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Amanda’s Style File: Mother’s Day Jewelry
Looking to stock jewelry for the stylish mom who still wants sentimental pieces? This week’s Style File has nine great options.
Moms today are looking for pieces that offer both the sentimentality of a piece celebrating their love for their kids and an updated, stylish look.
The term “mom style” doesn’t have the same meaning anymore. Today, mothers are not taking a backseat to fashion; they want to look good, feel good and be in style.
But that doesn’t mean they don’t want sentimental talismans to celebrate the love they have for their children. They want both. Thankfully, there are a ton of beautiful, stylish Mother’s Day jewelry options out there.
This Style File showcases how tradition can be tweaked to make personalized jewelry fresh, wearable and the perfect gift for mothers of all ages. Here are a few finds worth exploring.
Chic birthstone necklaces. Alexis Kletjian’s “Duality Star” necklaces in 18-karat gold with double-sided Lucky Star charms to represent the mother and her child
Wearable reminders. The “Sugar Candy” 18-karat gold rings with white or black diamonds from Nada G can be customized for each customer ($4,320 for white diamonds; $3,145 for black diamonds; and $3,325 for champagne diamonds). NadaG.com
Perfectly personalized. Marco Bicego’s “Delicati” hand-engraved 18-karat yellow gold necklace can be personalized with up to nine characters, including someone’s name, initials or a date ($990). US.MarcoBicego.com
Dog tags are not just for the boys. This Alexis Kletjian platinum and diamond dog tag necklace can be customized with names or initials and is every ounce of pretty as it is tough ($2,600). AlexisKletjian.com
Love is in the air. Alex Woo’s “Cities Love” 14-karat yellow gold necklace ($648) is also available in sterling silver and 14K white gold with diamonds. AlexWoo.com
Initial connection. These “Love Letters” 14-karat gold and sterling silver necklaces from Judi Powers Jewelry are inspired by letter press fonts and designed to celebrate all of the people we love ($395 for 14-karat gold and $100 for sterling silver). JudiPowersJewelry.com
“Y” not show your love? Jorge Valdes for Maxalonso Collection’s 18-karat gold “Y” necklace with a heart toggle clasp ($2,845). Maxalonso.com
Stacking on the love. Here are Laurence Bruyninckx’s 18-karat white and rose gold rings with orange citrine, orange sapphire, golden beryl, pink tourmaline, pink sapphire, amethyst and diamond ($4,910 for the stack of five rings pictured at left here. Prices for the individual pieces shown vary). LX-Antwerp.com
Symbol of protection and peace. Pyrrha’s reclaimed sterling silver talisman features wings, a symbol of protection and a dove, which represents peace, and can be engraved ($259). Pyrrha.com
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