Celebrity Jewelry

Andra Day Brings the Bling at Clooney Foundation for Justice’s Albie Awards

She was dripping in Briony Raymond’s jewelry, including earrings, choker and cuff.

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12 months ago

October 23, 2023

Beth Bernstein

DIAMONDS AND MORE diamonds were definitely Andra Day’s best friend at the Clooney Foundation for Justice’s Albie Awards. She was dripping in Briony Raymond’s jewelry, including 18K white gold and diamond extra large Posey Bouquet earrings, 18K white gold and diamond Posey choker and Three Row Posey diamond cuff.

Although I would have thought the length of the earrings and the closeness of the necklace would be overkill, it all worked — Day looked radiant.

Additionally, while we are not used to seeing matching sets on younger actresses, such looks are starting to become a trend on the red carpet. They recall the demi-suites of the mid-20th century. They might not speak to personalization, but they do speak to the desire to dress up — the more sparkle, the better. What’s alluring about Raymond’s pieces worn as a set is that, as a collector and retailer of vintage jewelry as well as a designer of bespoke and production pieces, she knows how to style the her creations so that they evoke an old world charm with a contemporary sensibility.

Andra Day is a true beauty who adds her own sparkle to the jewels.

Diamond Posey Choker. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIONY RAYMOND

Diamond Posey Three Row Cuff. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIONY RAYMOND

You Wouldn’t Cut Your Own Hair. Why Run Your Own Retirement Sale?

After being in business for over a quarter of a century, Wayne Reid, owner of Wayne Jewelers in Wayne, Pennsylvania, decided it was time for a little “me time.” He says, “I’ve reached a point in my life where it’s time to slow down, enjoy a lot of things outside of the jewelry industry. It just seemed to be the right time.” He chose Wilkerson to handle his retirement sale because of their reputation and results. With financial goals exceeded, Reid says he made the right choice selecting Wilkerson to handle the sale. “They made every effort to push our jewelry to the forefront of the showcases,” he says, lauding Wilkerson for their finesse and expertise. Would he recommend them to other jewelers who want to make room for new merchandise, expand their business or like him, decide to call it a day? Absolutely he says, equating trying to do this kind of sale with cutting your own hair. “The results are going to happen but not as well as if you have a professional like Wilkerson do the job for you.”