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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.2

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO
THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND
ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER
NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS
MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC) ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR
OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER
HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN
PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR'S NOMINEE
AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON
THE REVERSE HEREOF.

THIS NOTE (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT
FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES
ACT"), AND THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE
ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH
PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER OF THIS NOTE MAY BE
RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT
PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER.

THE HOLDER OF THIS NOTE AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT (A) THIS NOTE
MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (I) TO THE
COMPANY, (II) IN THE UNITED STATES TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY
BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (III)
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (IV) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF AVAILABLE) OR (V)
PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IN
EACH OF CASES (I) THROUGH (V) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS
OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS, AND (B) THE HOLDER
WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THIS
NOTE FROM IT OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO IN (A) ABOVE.

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                                                             CUSIP No. 317887AC1

                       8 3/8% Senior Note due June 1, 2012

No.  001                                                          $198,385,000

            Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation promises to pay to Cede & Co., or
registered assigns, the principal sum of ONE HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT MILLION THREE
HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND Dollars on June 1, 2012.

            Interest Payment Dates:  June 1 and December 1.

            Record Dates:  May 15 and November 15.

            Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set
forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes
have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

Dated:  June 3, 2004                   FINLAY FINE JEWELRY CORPORATION


                                    By:   /s/
                                          ---------------------
                                          Name:
                                          Title:


                                    By:
                                          ------------------
                                          Name:
                                          Title:


This is one of the Global Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture:

HSBC BANK USA, as Trustee


By:
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   Authorized Officer

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                       8 3/8% Senior Note due June 1, 2012

         Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them
in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

         1. Interest. Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note
at 8 3/8% per annum from June 3, 2004 until maturity; provided, however, that if
a Registration Default (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) occurs,
additional interest will accrue on this Note at a rate of 0.50% per annum
(increasing by an additional 0.50% per annum after each consecutive 90-day
period that occurs after the date on which such Registration Default occurs up
to a maximum additional interest rate of 2.00%) from and including the date on
which any such Registration Default shall occur to but excluding the date on
which all Registration Defaults have been cured or otherwise cease to exist. The
Company shall pay interest semiannually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of
each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding
Business Day (each an "Interest Payment Date"). Interest on the Notes will
accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no
interest has been paid, from June 3, 2004; provided that if there is no existing
Default in the payment of interest, and if this Note is authenticated between a
record date referred to on the face hereof and the next succeeding Interest
Payment Date, interest shall accrue from such next succeeding Interest Payment
Date; provided, further, that the first Interest Payment Date shall be December
1, 2004. The Company shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any
proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and premium, if any,
from time to time on demand at a rate that is 1% per annum in excess of the rate
then in effect; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any
proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest
(without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to time on demand at
the same rate to the extent lawful. Interest will be computed on the basis of a
360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

         2. Method of Payment. The Company shall pay interest on the Notes
(except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes
at the close of business on the May 15 or November 15 next preceding the
Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date
and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.12
of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. Principal, premium, if any,
and interest on the Notes will be payable at the office or agency of the Company
maintained for such purpose within the City and State of New York or, at the
option of the Company, payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the
Holders of the Notes at their respective addresses set forth in the register of
Holders of Notes; provided that all payments of principal, premium and interest
with respect to Notes the Holders of which have given wire transfer instructions
to the Company prior to the relevant record date will be required to be made by
wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the
Holders thereof. Until otherwise designated by the Company, the Company's office
or agency in New York will be the office of the Trustee maintained for such
purpose. Such payment shall be in such coin or currency of the United States of
America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and
private debts.

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         3. Paying Agent and Registrar. Initially, HSBC Bank USA, the Trustee
under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may
change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company
or any of its Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.

         4. Indenture. The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as
of June 3, 2004 ("Indenture") between the Company and the Trustee. The terms of
the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the
Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (15 U.S.
Code SS 77aaa-77bbbb), as in effect on the date on which the Indenture is
qualified thereunder. The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are
referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of such terms. To the
extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the
Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

         The Notes are general, unsecured senior obligations of the Company. The
Company shall be entitled, subject to its compliance with Section 4.09 of the
Indenture, to issue Additional Notes pursuant to Section 2.15 of the Indenture.
The Notes issued on the Issue Date and any Additional Notes will be treated as a
single class for all purposes under the Indenture.

