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Michelle Fantaci’s Chess Queen collection has nesting shapes that stack beautifully. Here, a stack of rings in 14-karat gold. On top, the Open King ring with gray diamonds, $1,670; in the middle, the Pawn ring with white diamonds, $2,190; and on the bottom, the Anya ring with diamonds, $1,800.
In chess, the queen is the king’s protector. She can move in any direction, making her versatile and effortlessly powerful.
She’s also the inspiration for the latest jewelry collection by Michelle Fantaci. A New York designer who studied metalsmithing in Florence before launching her line in 2007, Fantaci’s creations feature unusual forms that are surprisingly wearable.
Fierce yet delicately refined, pieces in her Chess Queen Collection nest and reflect each other in a way that compels stacking and layering. They are designed to be worn together and with everything else in your jewelry wardrobe.
Click through to the slideshow to see examples of Michelle Fantaci’s work, which ranges in retail price from $500 to $8,000 with most styles between $1,000 and $2,000.
Michelle Fantaci’s Chess Queen collection has nesting shapes that stack beautifully. Here, a stack of rings in 14-karat gold. On top, the Open King ring with gray diamonds, $1,670; in the middle, the Pawn ring with white diamonds, $2,190; and on the bottom, the Anya ring with diamonds, $1,800.
This stack of 14-karat gold bracelets is from the Chess Queen collection. On top, the King cuff, $1,810; in the middle, the Queen, $1,570; and, on the bottom, the Pawn with ruby and turquoise.
The Little Bird Rainbow earrings are set with Paraiba tourmaline, demantoid garnet, emerald, and blue diamond in 14-karat gold, $1,670.
The Castle earrings are set with blue diamonds and Paraiba tourmaline in 14-karat gold, $6,860.
The Checkmate pinky ring is 14-karat gold set with diamonds, $2,350.
The Castle pendant has a half-carat of white diamonds set in 14-karat gold, $4,750 (without chain.)
The Captured ring is set with boulder opal and diamonds in 14-karat gold, $2,230.
The Open King ring is set with blue diamonds in 14-karat gold, $1,620.
-620-1799.jpg "This Open King ring is set with a rose-cut pink sapphire and black diamonds in 14-karat gold, $2,310.")
This Open King ring is set with a rose-cut pink sapphire and black diamonds in 14-karat gold, $2,310.
Fantaci’s work often includes self-protective motifs like thorns and horns. The Thorn Vine earrings feature diamonds in 14-karat gold, $1,750.
Two best-selling earrings: left, the Thorn earrings with chain in 14-karat gold, $550, and the Estrella backward hoops in 14-karat gold with diamonds, $1,700.
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