The holidays get an appropriately extravagant kick-off this Wednesday, December 12th as the folks from Salon 94, Black Swan Projects and R Gallery launch "The Crown Jewels," a joint venture aimed at exhibiting and selling truly unique jewelry and other objects of intimate scale created by various artists. Be among the first to experience the wares at a special preview from 12 to 5 p.m. or join the masses at the opening reception that night from 6 to 9 p.m.