         5. Optional Redemption. (a) Except as set forth in subparagraph (b) of
this Paragraph 5, the Notes are not redeemable at the Company's option prior to
June 1, 2008. Thereafter, the Notes will be subject to redemption at any time at
the option of the Company, in whole or in part, upon not less than 30 nor more
than 60 days' notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of
principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to
the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period
beginning on June 1 of the years indicated below:

      Year                                           Percentage
      ----                                           ----------
      2008......................................      104.188%
      2009......................................      102.094%
      2010 and thereafter.......................       100.00%

         (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, until June 1, 2007, the Company may
on any one or more occasions redeem an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
35% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes (which includes Additional Notes,
if any) originally issued at a redemption price of 108.375% of the principal
amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the
redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of Public Equity Offerings by the
Company; provided that at least 65% of such aggregate principal amount of Notes
(which includes Additional Notes, if any) originally issued remains outstanding
immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption (excluding Notes held
by the Company and its Subsidiaries); and provided, further, that such
redemption shall occur within 120 days of the date of the closing of such Public
Equity Offering.

         6. Mandatory Redemption. Except as set forth in Paragraph 7 below, the
Company shall not be required to make mandatory redemption payments with respect
to the Notes. There are no sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

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         7. Repurchase at Option of Holder. (a) If there is a Change of Control,
each Holder of Notes will have the right to require the Company to make an offer
(a "Change of Control Offer") to repurchase all or any part (equal to $1,000 or
an integral multiple thereof) of such Holder's Notes at an offer price in cash
equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid
interest thereon, if any, to the date of purchase (the "Change of Control
Payment"). Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Company shall
mail a notice to each Holder describing the transaction or transactions that
constitute the Change of Control and offering to repurchase Notes on the date
specified in such notice, which date shall be no earlier than 30 days and no
later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the "Change of Control
Payment Date"), pursuant to the procedures required by the Indenture and
described in such notice. The Company shall comply with the requirements of Rule
14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations
thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection
with the repurchase of Notes as a result of a Change of Control.

         (b) If the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company consummates any
Asset Sales, within 45 days after the first day of a calendar month in which the
aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $10.0 million, the Company shall be
required to make an offer to all Holders of Notes (an "Asset Sale Offer") to
purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes that may be purchased out of the
Excess Proceeds, at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the
principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to
the date of purchase, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the
Indenture. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes tendered pursuant to
any such offer is less than the remaining Excess Proceeds, the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate
purposes or otherwise make an investment of such remaining amounts in any manner
that is not prohibited by the Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of
Notes tendered in connection with such Asset Sale Offer and surrendered by
Holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select
the Notes to be purchased on a pro rata basis. Upon completion of such offer to
purchase, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero.

         8. Notice of Redemption. Notice of redemption will be mailed by first
class mail at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date
to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at its registered address. Notices of
redemption may not be conditional. Notes and portions of Notes selected for
redemption shall be in amounts of $1,000 or whole multiples of $1,000, except
that if all of the Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed, the entire outstanding
amount of Notes held by such Holder, even if not a multiple of $1,000, shall be
redeemed. If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption
that relates to such Note shall state the portion of the principal amount
thereof to be redeemed. A new Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed
portion thereof will be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon
cancellation of the original Note. On and after the redemption date, interest
ceases to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.

         9. Denominations, Transfer, Exchange. The Notes are in registered form
without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000. The
transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in
the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other
things, to furnish appropriate

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endorsements and transfer documents and the Company may require a Holder to pay
any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Company is
not required (a) to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange any Notes
during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of
any selection of Notes for redemption and ending at the close of business on the
day of selection, (b) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note so
selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of
any Note being redeemed in part or (c) to register the transfer of or to
exchange a Note between a record date and the next succeeding Interest Payment
Date.

        10. Persons Deemed Owners. The registered Holder of a Note may be
treated as its owner for all purposes, subject to the provisions of the
Indenture with respect to record dates for the payment of interest.

        11. Amendment, Supplement and Waiver. Subject to certain exceptions, the
Indenture or the Notes may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the
Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding
(including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase
of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes) and, subject to the provisions
of Sections 6.04 and 6.07 of the Indenture, any existing Default or Event of
Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the
principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, except a payment
default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded) or compliance
with any provision of the Indenture or the Notes may be waived with the consent
of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding
(including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase
of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes). Without the consent of any
Holder of Notes, the Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement the
Indenture or the Notes to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, to
provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated
Notes (provided that the uncertificated notes are issued in registered form for
purposes of Section 163(f) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"), or in a
manner such that the uncertificated notes are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B)
of the Code), to provide for the assumption of the Company's obligations to
Holders of the Notes in case of a merger or consolidation, or sale of all or
substantially all of the Company's assets, to make any change that would provide
any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of the Notes or that does not
adversely affect the legal rights under the Indenture of any such Holder, or to
comply with the requirements of the Commission in order to effect or maintain
the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act.

