Keys to her heart
Modern, yet timeless ‘I Love Yous’
Can you (or Mom) ever have enough jewelry? Signs point to no. The trick is to find baubles, especially for a Mother's Day gift, that hit the sweet spot, but without being saccharine.
L.A. jewelry designer Jacquie Aiche’s latest creations offer a contemporary take on timeless cameos, with agates hand-carved in Germany. Singer Rihanna, whose first name is Robyn, owns the Robyn ring, and singer Adam Levine's wife, model Behati Prinsloo, recently snapped up a necklace, according to a company publicist.
Local jewelry designers Irene Neuwirth and Suzanne Felsen have modernized that technique of carving gemstones; it’s a fresh way to say it with flowers.
In a nod to the special motherdaughter fashion connection, jewelry brand Sarah Chloe has teamed up with stylist Monica Jones, whose clients include the Kardashian-Jenner clan, on limited-edition mother-daughter initial necklaces, while Laguna Beachbased Gorjana released a Mini + Me collection of matching necklace and bracelet sets in April.
Pieces in Stephen Webster’s collection with British artist Tracey Emin, inspired by an “I Promise to Love You” neon sign that Emin created for Webster’s Rodeo Drive boutique, spell out heartfelt messages such as “With You I Breathe,” “More Passion” and “Love.”
Crafted out of re-purposed keys and locks by Angelenos transitioning from homelessness, the jewelry of L.A. company the Giving Keys bear inspirational words of choice. The concept is to pay it forward by passing on the piece and message.