The Brooklyn-based creative uses domestic materials and reclaimed metals for rock-star-worthy crystal chunks (rainbow/white quartz, pyrite) nested in bronze, sterling silver, or gold.
Select styles available at Love, Adorned, 269 Elizabeth Street, between Mott Street and Bowery (212-431-5683); online at andylifschutz.myshopify.com, $250-$2,500.
A DailyCandy favorite since 2004, the Manhattan-based line continues to stun season after season. The current collection pairs heavy gold chains with delicate flourishes like blue stones and colored suede.
Available at lulufrost.com, $70 and up.
The gold and silver jewelry designer — a gallery director by day — does everything from wax molds to final polish in her East Village apartment. Many pieces are made to order and take two to three weeks to deliver.
Available by e-mail order (elissann@gmail.com), $55-$1,700. To see styles, go to elisabethsann.com.
There’s still a playfulness in her jewelry, but Brooklyn designer Caitlin Mociun has turned to creating subtle, contemporary pieces (with colored stone studs) meant to be modern heirlooms.
Available at store.mociun.com, $180-$3,000.
Necklaces and bracelets are made of woven industrial rope and fine chains — statement pieces that are part nautical, part glamorous.
Available at jaclynmayer.com, $125-$500.
The collection of delightfully moody unisex jewelry by designer, carpenter, and Maine native Aaron Ruff recalls the woodsy lifestyle of log cabin dwellers (who’ve been enjoying their fifteen minutes of fame on the runway).
Available at Catbird, 390 Metropolitan Avenue, at Havemeyer Street, Williamsburg (718-388-7688); online at digbyandiona.com, $150-$425.
Designers Gillian Conroy and Danica Wilcox’s sophisticated rings, bracelets, and earrings are understated and elegant. Yet they still manage to make you wide-eyed, thanks to stones sourced from Brazil, East Africa, India, Madagascar, and Sri Lanka.
Available at conroywilcox.com, $300-$10,000.
The Parsons grad’s fun collection is built around items in a hardware store: nylon ropes, marine closures, hinges, and Lucite shapes.
Available at briannafano.com, $75-$400.
Inspired by the accessories of war, Sandee Shin’s collection of body chains and draping shoulder adornments is accessible high fashion.
Available at armorjewelry.com, $80-$500.
The thin, stretchy power chains — designed by two NYC orthodontists with the help of Lulu Frost designer Lisa Salzer — are studded with teensy metal brackets surrounded by contrasting elastic bands. Mix, match, and stack.
Available at bracedlets.com, $5 each.
Sculptor and designer Nina Fagiola crafts jewelry inspired by art, architecture, and landscapes. She uses wood, pyrite, briolette gems, and kyanite, resulting in the kind of keepsakes you’ll be hard-pressed to find elsewhere.
Available at etherorejewelry.com, $75-$195.
The New York-based designer’s understated adornments (like these star earrings) make a statement nonetheless.
Available at loveadorned.com, $150-$5,000.
Designer Heather Goldberg, a Miami native, examined planetary space, oceanic aragonite, and crystal formations for her line of knitted, amorphous pieces that highlight movement and light.
Available by e-mail order (orders@shadowplaycollection.com), $300-$800. To see styles, go to shadowplaycollection.com.
The stylist stitches her eclectic, bold pieces by hand in a Greenpoint studio from things like agate stones, tie-dyed leather cording, and florescent resin collars.
Available at kelseyquan.com, $99-$535.
The store owner/jewelry designer’s multitrinket necklaces, earrings, and rings are assembled from a growing collection of estate pieces picked up across the country. The most eccentric part: Almost everything is under a grand.
Erica Weiner, 173 Elizabeth Street, between Spring and Kenmare Streets (212-334-6383 or ericaweiner.com).
Each piece of the Aussie native’s LES-made line is inspired by natural minerals and ice crystals meticulously digitalized with architectural software.
Available by e-mail order (studio@ebonyfleur.com); online at shop.ebonyfleur.com, $135-$425.
Made from sustainable porcelain, squared-off rings and three-sided amulets are inspired by an ancient belief that certain shapes hold mysterious powers. To complement the raw texture, Parsons prof Cecilia Elguero finishes each piece with a metallic or smooth glaze.
Available at Mary Meyer, 56 Bogart Street, at Harrison Place, Bushwick (510-703-8164 or marymeyerclothing.com); Life:Curated, 186 Grand Street, between Bedford and Driggs Avenues, Williamsburg (347-689-9143 or life-curated.com); online at nidodesuenos.com, $80-$160.
The bold line of bib necklaces, headpieces, and bracelets pairs chiffon (dip-dye, ikat) with exquisite hand-beading. Not for wallflowers.
Available online at roarkenyc.com, $60-$795.
The wanderlust-filled designer finds quirky charms and tchotchkes on her travels (from Peru to Mexico) and weaves them with colorful threads and chains to create one-of-a-kind necklaces and bracelets.
Available online at venessaarizaga.com, $95-$590.
Michigan native, law school grad, and creative mastermind Rachel Dooley relies on mixed metals and industrial materials for her stunners, which have garnered quite the cult following among celebs.
Available at gemmaredux.com, $88-$1,514.
Talk about a sister act: Design-minded Lizzie and business-savvy Kathryn combined their antipodal genius to create the fresh aesthetic that is now LF while they were in college. Nowadays they’re legit on the LES.
Available at Edit New York, 1368 Lexington Avenue, between East 90th and 91st Streets (212-876-1368 or editnewyork.com). To see styles, go to lizziefortunatojewels.com.
Jewelry designers/sisters Danielle and Jodie Snyder use medical tools to perfect their intricate creations, resulting in a collection of downright pretty pieces, all handmade in NYC.
Available at dannijo.com, $195-$820.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Love channels the pulse of her hometown, a deep love of the Southwest, and roaming interest in religion, folk tales, nature, and astronomy to create her mixed-material (leather, gold, beads) pieces.
Available at pamelalovenyc.com, $85-$3,500.
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