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Amanda’s Style File: New Year, New Jewels
Set the tone for 2025 and commemorate the year gone by with glamorous jewelry fit for celebration.
The “Connexion” earrings by Jemma Wynne are one of the 11 pieces in Amanda’s Style File perfect to bring in the new year.
Ringing in the new year is a time of celebration. It is a time of optimism. It is a time of reflection, goal setting, and soul searching. Ringing in a new year gives many a feeling of promise.
There is no better way to ring in a new year than with new jewels. The right jewelry can perfectly define an outfit, a mood, and an outlook of the year. More importantly, jewelry makes the wearer feel good in their skin. That is reason to celebrate.
To properly set the tone, inspiration for this Amanda’s Style File is being pulled from qualities of New Year’s Eve—champagne, fireworks, cocktails, and glitz and glamour.
If jewelry can set the tone, these pieces will do just that.
Happy 2025!
There is no better way to ring in a new year than with new jewels. The right jewelry can perfectly define an outfit, a mood, and an outlook of the year. More importantly, jewelry makes the wearer feel good in their skin. That is reason to celebrate.
To properly set the tone, inspiration for this Amanda’s Style File is being pulled from qualities of New Year’s Eve—champagne, fireworks, cocktails, and glitz and glamour.
If jewelry can set the tone, these pieces will do just that.
Happy 2025!
Gumuchian 18-karat yellow gold martini charm with a ruby cabochon and green tourmaline cabochon ($2,200)
Guzema mid “Chainfall” earrings in 18-karat white gold from the “Hidden Beauty” collection ($2,680)
İTÄ 14-karat yellow gold “Buenos Dias” long earrings with diamonds ($2,900)
Jemma Wynne 18-karat yellow gold “Connexion” triple row diamond and chain loop earrings ($27,300)
Jessie Thomas 18-karat yellow gold and diamond “Starburst” ear climbers ($3,067)
Macadam “Complement” transformable earrings in 18-karat yellow gold with diamonds ($12,500)
Marie Mas 18-karat rose gold “Imperial Wave” earrings with diamonds ($38,000)
Mindi Mond 18-karat yellow gold and diamond “Spoke” earrings ($34,000)
Moritz Glik “Mola 18” alternate pavé necklace with diamonds set in a white sapphire “Kaleidoscope Shaker” in 18-karat gold ($22,850)
Norma Wellington “Glistening Gerbera” earrings in sterling silver with diamonds ($1,050)
Picchiotti “Masterpieces” cocktail ring featuring a mix of pear, marquise, and round fancy yellow and yellowish brown diamonds in 18-karat gold (price upon request)
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