Ever-evolving jewelry designer Lynda Caris of Muse IX Designs treats her gold, pearls, beads and semi-precious stones like a dream weaver, letting the materials dictate to her.

The Makiki-based Caris' current collection includes lariats of gold and pearls as well as floating jewels on a cord interspersed with Buddhas, coral and the exclusive gold-glazed beads she finds in Greece, her ancestral home.

Nohea Gallery at Ward Warehouse, which carries an exclusive line of Muse IX, will hold a trunk show and meet-the-designer event tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Caris will take special orders and work with brides to create a custom necklace to complement their wedding gown.

DENIM & DIAMONDS

Models will be wearing fashions from Adasa and jewelry from Phil's Gold & Diamonds in a show to benefit the Hawaii Dental Association Dental Samaritans from 6 p.m. to midnight tomorrow in the Hanohano Room atop the Sheraton Waikiki hotel.

Jordan Segundo, Rocky Brown and DeShannon Higa will take the stage, and a silent auction will feature a 2007 Saab, John Hardy jewelry and items generously donated by Louis Vuitton. More Models is producing the event. Tickets: $125. Reservations: E-mail Kim Koga at kimkogaodc@hawaii.rr.com.

MEET SAMANTHA CHANG

Kate Hudson and Paris Hilton are just two of the many fans of Samantha Chang lingerie. The New York-based designer, with a Las Vegas flagship store, is known for her underthings made of Asian-inspired prints trimmed with hand-dyed lace.

Chang will bring an exclusive trunk show of her designs to Morgan Beret Fine Lingerie and Bed Linens in Kahala Mall from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on May 26. Information: 735-8600.

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