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Cupid’s Choice

Above: Jemma Wynne Love Notes Pendant (jemmawynne.com)

Clutch Players

Left: Cult Gaia Grape clutch ($598), Jamisha gown ($2,498) and Suni choker ($398; cultgaia.com).

Ones to Watch

This past Paris Fashion Week, Hôtel de Maisons, Pozzo di Borgo was abuzz as Moda Productions staged a group SS26 runway of independent designers. Each show represented a single thread of a larger garment that celebrated individuality, craftsmanship, and modern femininity. Sophisticated Living was thrilled to have a front-row seat to the future of fashion, and a reflection of the creative world Moda intends to build across Europe’s fashion capitals.

Photo of Alersundi Courtesy of Moda Productions

Curves Ahead

TEJEN Rock Sugar Croissant Pendant (tejen-collection.com)

Mattia Cielo Bracelet (mattiacielo.com)

Woman adorns her hand and wrist with multiple gold and diamond rings, bracelets, and rings, and wears turquoise and gold jewelry, including a necklace and earrings from Jacquie Aiche.

Snowbirds

Image:Jacquie Aiche Thunderbird agate slab cuff bracelet (jacquieaiche.com)

Getting Personal

Expressive jewelry for gifting or getting.

From top left: For the apple of your eye: Eden Collection ring from Fullord (fullord.com); Prepare to be charmed: Tanya Farah charm necklace (tanyafarah.com); kWIT Jewelry: the FETCH custom necklace; Triple diamond script name necklace from EF Collection (efcollection.com)

Gold charm necklace with five circular charms, each decorated with different patterns including a tree, calendar, stars, abstract symbols, and a dollar sign, some with embedded diamonds.

Gold necklace with the words 'Love' and 'Trust' spelled out in cursive and encrusted with rhinestones.

Ring designed to look like an apple, with pink and red rhinestones and a small leaf on top.

Necklaces with diamond accents, each featuring a framed photograph of a different dog or cat on colorful backgrounds from kWit Jewelry.

Making the Rounds

Compiled by Bridget Cottrell

Below: Pieces from Kinraden’s Reveal bracelet and Kindred ring (kinraden.com)

A woman dressed in a black suit sitting on a wooden chair with woman's feet on the ground and knees apart against a plain light background.

The Long and Short of It

Compiled by Bridget Cottrell

Right: Mindi Mond New York one-of-a-kind aquamarine diamond link pendant necklace (mindimondnewyork.com)

Close-up of a woman wearing a beige camisole with thin straps, a long silver chain necklace with a large, oval-shaped blue gemstone pendant, and a black skirt.

Gold necklace with an octagonal pendant featuring a crown design and surrounded by diamonds and pink gemstones.

Yas Queen!

Regal pieces worthy of becoming the family jewels.

Left: Sorellina Jewelry Empress pendant. Available through Reis-Nichols Jewelers in Indianapolis and sorellinanyc.com.

Close-up of a woman's lips and lower face wearing a black shirt with a pink and black statement brooch on the lapel.

Bugging Out

Winged wonders and creepy crawlies that we would welcome at a posh picnic.

Left: Abask Mahnaz Collection vintage Iradj Moini ladybug brooch pendant (abask.com)

Hammer Time

Unique hammered and textured gold jewelry pieces to enhance your sun-kissed summer glow.

Right: LÖF Josephine hoops (lofjewellery.com)

Gold hammered crescent moon hoop earrings.

A woman with dark hair and fair skin is behind a semi-translucent gray fabric, wearing multiple large, silver, textured jewelry pieces, including earrings, rings, and a bracelet.

Tipping the Scales

All that slithers is gold in this fine jewelry roundup.

Left: A collection of rings from Maison H Jewel Brushed Crocodile Mouvante collection (maisonhjewels.com)

Compiled by Bridget Cottrell

Decorative sculpture of a gold-tinted monkey with blue spots, pink eyes, crouching on a multicolored rectangular base.

Brooching the Subject

Often underrated, we are making a case for bringing back the brooch, a versatile piece of jewelry that can instantly elevate any look.

Right: Retrouvai brooch with watermelon tourmaline (retrouvai.com)

To the Moon & Back

Celestial-inspired pieces to love for infinity.

Below: Limited-edition 41mm BR-03 Astro from Bell & Ross. Available through Moyer Fine Jewelers in Indianapolis, Diamond Cellar in Nashville and bellross.com.

