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Bold sterling silver earrings, gleaming with black onyx, are elegant showcases for Di MODOLO's iconic Triadra design.

Make every day a red-letter one with this pair of double-drop earrings from Carolee. Crafted from gold-tone mixed metal, the earrings stand out with red beads and glass stones adding appeal. Approximate drop: 1-5/8 inches.

Modern America is built on a skeleton of steel. And without Andrew Carnegie, that skeleton may well have taken a different form. Before Carnegie, steel was a local affair, with small ironworks like the ones that survive in Saugus, Massachusetts and Hopewell, Pennsylvania supplying the demands of the surrounding areas. ANDREW CARNEGIE AND THE AGE OF STEEL visits these historic sites, then travel