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Cindy’s TrendTracker: Black and yellow
When it comes to fine jewelry, most designers revel in the gemmy rainbow of beauty mother nature provides.
PHOTO Alor’s Modern Mix cuff in 18-karat gold with black and yellow cable ($595) alor.com
PHOTO Blackbird and the Snow’s “Fancy Star” earrings in 14-karat yellow gold with black diamonds ($3,685) blackbirdandthesnow.com
PHOTO Realm’s “Insignia Delicat Pavé Luxe” ring is made in solid sterling silver and 18-karat gold vermeil with full-cut, hand-set “cubic zirconia noir” stones ($625). explorerealm.com
PHOTO Yoo Rang Shon’s flower pendant features a traditional Korean technique called Keumboo, which fuses 23.5-karat gold leaf onto silver, in this case oxidized sterling silver with a diamond center ($700). yoorangshon.com
PHOTO EF Collection's Five Diamond and Onyx Dagger necklace is made in 14-karat yellow gold with black onyx and white diamonds ($950). efcollection.com
PHOTO Dana Bronfman’s 18-karat gold and black rhodium-plated silver “Helena” earrings ($1,430) danabronfman.com
PHOTO Sarah Graham’s “Oak Leaf” earrings in oxidized cobalt chrome and 18-karat yellow gold with 0.24 carats of white diamonds ($2,705) sarahgraham.com
PHOTO Delphine Leymarie’s “Samana Urchin” band in solid reclaimed and blackened 18-karat yellow gold, with granulation all around ($3,250) delphineleymarie.com
PHOTO Efva Attling’s “Wide & Black Stars” ring in 18-karat yellow gold with black diamonds ($3,850) efvaattling.com
PHOTO Tracy Arrington’s black and gold earrings are individually handcrafted using oxidized sterling silver, vermeil, 14-karat gold-fill, organic black rough diamonds, pavé-set diamonds and gold coated pyrite ($4,480). tracyarringtonstudios.com
PHOTO Annie Fensterstock’s hammered flat cuff is made in oxidized sterling silver and 22-karat yellow gold with full-cut diamonds ($6,700). anniefensterstock.com
PHOTO TAP by Todd Pownell’s large, darkened 14-karat white gold pendant is set with a mix of white and black diamonds on a hand-fabricated, 18-karat gold yellow chain ($8,200). tapbytoddpownell.com
PHOTO Carrera y Carrera’s “Prisma” ring in 18-karat white and yellow gold with diamonds and onyx ($8,350) carreraycarrera.com
PHOTO Nada G’s 18-karat gold “Aya Calligraphy Big” ring is set with white and black diamonds ($ 11,725). nadag.com
PHOTO Meow ... Katy Briscoe’s 18-karat gold and diamond, ebony and carved indicolite Persian Cat ring ($15,000) katybriscoe.com
When it comes to fine jewelry, most designers revel in the gemmy rainbow of beauty mother nature provides.
Colored stones are more addictive than some illegal substances, but every so often we all like to dance on the dark side and just go into the black with oxidized metals and mysterious dark stones. This week, we highlight the simplicity of black and gold with 15 different versions of blackened metals and gems.
Alor’s Modern Mix cuff in 18-karat gold with black and yellow cable ($595) alor.com
Realm’s “Insignia Delicat Pavé Luxe” ring is made in solid sterling silver and 18-karat gold vermeil with full-cut, hand-set “cubic zirconia noir” stones ($625). explorerealm.com
Yoo Rang Shon’s flower pendant features a traditional Korean technique called Keumboo, which fuses 23.5-karat gold leaf onto silver, in this case oxidized sterling silver with a diamond center ($700). yoorangshon.com
EF Collection
Dana Bronfman’s 18-karat gold and black rhodium-plated silver “Helena” earrings ($1,430) danabronfman.com
Sarah Graham’s “Oak Leaf” earrings in oxidized cobalt chrome and 18-karat yellow gold with 0.24 carats of white diamonds ($2,705) sarahgraham.com
Delphine Leymarie’s “Samana Urchin” band in solid reclaimed and blackened 18-karat yellow gold, with granulation all around ($3,250) delphineleymarie.com
Blackbird and the Snow’s “Fancy Star” earrings in 14-karat yellow gold with black diamonds ($3,685) blackbirdandthesnow.com
Efva Attling’s “Wide & Black Stars” ring in 18-karat yellow gold with black diamonds ($3,850) efvaattling.com
Tracy Arrington’s black and gold earrings are individually handcrafted using oxidized sterling silver, vermeil, 14-karat gold-fill, organic black rough diamonds, pavé-set diamonds and gold coated pyrite ($4,480). tracyarringtonstudios.com
Annie Fensterstock’s hammered flat cuff is made in oxidized sterling silver and 22-karat yellow gold with full-cut diamonds ($6,700). anniefensterstock.com
TAP by Todd Pownell’s large, darkened 14-karat white gold pendant is set with a mix of white and black diamonds on a hand-fabricated, 18-karat gold yellow chain ($8,200). tapbytoddpownell.com
Carrera y Carrera’s “Prisma” ring in 18-karat white and yellow gold with diamonds and onyx ($8,350) carreraycarrera.com
Nada G’s 18-karat gold “Aya Calligraphy Big” ring is set with white and black diamonds ($ 11,725). nadag.com
Meow ... Katy Briscoe’s 18-karat gold and diamond, ebony and carved indicolite Persian Cat ring ($15,000) katybriscoe.com
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