Person holding a telescope against a starry night sky, wearing a black jacket and a smartwatch.

Portrait of a woman with light brown hair wearing gold snake-shaped jewelry, including earrings and necklaces, and a beige V-neck top.

All Greek to Me

Jewelry inspired by antiquity.

Left: To the ancient Greeks, the snake symbolized rejuvenation because it sheds its skin. Tabbah Reptilia necklace and earring (tabbah.com)

Gold and blue drop earrings with an orange circular top element and a blue teardrop-shaped bottom element, on a white background.

Better Together

Fine jewelry that’s twice as nice with a two-stone design.

Image: Guita M lapis lazuli and opal drop earrings ($6,000; guitam-jewelry.com)

Close-up of a man with dark skin wearing jewelry, resting his hand on his chin against a white background.

Let’s Hear It For The Boys

A few of our favorite men’s jewelry pieces, from classically elegant to edgy

Image: Pieces from VRAM’s new men’s jewelry collection, priced from $1,300 (vramjewelry.com)

A hand holding a gold necklace with a dark, teardrop-shaped pendant against a plain background.

Drop It Like It’s Hot

When it comes to earrings, a dangle can be a drop, but a drop cannot be a dangle. Whether you prefer the subtlety of a stationary drop earring or the swinging drama of a dangle, we’ve rounded up something for everyone.

Compiled by Bridget Williams

Image: KINRADEN IONIC MPINGO statement earring ($1,610; kinraden.com)

Multiple layered gold necklaces with various pendants, including a four-leaf clover, a rectangular pendant with a mushroom and star design, a rectangular pendant with an eye, and a small green hat on a dark background, draped over a person's chest.

Armor Amour

A modern form of armor, the talisman tendencies of these pieces serve as a contemporary way to protect and empower ourselves through fine jewelry.

Compiled by Bridget Williams

Image: Scapular necklaces from Marie Lichtenberg (from $3,440). Available through Diamond Cellar in Nashville and marielichtenberg.com.

Purple Reigns

Pearl and purple gemstone earrings with gold accents on a white background.

A luxurious gold necklace featuring large purple and lavender gemstones, accented with small diamonds and intricate gold leaf patterns arranged in a halo style.

L to R: Assael amethyst and Tahitian natural color pearl earrings ($20,000; assael.com); Maison Mellerio Jardin Pierreries Necklace ($207,570; us.mellerio.fr); Basak Baykal Plumeria Diamond and Amethyst Earrings ($7,460; basakbaykal.co.uk)

Pair of earrings with purple flowers, diamond accents, and purple gemstones on a white background.

Hip To Be Square

Gold ring with engraving inside, displayed in a red and gold cube-shaped box.

Gold bracelet with square and circular filigree links linked together, with a clasp closure.

L to R: Susana Martins The Cube Ring in Carmine ($3,663; susanamartins.com); Ray Griffiths Crownwork Square Link Bracelet ($7,645; raygriffiths.com); Ojal Ring from Modern Moghul ($5,400; modernmoghul.com)

A silver ring with a square face, decorated with a floral pattern composed of diamond-like stones, set against a background with tiny stones.

Orange Longines wristwatch with a diamond-studded bezel and a leather strap.

Gold necklace with circular pendant featuring a large central amber-colored gemstone, surrounded by white enamel and smaller orange and yellow gemstones hanging at the bottom.

A gold ring with an oval red-orange stone featuring an engraving of a mythical creature and a shield emblem.

Orange Crush

Far Left: La Grande Classique de Longines ($3,650). Available through Richters & Phillips Jewelers in Cincinnati, Moyer Fine Jewelers in Indianapolis, Davis Jewelers in Louisville, King Jewelers in Nashville, and longines.com.

Left Top: Emily P. Wheeler Anna necklace ($4,200; emilypwheeler.com)

Left Bottom: Seal & Scribe The Travelers ring ($3,495; sealandscribe.com)

Going the Distance

Top: Marie Lichtenberg Mushroom Chain

Left: Kinraden Other Blooms necklace

Girl On Fire

Laurence Basse Returns to NYFW with "Burn This City" Collection

Runway photos by Paolo Lanzi / Gorunway.com / Portrait of Laurence Basse by Britt Carpenter Studios, courtesy of Laurence Basse