Throwing Same Shade
Photo credit: @lilygabriellafinejewellery
Calling all color lovers!
Colorful jewelry is having a moment, from pretty pastels to blue hues, it’s an instant mood lifter. But multicolor stones aren’t the only way designers embrace color. They‘re also showcasing pieces with similar or identical shades. Everything from monochromatic metals and stones to ombre and same shade (or same color family) stones. All of the above for anyone wanting to make an intense statement.
Pink Swirl
Brazilian-born, London-based designer Lily Gabriella Elia focuses on one-of-a-kind pieces for private clients and additional hand-crafted items. These ombre titanium and sapphire swirl earrings inspired by Japanese Zen gardens’ sweeping rake lines and the work of minimalist architect Tadao Ando are a lustrous example of her work.
Titanium and 18k rose gold set with gradient 12.80 carats of pink sapphire “Pink Swirl” earrings, $40,593 at Lily Gabriella
Bague Marie Antoinette
Lydia Courteille started as an antique jewelry dealer. She opened her Paris store in 1987 and began creating pieces of her own. Now she offers a kaleidoscope of over fifty collections ranging in themes from around the world—flora and fauna to archaeology. This ring is one of many enchanting jewels from her Marie-Antoinette Dark Side collection.
18k gold, sapphires, and aquamarine “Bague Marie Antoinette” ring, $15,542 at Lydia Courteille Paris
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Bouquet Drop
A & Furst is made up of husband/wife team Carlo Antonini and Kiki Furst, who both come from jeweler lineages. Initially based in Milan and New York, they have settled in California’s Napa Valley, where they find inspiration in their tranquil surroundings. Their Bouquet collection is full of “rose cut stones of unusual proportions that integrates flexibility and softness in these pieces created like fabric.”
A & Furst round rose-cut Prasiolite, round tsavorite garnet set in black rhodium on 18k white gold “Bouquet Drop” earring, $2,760 at Zadok
Dulcis
Swarovski continues to prove that crystals can be used in endless ways, and that includes their latest collections. This Pop Art-influenced ring looks sweet enough to eat with its tone-on-tone metal setting and crystal center.
Metal and crystal “Dulcis” cocktail ring, $199 at Swarovski
Petal
Trained at the Royal College of Art and Gemmological Association of Great Britain, Anabela Chan started her career in architecture and fashion before designing jewelry. An industry leader who championed lab-grown gemstones within high jewelry design and artisanal craftsmanship, Anabela also focuses on ethical and sustainable practices. These tonal nature-inspired earrings = conversation starter.
Aluminum and sapphire "Petal" earrings, $708 at Anabela Chan
Griffes
Milan-based Sabbadini has delivered technical craftsmanship at the highest echelon for almost a century. Their passion for creating artisanal yet innovative pieces presents in each of their creations, including this surprisingly light and flexible bracelet—an arm party all by itself.
Sabbadini titanium and micropave green garnets “Griffes” bracelet, $45,182.22 at 1stdibs
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