Jewelry Designers That Favor the Bold
by: REVUE EDITORIAL
& that will stir your inspiration
Jewelry is the ultimate adornment of fashion. While the rest is mandatory – tops, bottoms, outerwear, shows – jewelry is the cherry on top that sways the eyes of the beholder to your point of view. Decorative, expressive, and completely optional, jewelry just might be the most indulgent of accessories – therefore making it the most fun, playful, and luxurious. Nothing screams self-expression like an optional item that has become mandatory for the fashionable and aesthetically forward.
But where to begin for the aesthetic lover that leans towards bold with an edge? Price points, metals, ornamental. In a world of adornment options where dainty and traditional sweep the market, finding jewelry that causes your breath to go shallow as if you were in the presence of architecture at scale can be a difficult journey to spearhead.
So, we have collected four jewelry designers you must know about, that you must collect from, and that you must keep your eye on. These lines will be sure to cause you a pause, a think, and a sigh. These designs will surely allow you to express a different statement: bold, industrial, vintage, design-forward.
Plus, straight from the jewelry brand’s mouth themselves (because the way a brand describes themselves is everything), get the ethos of each designer right away so that you know the intention behind the pieces you are wearing.
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Meadowlark Jewelry
Assessment: This independent jewelry studio based in Aotearoa New Zealand create investment pieces for the woman who likes her everyday pieces to have a slight edge. The price point runs from a higher-end approachable ($500) to a fine jewelry price point ($5k+).
“Traditional and vintage-inspired forms re-imagine the classical for the contemporary wearer, charms borrowed from symbolic registers both ancient and modern, and impossibly-refined objects resemble modernist sculpture in miniature. Some Meadowlark pieces start with an idea, others begin with a particular material. All result in that special savoir-faire; a lingering moment of synthesis between form and concept.” – Meadowlark’s website
HEAVEN MAYHEM
Assessment: The jewelry line for the woman who loves a hint of vintage with a hint of bold – and who also runs rampant on Instagram. Worn by celebrities and influencers alike (and started by Pia Mance), Heaven Mayhem earrings (specifically) are the effortless decision to add that flawless, chicness we are all endlessly reaching for. At an accessible price point of around $80-$100, women can get classic and trend-forward pieces in the same purchase that make a statement. Purchase the Mini Knot in gold and silver and you are good for the week.
“Welcome to Heaven Mayhem, where the past and present collide to bring you vintage-inspired jewelry and accessories. Heaven Mayhem is a celebration of fashion archives and timeless elegance. It’s designed to be the magic glue (the finishing touch if you will) that pulls any outfit together. At Heaven Mayhem, we believe that jewelry is more than just accessories; It’s a link to the past, a nod to impeccable craftsmanship, and an expression of your unique style. Our story begins with a passion for vintage aesthetics and a desire to create timeless staple pieces that you will have in your wardrobe for years to come.” – Heaven Mayhem’s website
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MARLA AARON
Assessment: Self proclaimed as a “rebellious little company,” Marla Aaron pieces are for the individual who loves industrial undertones, mixed metals, and a play on dainty meets chains. Known for their build-your-own chains and locks, Marla Aaron’s pieces can be fiercely feminine and masculine all at the same time. At a higher price point for every day pieces (median chain and lock purchase on the low end would be over $1k and can go up to $5k+), Marla Aaron jewelry gives you the bespoke build that is sure to be bold.
“We make jewelry and other objects in New York City. They are beautiful and people seem to love them. Marla launched the collection in 2012 when her combined obsessions with bridges, hardware and jewelry could no longer be ignored. What began with one lock is now an entire collection designed to be worn in infinite ways.” – Marla Aaron’s website
RAINBOW K
For the woman who loves a rich jewel tone, Art Deco inspired, bold statement of a ring.
The brand Rainbow K Jewelry thinks and creates jewels to subtly accompany women in their daily lives. The brand stands out as an innovative and visionary jeweler…
Rainbow K likes to rethink the assembly of materials to go beyond classicism in order to propose new stylistic alternatives, in an Art deco spirit in which Vintage and Modernity intertwine. The designers like the association of diamonds with different nobles and Precious stones such as Sapphire, Emerald, Pearl or Onyx, these stones that each have their virtues and meanings. Their common admiration for the vintage spirit leads them to the development of unique models, through frames and an atypical design. – Rainbow K’s website
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