Piece of the Week: Akaila Reid’s ‘Wavy’ Bangle
It’s the hero piece of the emerging designer’s new “Wavy Baby” collection.

The New York City-based designer, who launched her company in 2020, expresses exuberance in her pieces in two different ways.
First, she crafts pieces featuring an array of color combinations, like tourmalines in several shades, as well as gumball-shaped opals.
Second, she employs playful shapes in her gold and diamond pieces that are on trend with the fever for anything that’s postmodern and squiggly.
This “Piece of the Week” cuff from the latter category shows that a wacky and fun design can also be elegant.
Its meaning is sentimental, representing life’s preciousness via the waves of a heart monitor.
The bold statement piece is rendered in 18-karat yellow gold and features 6.93 carats of diamonds.
It’s available on the designer’s website for $50,850.
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