Jewelry Wardrobe Staples - Fall Curation Designed by Women
I don’t believe in jewelry trends, but discerning wardrobe staples that address your unique needs and align with your values. This fall fine jewelry edit includes new and noteworthy pieces by Le Ster, Zaffiro, and Daou Jewellery that will serve you well all year round.
Le Ster’s work is a fusion of fine art and traditional craftsmanship. As you can see, Aishleen’s take on stud earrings is a dynamic expression of energy, femininity, and sparkle. Best of all, these earrings are stackable and multi-wear with an array of earring jackets! Not only is her work created to be worn many ways, but it is also designed for comfort.
Zaffiro’s cocktail ring is a richly saturated study in pink tourmaline and sapphires. It also demonstrates Elizabeth and Jack’s artistic pursuit of color, culture, and well-crafted things. Their Classic Collection celebrates an ancient technique, called “granulation” - the application of miniature spheres of precious metals in jewelry practiced 4,000 years ago in and around Italy and Greece! Jewelry does not get more timeless than this!
Daou Jewellery’s Phoenix Feather Necklace is an evolution of her family’s heritage ‘Wonder Woman’ jewel from the ‘70s. Dalia has revived it as a strong, feminine statement piece that makes a statement solo - or an epic layering necklace. Another special facet of her family’s design legacy is that her pieces often include never-used gemstones from the ‘60s and ‘70s (from small mines and pre-conflict), as well as current responsibly sourced gemstones.
SHOP DISCERNING FINE JEWELRY
THE BRILLIANT CONCIERGE:
I FIND DISCERNING JEWELRY THAT ALIGNS WITH YOUR VALUES
As your jewelry guide, I help you acquire responsibly sourced pieces, thoughtfully designed by women. This means, as much as possible, it supports and protects people, their skills, and the environment - be it land or sea.
What are the benefits of The Brilliant Concierge?
A fluid, personalized experience, presenting you with thoughtfully designed jewelry for purchase you will love. The service can be:
• Editing your current jewelry wardrobe and anticipating needs for your next purchase.
• Advising you on kinds of jewelry that fit your lifestyle and values, as well as wear and care considerations.
• Sourcing jewelry for you or a gift for someone you love, be it day-to-night stud earrings or an engagement ring.
WHAT DOES RESPONSIBLY SOURCED JEWELRY MEAN?
The jewelry you discover here is discerning because of the unique design signature and the careful consideration of the materials selected.
Just like we know where our food is from and who made our clothes, why not jewelry?
Responsible sourcing goes beyond ethically or sustainably sourced. This encompasses conflict-free, traceability, protecting people, their skills, and the environment be it land or sea. This is an open, evolving conversation worth having, as we all seek to make choices that align with our values.
As much as possible, the designers in this community do their best to choose jewelry “ingredients” that honor this.
Gemstones can be responsibly sourced or post-consumer recycled (recovered from previously worn jewelry to be reset in a new design).
For precious metals, this can mean using recycled gold - or a step further is mercury-free Fairmined gold.
An ongoing initiative worth following is the Jewelry Glossary Project.
The purpose is to create shared definitions of key terms within the jewelry industry for use by the trade and the public. The project was launched to increase transparency throughout the supply chain, by building consensus on definitions for key terms and creating accountability for their usage.