【Chicago, USA】Martha Stewart Is Now in the Ring Business

Martha Stewart has added jewelry designer to her résumé with the launch of a 15-piece gemstone ring line in collaboration with Chicago-based jeweler Rogers & Hollands.
The Martha Stewart Gemstone Jewelry Collection offers natural and synthetic colored gems in two-stone, three-stone, and halo configurations, accented by lab-grown diamonds. The rings are priced from $120 to $300 and available exclusively on Rogers & Hollands’ website.

The collection’s stone palette runs broad: pink sapphire, garnet, ruby, emerald, peridot, aquamarine, blue topaz, blue sapphire, garnet, amethyst, and mystic quartz. Rings at entry-level price points pair complementary stones (blue topaz with pink sapphire, ruby with emerald) while the upper end features oval and emerald-cut center stones framed by lab-grown diamond halos, including a standout emerald-cut aquamarine design.

Two design details distinguish the collection at close range. The first is a patent-pending mirrored setting: an open, lattice-style gallery beneath the center stone designed to reflect light back through the gem and make it read larger from every angle. The second is a Martha Stewart medallion stamped on the underside of each piece, authenticating its place in the collection. Neither detail would be visible while wearing the ring, and that’s the point—they’re gestures toward quality only the wearer knows are there.

For a retailer founded in 1910 that built its reputation on in-store relationships and milestone jewelry, a celebrity-fronted online-only collection represents a notable shift in how Rogers & Hollands, now in its fourth generation of family ownership, is reaching new customers.

(Top photo courtesy of Martha Stewart; other photos courtesy of Rogers & Hollands)