HISTORY PLAY
Don’t know much about history? The Kerma Coin collection from Konstantino will give you an instant primer on the subject. It features coins that celebrate five ancient Greek goddesses — Demeter, Athena, Nike, Arethusa and Persephone — whose images add style and substance to the timeless designs in silver and bronze. konstantino.com
Kerma Coin earrings in sterling silver and bronze, MSRP: $550
This article originally appeared in the February 2016 edition of INSTORE.
WEDDED BLISS
In the best relationships, each partner gets a chance to shine without overshadowing the other. Susan Silver’s A Perfect Marriage of Silver and Gold strikes a happy balance between both metals. Made from sterling silver and an overlay of 14K gold, some of the designer’s textured, contemporary pieces make silver the focus, others do the same for gold, and sometimes they share the spotlight equally.
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Two-tone diamond cut ring in sterling silver 14K overlay. MSRP: $117
ISN’T IT LOVELY
Heart jewelry might be a no-brainer for Valentine’s Day but, really, there’s never an occasion when it doesn’t strike the right note of affection — the classic shape can signal friendship or romantic attachment. John Atencio’s Fortuna Heart designs give a youthful twist to the motif with subtle metal combinations and clean, contemporary styling. johnatencio.com
Fortuna Heart pavé ring in sterling silver, 14K rose gold and diamonds (0.08 TCW) . MSRP: $425
GOOD ENERGY
Thomas Sabo believes the power of gems can elevate the spirit, which led him to create a fine jewelry collection with stones that correspond to colors from the Hindu system of seven chakras. It includes a range of hues from milky quartz (said to promote serenity) to intense red garnet (to foster trust and stability), but seeing the finely crafted pieces is all that’s required to appreciate them. thomassabo.com
Third Eye Chakra pendant in 18K rose gold with amethyst, milky quartz and white diamonds. MSRP: $5,700
THE GRAY ZONE
Pale diamonds pack a powerful punch in the Shadowplay collection from Gabriel & Co. Brimming with of-the-moment sterling silver silhouettes — hello, ear climbers and y-necklaces — and dark rhodium plating that makes each stone stand out, the pieces are glamorous and completely un-stodgy, and at less than $1,000, even the most bejeweled pendant is a guilt-free splurge. gabrielny.com
Sterling silver bangle with Shadowplay diamonds (0.33 TCW). MSRP: $225