Lastly, a company that makes jewelry out of natural items is taking advantage of an opportunity that comes around every 17 years to sell pins made out of cicada shells. Each shell is covered in copper and is, of course, one of a kind.