H.E.R. SHOWED UP at the 2023 iHeart Radio Music Awards in vibrant royal blue fashion (even matching her sunglasses to the clothes). What she didn’t match were her jewels. Instead, she mixed colors, shapes and metals with an offhanded nonchalance that worked well for the singer/songwriter.
She wore a combination of Melissa Kaye’s modern diamond rings in 18K pink and yellow gold as well as one of the designer’s neon enamel, 18K gold and diamond rings. She could have stopped there, but H.E.R. proved that there are no rules when it comes to wearing contemporary designers with vintage jewelry. Her neck was draped in Briony Raymond Estate vintage sterling silver and paste necklace (faux diamonds that these days cost almost as much as diamonds). Layered with the paste necklace, she wore a Briony Raymond Estate vintage 18K white gold with diamonds-by-the-yard style necklace. She then added Raymond’s contemporary designs to her ring story with an 18K white gold and diamond Cyclone ring featuring swirling rows of hand inlaid round brilliant diamonds graduating in size with slightly domed “bombé” style volume and her 18K white gold and Sloane Scatter ring of different size diamonds in burnished settings all around the comfort fit ring’s surface.
Although these were a mishmash of shapes, silhouettes and colors of gold, it all seamlessly fit with the outfit and the star’s ability to wear a smattering of different looks of jewels and imbue them with her own individual style.
(L) Melissa Kaye: 18 karat pink gold, neon pink enamel and diamond Riley Ring; (R) Melissa Kaye: 18 karat yellow gold and diamond Large Aria Skye Ring. Photos courtesy of Melissa Kaye
(L) Briony Raymond Estate: Sterling silver and paste stone necklace; (Center) Briony Raymond Estate: 18 karat white gold diamonds by the yard necklace; (R) Briony Raymond: 18 karat white gold and diamond Cyclone Ring. Photos courtesy of Briony Raymond