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Amanda’s Style File: Kites and Fans
Feel the breeze with two of the hottest shapes in jewelry, highlighted in the latest edition of Amanda’s Style File.
New York--Two of the hottest shapes in jewelry include kites and fans.
Both shapes give an (ahem) air of endless summer and wind-swept movement. It doesn’t matter that we are in full-fall mode and winter is just around the corner. With these pieces of jewelry, we can hold onto the warm weather feeling year-round.
Consider it a bonus that kites and fans are flattering shapes for most body types and face shapes, as fans mimic the jaw bone and kites’ elongated silhouette is slimming.
Here are 11 pieces of jewelry to explore.
Les Georgettes plated bracelet with reversible and interchangeable leather band ($99 for medium) lesgeorgettes.com
K. Mita rose-cut blue sapphire “Midnight Earrings” set in 18-karat yellow gold with blue sapphires ($1,960) k-mita.com
GiGi Ferranti “Regalo” 14-karat rose gold domed ring with diamonds, pink sapphires and tourmaline ($3,200) gigiferrantijewelry.com
“Gem Link” earrings from Elizabeth Garvin Fine in 950 palladium with “floating” green amethyst gems and flush-set with green color-treated diamonds and 18-karat gold ear wires ($4,440) egfny.com
Miseno Ventaglio 18-karat yellow gold earrings with diamonds ($4,900) misenousa.com
Kaali Designs 14-karat white gold “Kite Earrings” from the Maya Collection with gray diamonds surrounded by white diamonds ($5,950) kaalidesigns.com
Sutra 18-karat pink gold, pink opal and pink sapphire earrings from the Fan Collection ($11,000) sutrajewels.com
Sutra 18-karat white gold, diamond and sapphire earrings from the Fan Collection ($12,000) sutrajewels.com
Miseno Ventaglio 18-karat yellow gold bracelet with diamonds ($14,500) misenousa.com
Robert Procop “Queen of Diamonds” earrings in 18-karat white gold ($69,700) robertprocop.com
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