Editor’s Note
This article highlights designer Jean Prounis’s commitment to sustainable luxury, crafting jewelry from recycled gold and repurposed stones.
Prounis’s approach to pieces begins with her passion for beautiful objects. Jean Prounis designs and makes the pieces with sustainability in mind, using recycled 22-karat gold and largely repurposed stones.
Each piece by British brand By Pariah is at once sustainable and sophisticated. Simply elegant rings, earrings, and personal necklaces are created with recycled gold and unheated carved precious stones.
Former magazine editor, Marie Lichtenberg, draws on global inspiration and her mother’s Martiniquan roots to create her colorful take on lockets with recycled gold chains or silk thread ropes.
Among the many things that delight the members of the Vogue jewelry team is finding and sharing the best and the newest in every category. We revel in the discovery and the evolution of both brands and trends to help inform how we style, wear, and recommend the best jewelry brands to all.
From Bea Bongiasca’s whimsical creations to Cartier’s elevated classics, below, discover 43 of our favorites to add to your collection. As we know all too well, the thrill of finding an amazing new brand is almost as good as finding that perfect piece of jewelry.
Never sacrificing their stance on sustainability or style, Brilliant Earth’s gemstones are dazzling for any kind of occasion, dressy or casual. Our favorite finds include these under-$500 huggie earrings or this gorgeous gold bubble necklace.
Mejuri is more than a jewelry brand with a loyal global following. The company, founded by Noura Sakkijha, is committed to making high-quality, sustainable pieces that nurture and empower women.
Agmes’s sculptural, artistic pieces with pearl, sterling silver, gold vermeil, and glass elements are a stylist favorite in the Vogue offices.
The diamond market can be tricky to navigate–fair pricing, high quality, and ethical sourcing are often hard to come by. Rare Carat aims to offer guidance and transparency in this space, while boasting a wide selection of beautiful jewels.
Garland Collection is a personal project that has led to a very fruitful jewelry brand. Nicole Novick Mann’s collection is one of Vogue’s favorite places to find charms and engravable plates.
A specialist in cool girl, delicate luxury jewelry, Danish designer Sophie Bille Brahe crafts modern, one-of-a-kind pieces that work for both everyday wear and special occasions.
Antwerp-based designer Dries Criel harnesses the influences of dance, art, and the idea of freedom to create his fine jewelry pieces. Criel creates his hallmark pieces with only sustainable materials.
Melinda Zeman’s slinky bangles and ingenious use of enamel always garner a response (and often a purchase) in the Vogue offices. We love the fresh and lively spirit the pieces bring to any look.
If it seems like James Allen has it all—diamond tennis bracelets, everyday huggies, and gemstone keepsakes—that’s because it does. The brand even lets you customize engagement rings, earrings, and necklaces for bespoke sparkle, offering an array of both natural and lab-grown diamonds in the metal of your choosing.
