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NO room
on the credit card for Chopard accessories? No matter.
This holiday season, costume jewelry just might be the
smartest gift.
With
fashion houses such as Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton
and Christian Dior turning out sophisticated designs
(some of which cost as much as the real thing), the
stigma of fake jewelry is gone. Today it’s not uncommon
to see the most chic women mixing fine and faux in the
same outfit.
The
greatest pieces for the holidays are coming from the
most unlikely places. Chain stores are producing jewelry
with substantial weight and stones that don’t feel as if
they’ll come loose after a few wearings.
Brightly
colored jewelry will add pop to everybody’s favorite
party staple, the little black dress. J. Crew has a
selection of fabulous 1960s-era Palm Beach pieces that
don’t seem out of place even for winter. A hand-painted
bangle in purple and bubble-gum pink costs $68. With its
loud colors and circular pattern, it’s all the accessory
you need. A dangling cabochon bracelet, $125, with
beaded balls that orbit the wrist is also a knockout in
bright yellow, a color that will transition into spring.
Encrusted in pearls and red and green stones,
Anthropologie’s faceted bangles are festive. Try the
wide size ($148) layered with an armload of gold
bangles.
Even Ann
Taylor has fashionable baubles, such as a hinged white
enamel bangle ($48) with gold details that look Egyptian
and Art Deco at the same time. Try one on each wrist, à
la Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard.
Cocktail
rings make a perfect conversation piece for a party, and
Lia Sophia has several stunners in the Art Deco genre. A
white enamel buckle ring with peridot crystal, $125, is
unusual enough to stand the test of time, as is a
stair-step-cut crystal ring for $150. Lia Sophia is a
direct-sales jewelry company. Visit www.liasophia.com.
At
Forever 21, accessories are cheap enough to buy by the
dozen. A gold-colored ring with randomly placed round
rhinestones has a nice shape and shine and an even nicer
price; it’s just $4.80.
One for
you, two for me. |
