Rachael Chyna White’s collection is an homage to the sweet life. Charms range from rococo dessert spoons to 1950s wedding cake knives. A spinoff capsule collection plays with handlebar mustaches.
Available at demitassejewelry.com, $65-$1,000.
Jeet Sohal’s delicate gold, bronze, copper, and rose alloy jewels are cast from hand-carved wax. Modern signets and custom engravings (available via special order) are equally stunning.
Available at barecollection.com, $158 and up.
When it comes to jewelry, there are two basic categories: the timeless and the time sensitive. Adina Reyter’s simple, elegant silver and gold designs fall into the former.
Available at adinadesign.com, $48-$1,200.
After learning goldsmithing at her father’s jewelry shop, the Southern California native studied sculpture at USC and graphic design in New York. The resulting collections take influence from Aztec and Mayan artifacts blended with her personal style.
Available at nikkimontoya.com, $60-$160.
Designer Joanne Tagorda’s penchant for oxidized metals, geometric pendants, and tangled steel made her an instant hit with edge-loving collectors. Thankfully, her prices play nice: Most pieces come in under $50.
Available at les-morceaux.com, $28-$46.
After stints with Manon von Gerkan and Philip Crangi, designer Kathryn Bentley decided to fly solo. Her Victorian- and Edwardian-inspired cocktail rings make us glad she did. Diffusion label Dream Collective is a mix of architectural, earthy spinoffs with just as much soul.
Available at dreamcollective.com, $25-$6,750.
Echo Park ceramist/bonnet maker/jeweler Kathleen Whitaker takes an understated approach to earring design. Mix-and-match dots, dashes, and staple studs leave even the staunchest commitment phobe weak in the knees.
For store locations, go to khwjewelry.com, $35-$230.
The design-world icon delighted fans with a highly anticipated (and very recent) foray into accessories design. Pyrite cube bangles and lapis and brass rings are right at home at her midcentury-glam Melrose digs.
Available at kellywearstler.com, $85-$1,000.
Proof that pretty isn’t always as pretty does: In addition to working with raw turquoise and gold thread, designers Nat Mauro and Cole Morrall melt recycled bronze bullet casings and cast molds from fox, shark, and rattlesnake vertebrae to create their wild, stylish works.
Available at bandfcollective.com, $40-$350.
Flight-driven themes (from precious metal cracked eggs and twigs to bird and nest charms) take flight throughout Kelly Dent’s jewelry line. And just so we don’t ruffle any feathers: Her arrow-themed pieces are beautiful, too.
Available at aviaryjewelry.com, $65-$795.
Designer Amanda Thomas has a knack for statement-making body chains, and other pieces that toe the line between tough and sweet. Sound too hot to handle? More familiar silhouettes (pyramid bolo ties and sheet metal cuffs) are easier to wear but no less intriguing.
Available at luvaj.com, $50-$290.
Paris-born, Santa Monica-based Hortense Bonneau made a graceful transition from fine jewelry to more affordable (but no less precious) adornments via a collection of colored-string bracelets dotted with precious metal bits and beads.
Available at mohawkgeneralstore.com, $45-$1,200.
Rachel Loren, Satya Stewart, and Anna Stewart-Zafrani are the trio behind the understated line. We’re partial to razor charm necklaces and Rx earrings modeled after prescription pills.
Available at lorenstewart.com, $50-$4,000.
The baubles incorporate earth elements like bone, wood, and semiprecious stones for a look that’s jungle ready yet tame enough for frequent wear.
Available at marenandruby.bigcartel.com, $50-$200.
Gothic-inspired pieces with a feminine twist are Costello Brown’s specialty. Bronze cuffs with pointed tips; delicate beaded necklaces; and chain mail bracelets are pure magic.
Available at acb-shop.com, $60-$400.
Graphic designer/crafter Kate Miss was first inspired by woven friendship bracelets, but her current spread — clay, ceramic, and brass beads; leather cord — is as all-grown-up as it is alluring.
Available at shop.forme-foryou.com, $40-$80.
Designer Cynthia Sakai’s glam aesthetic is an ode to Venetian romance. White, gray, and black pearls and art deco jewel settings sweep you away with each wear.
Available at vitafede.com, $150-$750.
It was love at first sight: One look at Sophie Monet Okulick’s wood, precious stone, and metal bangles, geometric necklaces, and rings, and you’ll be hooked.
Available at sophiemonetjewelry.com, $75-$200.
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