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The Best New Jewelry from Couture 2025, Part 1
Associate Editor Natalie Francisco shares 20 of her favorite pieces from the jewelry collections that debuted at Couture.
Jade Ruzzo’s “Gloria” collar is one of Associate Editor Natalie Francisco’s favorite pieces from the 2025 Couture show. The 18-karat yellow gold necklace centers on an old mine-cut diamond with brilliant-cut diamond accents and emerald drops (price upon request).
Once a year, Couture transforms the Wynn into a mystical land filled with eye-catching jewels.
With so much to see, one loses all sense of time while wandering the aisles at Couture.
If you’re me, you create a list of jewelry you’d love to own, albeit never in this lifetime.
Now that this year’s Couture show has come to a close, I’ve assembled a dazzling curation of all the new pieces I can’t get off my mind.
However, there are just too many pieces to fit into one story, so feast your eyes on part one of my two-part series on the best new jewelry at the 2025 Couture show.
With so much to see, one loses all sense of time while wandering the aisles at Couture.
If you’re me, you create a list of jewelry you’d love to own, albeit never in this lifetime.
Now that this year’s Couture show has come to a close, I’ve assembled a dazzling curation of all the new pieces I can’t get off my mind.
However, there are just too many pieces to fit into one story, so feast your eyes on part one of my two-part series on the best new jewelry at the 2025 Couture show.
Anita Ko large 18-karat yellow gold Cuban link necklace with an 8.45-carat Colombian emerald and diamonds ($263,600)
Buddha Mama “Star” bracelet in 20-karat yellow gold with “Kelly Green” enamel over star beads (price upon request) and an “Evil Eye” pendant in 20-karat yellow gold with “Army Green” enamel and diamonds ($4,050)
Circa 1700 one-of-a-kind “Luck & Strength” horseshoe nail ring with antique diamonds (price upon request)
Dana Rebecca Designs “Ava Bea” trio interval tennis bracelet from the collection of the same name, with 0.52 carats of diamonds set in 14-karat yellow gold ($3,520)
Eden Presley “Bubbles” collection “Bubbles Explosion” ring with turquoise and diamonds in 14-karat yellow gold ($5,000)
Emily P. Wheeler “Resistance” helix ring featuring a 0.40-carat peridot, 0.69-carat amethyst, 0.20-carat citrine, 1.05-carat Swiss topaz, and 0.48-carat tourmaline in 18-karat yellow gold ($4,800)
Howl “Noble Nomad” collection “Morgan” ring with two princess-cut tanzanites totaling 1.08 carats set in 18-karat yellow gold ($8,300)
Jacquie Aiche “Wild Child” hoops in 14-karat yellow gold with diamonds and colored gemstones (price upon request)
Jade Ruzzo 18-karat yellow gold “Gloria” collar, from the collection of the same name, centers on an old mine-cut diamond with brilliant-cut diamond accents and emerald drops (price upon request)
Jade Trau 18-karat yellow gold “Plié” seven-row bracelet with 0.44 carats of diamonds in the designer’s “Alchemy” setting ($26,950 - $28,950, depending on size)
Jenna Blake 18-karat yellow gold “Deco Beads” necklace with black and green onyx, turquoise, and enamel ($17,600)
Lionheart 14-karat yellow gold and diamond “Swallow” necklace from the “Wings of Love” collection ($19,900)
Luis Morais “The Lapis Lazuli Hand” pendant with lapis lazuli encased in 14-karat yellow gold ($8,696)
Melissa Kaye large “Daphne Joy” ring, from the “Daphne” collection, with 5.04 carats of diamonds in 18-karat yellow gold ($45,950)
Oscar Heyman platinum ring with a 13.24-carat oval moonstone, 5.49 carats of square-cut sapphires, and 1.61 carats of round-cut diamonds (price upon request)
Rainbow K “Tribal Wood” necklace, from the “Tribal” collection, in 14-karat yellow gold with ebony and diamonds ($13,070)
Retrouvaí bespoke “Anchor” band in 14- or 18-karat yellow gold with custom engravings and á la carte diamonds; the motifs seen here are from the brand’s “Fantasy” collection (prices start at $8,000)
Rosario Navia 18-karat white gold “Helium Inflated” cuff from the “Helium” collection ($16,000)
Type Jewelry “Leggo” XL necklace with 45.95 carats of multicolored gemstones and 18-karat yellow gold ($31,560)
Vanessa Fernandez necklace from the “Curva” collection with 32.14 carats of pear-shaped chrysoberyl and diamond pavé set in 18-karat yellow gold (price upon request); this necklace won the Couture Design Awards in the “Best in Colored Gemstones Above $40K” category.
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