Gold Rush
Photo credit: @_jennybird
Yellow-gold jewelry + sunkissed = sexy babe
Warm temperatures are lingering, which means there’s still time to get a healthy dose of vitamin D and airbrush tan before sweater season. What accessory goes better with sunkissed skin than yellow-gold jewelry? And perhaps a groovy anklet. Wavy discs, liquid chains, even stones in solid gold remind us of luxury revered by royalty and jewelry enthusiasts alike.
Mavi
Jenny Bird created her eponymous brand in 2008 with handbags but moved into jewelry in 2010. She has stuck to creating “modern essentials that are thoughtfully constructed and meant to be worn by everyone,” including celebrity fans like Selena Gomez and Mindy Kaling. We’d definitely rock this snake necklace with evil eye flair.
14k gold-dipped brass “Mavi” snake chain necklace, $130 at Jenny Bird
Twist
Marco Bicego is a well-known Italian brand known for modern and wearable jewelry handcrafted in Trissino, Italy’s capital of gold province of Vicenza. It makes sense that they’re known for covetable gold pieces like this Twist bracelet from their popular Marrakech Collection.
Marco Bicego 18k yellow gold “Twist” bracelet, $3,000 at Schiffman’s
Goldstones
Sara Rabinovitz and Jessica I Lombrozo created Luisa Alexander from a “shared affinity for color, love for beautiful and good quality design, and love for life and family,” which shines through their luxurious jewels. These gold hoops are a unique investment piece that can be worn year-round, tan or not.
14k yellow gold “Multishape Goldstone” earrings, $5,310 at Luisa Alexander
Mini Wavy Disc
Italian designer and artist Ippolita Rostagno founded IPPOLITA in 1999. Ippolita is an artist inspired by sculpture, and this is evident in her stunning handcrafted jewelry like these wear-with-everything earrings.
Sphere
Mejuri’s affordable handcrafted jewels are a favorite among the fashion set. Their gold vermeil rings are ideal for wearing alone for a minimal moment or stacking on multiple fingers for many golden summer moments.
18k gold vermeil on sterling silver “Sphere” ring, $50 at Mejuri
Double Fine Ripple
Designer Annika Inez looks to both her birthplace of Scandinavia and her current home of New York City for inspiration. Sweden’s calm landscapes mixed with New York City’s energy result in jewelry that works with many jewelry personalities, especially those looking to “reject excess and seek the personally meaningful.”
14k gold-filled “Double Fine Ripple” necklace, $145 at Annika Inez
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