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"   Photo: Courtesy of Anna Sheffield  Brides-to-be looking for unconventional engagement rings probably have Anna Sheffield&amp;#039;s website bookmarked already. The NYC designer is known for her out-of-the-box, antique-inspired baubles (think white gold rings with black stones or rose gold styles with champagne-stones). But now engaged gals are in luck as they can finally try the baubles on in person at Sheffield&amp;#039;s recently opened, first-ever boutique in NYC. But even if you&amp;#039;re not in the market for ring-finger bling, you can still shop her regular jewelry line, Bing Bang. To mark the occasion, we served the jewelry-crafter our favorite 10 questions. What is your favorite smell? The smell of rain in the desert. There is something so magical and transportive about that scent\u2014like a wish-fulfilling magic alive-ness in the dirt and the desert plants that wait so long to receive the raindrops.  What do you consider the epitome of happiness? Being somewhere surrounded by the majesty of nature with my near and dearest ones\u2014who are, fortunately for me, many. Oh, and I would be cooking a huge meal for them all in my epitome of happiness. With chills from New Mexico! How do you define luxury? Having peaceful time to create is my greatest luxury. So I suppose that&amp;#039;s how I would define it\u2014being able to fully immerse yourself and revel in your favorite past time.   Photo: Courtesy of Anna Sheffield What is the last dream you remember?  I&amp;#039;ve always had really vivid dreams\u2014since I was three years old. The last one that stands out in my memory was about this sort of Venus figure\u2014with long, wavy hair exactly like a Botticelli\u2014who was standing at an easel painting the landscape which was a sort of natural harbor from the sea on this wooded hillside. When she was almost done, she started sweeping the shadows off the painting with her brush and as she did all of these animals came out of the forest, emerging from the shadows. They all lined up in this incredible winding row, including five beautiful stags who had really long necks like giraffes. She told them each their creation myths and had a special story for this bright orange snake who tilted its head sideways so he could look her in the eyes while she talked. I can&amp;#039;t tell you the myth parts since I think they were meant to be a secret, but it was a really incredible dream to wake up from. What&amp;#039;s your favorite childhood memory? I think the best memory would have to be the day my brother was born. I went to the hospital after school that day and my mom and I drank chocolate milkshakes to celebrate. We just looked at his tiny hands and counted his toes, and I told him all the things I was going to teach him when he was big enough.  What&amp;#039;s the last book you read and loved? It&amp;#039;s not the last book I read, but it&amp;#039;s one of my most loved: The People of Paper by Salvador Plascencia. Describe your home&amp;#039;s aesthetic. Rustic-chic and New York City small with an altar on every surface. What are your vices? Sweets!!! Chocolate definitely tops the list for favorite flavor and I live for cake. I could literally eat it for every meal! Describe yourself in five words or less. Little big tattooed-lady oddball (of) love. What possession will you never throw away? My crystal ball, of course! My dear friend Douglas Little gave it to me as a birthday gift one year and it&amp;#039;s honestly one of those things I never know I needed until I got one.  Photo: Courtesy of Anna Sheffield "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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