        12. Defaults and Remedies. Events of Default include: (i) default for 30
days in the payment when due of interest on the Notes; (ii) default in payment
of the principal of or premium, if any, on the Notes when due at maturity, upon
optional redemption, upon required repurchase, upon declaration of acceleration
or otherwise; (iii) failure by the Company to comply with the provisions of
Sections 3.09, 4.10, 4.15 or Article 5 of the Indenture; (iv) failure by the
Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor for 45 days after notice to comply with any
of the covenants in the Indenture or the Notes (other than those covenants
addressed elsewhere in Section 6.01 of the Indenture); (v) default under any
mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which
there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including any Indebtedness the payment of
which is guaranteed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) other than a

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Receivables Subsidiary whether such Indebtedness or guarantee now exists, or is
created after the date of the Indenture, which default (a) is caused by a
failure to pay principal or a premium, if any, on such Indebtedness at the
Stated Maturity for such payment of principal or premium, if any, or such later
date as has been agreed in a writing (provided such writing is entered into
prior to such Stated Maturity) by the parties to the documentation relating to
such Indebtedness (a "Payment Default") or (b) results in the acceleration of
such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity and, in each case, the principal
amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other
such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or the maturity
of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $12.5 million or more; (vi) failure
by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than a Receivables Subsidiary to
pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $12.5 million, which judgments are
not paid, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days (or 90 days if prior to
such sixtieth day the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers'
Certificate attesting that a financially responsible insurance company of
recognized national standing has acknowledged in writing complete liability for
such judgment and attached a copy of such acknowledgment thereto); (vii)
repudiation by any Subsidiary Guarantor of its obligations under any Subsidiary
Guarantee or, except as permitted by the Indenture, any Subsidiary Guarantee
shall be held in a judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid in any
material respect or shall cease to be in full force and effect; (viii) the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) within
the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law (a) commences a voluntary case, (b) consents
to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case, (c)
consents to the appointment of a custodian of it or for all or substantially all
of its property, (d) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its
creditors, or (e) generally is not paying its debts as they become due; or (ix)
a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy
Law that (a) is for relief against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other
than a Receivables Subsidiary), (b) appoints a custodian of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries or for all or substantially all of the property of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) or (c)
orders the liquidation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than a
Receivables Subsidiary) and any such order or decree described in this clause
(ix) remains unstayed and in effect for 60 consecutive days.

        In the event of a declaration of acceleration of the Notes because an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as a result of a Payment Default
or the acceleration of any Indebtedness described in clause (v) of the preceding
paragraph, the declaration of acceleration of the Notes shall be automatically
annulled if (i) any Payment Default described in clause (v)(a) of the preceding
paragraph has been cured or waived and (ii) the holders of any accelerated
Indebtedness described in clause (v)(b) of the preceding paragraph have
rescinded the declaration of acceleration in respect of such Indebtedness;
provided in each such case that (a) such cure, waiver or rescission of such
declaration of acceleration shall have been made in writing within 30 days of
the date of such Payment Default or declaration, as the case may be, and (b) the
annulment of the acceleration of such Notes would not conflict with any judgment
or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction and (c) all existing Events of
Default, except nonpayment of principal or interest on the Notes that became due
solely because of the acceleration of the Notes, have been cured or waived.

        A Default under clause (iv) the first paragraph of this Paragraph 12 is
not an Event of Default until the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in
principal amount of the then

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outstanding Notes give written notice to the Company of the default and the
Company does not cure the Default within the period provided in such clause. The
notice must specify in reasonable detail the Default, demand that it be remedied
and state that the notice is a "Notice of Default". If the Holders of 25% or
more in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes request the Trustee to
give such notice on their behalf, the Trustee shall do so.

        If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the
Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by
written notice to the Trustee and the Company may declare all the Notes to be
due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an
Event of Default arising under clause (viii) or (ix) of the first paragraph of
this Paragraph 12, with respect to the Company, any Significant Subsidiary or
any group of Subsidiaries, that taken together would constitute a Significant
Subsidiary, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable without further
action or notice. Holders of the Notes may not enforce the Indenture or the
Notes except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations,
Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may
direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may
withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of
Default (except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of
principal or interest) if it determines that withholding notice is in their
interest. Under certain circumstances, the Holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the Notes then outstanding by notice to the Trustee may on
behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes rescind an acceleration or waive any
existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences under the Indenture
except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of interest on,
or the principal of, the Notes. The Company is required to deliver to the
Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the
Company is required upon becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, to
deliver to the Trustee a statement specifying such Default or Event of Default.

        In the case of any Event of Default occurring by reason of any willful
action (or inaction) taken (or not taken) by or on behalf of the Company with
the intention of avoiding payment of the premium that the Company would have had
to pay if the Company then had elected to redeem the Notes pursuant to the
optional redemption provisions of the Indenture, an equivalent premium shall
also become and be immediately due and payable to the extent permitted by law
upon the acceleration of the Notes. If an Event of Default occurs prior to June
1, 2008 by reason of any willful action (or inaction) taken (or not taken) by or
on behalf of the Company with the intention of avoiding the prohibition on
redemption of the Notes prior to June 1, 2008, then the premium specified in the
Indenture shall also become immediately due and payable to the extent permitted
by law upon the acceleration of the Notes.

