Elite Traveler Fall 2021

DISCOVER JEWELRY by Orla Pentelow

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Heard of wearing your heart on your sleeve? What about your lips on your finger? Or nose on your neck? A year of wearing face masks has inspired designers to find new ways to display your facial features, each with an eccentric — yet elegant — twist. Schiaparelli artistic director Daniel Roseberry’s spring/summer 2021 jewelry collection paid homage to the Maison’s historic love for the surreal and iconic trompe l’oeil emblems with exalted nose earrings and necklaces, whereas Los Angeles-based designer Rosanne Karmes of Sydney Evan (named after her two children, Sydney and Evan) is never far from fun, whimsical styles, like her ruby lip ring. Elsewhere, waist-up dressing is having a revival in the Zoom age, and it’s a boon for jewelry designers. Not only has the pandemic refocused adornment at center stage, but also engendered a subconscious wave of self-care and personal conservation, too. The Evil Eye talisman — a symbol of protection against evil forces — has been given a contemporary update by Suzanne Kalan in diamond, emerald and 18k yellow gold, while Jessie V E’s chunky 18k gold Keep Safe pendant can be worn for years to come and passed from generation to generation.

1. Suzanne Kalan 18k yellow gold, 0.70ct emerald, 0.50ct baguette white diamond and 0.27ct round white diamond Evil Eye pendant, $5,600, suzannekalan.com 2. Jessie V E 18k yellow gold Keep Safe pendant, $1,926, brokenenglishjewelry.com 3. Khiry Fine Mask 18k gold diamond earrings, $5,000, and 18k gold, 0.10ct (tw) diamond and 0.016ct emerald necklace, $5,800, netaporter.com 4. Persée Paris white diamond drop and 18k yellow gold bracelet, $590, brokenenglishjewelry.com 5. Sydney Evan 14k yellow gold and 0.20ct ruby signet ring, $1,850, sydneyevan.com 6. Schiaparelli gilded brass nose pendant necklace with white stones, $1,671, schiaparelli.com