        13. Trustee Dealings With Company. The Trustee, in its individual or any
other capacity, may make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services
for the Company or its Affiliates, and may otherwise deal with the Company or
its Affiliates, as if it were not the Trustee; however, if it acquires any
conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to
the Commission for permission to continue or resign.

        14. No Recourse Against Others. No past, present or future director,
officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company, as such, shall
have any liability for any obligations of the Company under the Notes or the
Indenture or for any claim based on, in

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respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by
accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release
are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes. Such waiver may not
be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is
the view of the Commission that such a waiver is against public policy.

        15. Authentication. This Note shall not be valid until authenticated by
the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.

        16. Abbreviations. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a
Holder or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (=
tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (-- joint tenants with right of survivorship
and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts
to Minors Act).

        17. Cusip Numbers. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the
Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused
CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers
in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made
as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as
contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the
other identification numbers placed thereon.

        18. Additional Information. The Company shall furnish to any Holder upon
written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made
to:

            Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation
            529 Fifth Avenue
            New York, New York 10017
            Attention:  Secretary and Corporate Counsel


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                                 ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

I or we assign and transfer this Note to

              (Print or type assignee's name, address and zip code)

                  (Insert assignee's soc. sec. or tax I.D. No.)

and irrevocably appoint                                        agent to
transfer this Note on the books of the Company.  The agent may substitute
another to act for him.


______________________________________________________________________________

Date:_____________________    Your Signature: ________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________
Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note.

In connection with any transfer of any of the Notes evidenced by this
certificate occurring prior to the expiration of the period referred to in Rule
144(k) under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")
after the later of the date of original issuance of such Notes and the last
date, if any, on which such Notes were owned by the Company or any Affiliate of
the Company, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being transferred in
accordance with its terms:

CHECK ONE BOX BELOW

      (1)  [ ]    to the Company; or

      (2)  [ ]    pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
                  Securities Act; or

      (3)  [ ]    inside the United States to a "qualified institutional buyer"
                  (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) that
                  purchases for its own account or for the account of a
                  qualified institutional buyer to whom notice is given that
                  such transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, in each
                  case pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the
                  Securities Act; or

      (4)  [ ]    outside the United States in an offshore transaction within
                  the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in
                  compliance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities
                  Act; or

      (5)  [ ]    pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by
                  Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

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Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of
the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other than the
registered holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (4) or (5) is checked,
the Trustee shall be entitled to require, prior to registering any such transfer
of the Notes, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the
Company or Registrar has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is
being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to,
the registration requirements of the Securities Act, such as the exemption
provided by Rule 144 under such Act.

                                             _________________________________
                                                        Signature

Signature Guarantee:

_________________________________            _________________________________
Signature must be guaranteed                          Signature

      Signatures must be guaranteed by an "eligible guarantor institution"
meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership
or participation in the Securities Transfer Agent Medallion Program ("STAMP") or
such other "signature guarantee program" as may be determined by the Registrar
in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


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             TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (3) ABOVE IS CHECKED

      The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note
for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole
investment discretion and that it and any such account is a "qualified
institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on
Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the
Company as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined
not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is
relying upon the undersigned's foregoing representations in order to claim the
exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

Date:___________________      _________________________________________________
                              NOTICE:  To be executed by an executive officer



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              SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY


    The following increases or decreases in this Global Note have been made:

                                                Principal
                  Amount of      Amount of      amount of    Signature of
                 decrease in    increase in    this Global    authorized
                  principal      principal         Note       officer of
                  amount of      amount of      following     Trustee or
    Date of      this Global    this Global   such decrease      Notes
   Exchange          Note           Note       or increase     Custodian
---------------  -----------   -------------  -------------   ------------














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                       OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE


            If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company
pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.15 of the Indenture, check the box below:

            |_|   Section 4.10      |_|   Section 4.15

            If you want to elect to have only part of the Note purchased by the
Company pursuant to Section 4.10 or Section 4.15 of the Indenture, state the
amount you elect to have purchased (if all, write "ALL"): $_________

                           Your Signature:_____________________________________
                                           (Sign exactly as your name appears
                                           on the face of this Note)

                           Tax Identification No:______________________________


Signature Guarantee.*

*           NOTICE: The signature must be guaranteed by an institution which is
            a member of one of the following recognized signature guarantee
            programs:
            (1) The Securities Transfer Agent Medallion Program (STAMP);
            (2) The New York Stock Exchange Medallion Program (MSP);
            (3) The Stock Exchange Medallion Program (SEMP).


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