Maybe you’re intrigued by designer viking jewelry in general, or perhaps you’ve fallen hard for one particular line — here’s how to make it work with the rest of your jewelry wardrobe.
There are several strategies for collecting designer jewelry, whether you’re just starting your collection or you’re a veteran fancier and just need to hone and edit your look a little bit.
Volute Vénitienne necklace by Chanel
• Escale à Venise is Chanel’s January 2021 high jewellery collection inspired by Mademoiselle Gabrielle Chanel’s travels to Venice
• Gabrielle Chanel first visited Venice in 1920, shortly after the death of the love of her life, Boy Capel
• Evocative, haunting, otherworldly and dazzling, the 70 one-of-a-kind Escale à Venise jewels capture the spirit of Venice
• The Volute Vénitienne necklace mixes the mundane mooring poles, anchor-chain links and buoys of the working Venetian watermen with strands of pearls, diamonds and gold
• Yellow gold
If you’ve fallen in love with the work of one particular jewelry designer, there’s no reason to “play the field” if you don’t want to. You’ll know that a certain designer really resonates with you if you find yourself drawn to their pieces again and again, if you follow their career, and check your favorite jewelry stores and websites to see if there's anything new.
Your favorite designer’s pieces echo the style of your wardrobe — be it sleek and modern, vintage-inspired or ornate and jewel-toned. Want to keep collecting the work of your top designer? Join the mailing list to be among the first to know about trunk shows, limited-edition collections and sales. If your friends and family know how much you love your favorite, bonus — your collection will grow on birthdays and holidays. In short, if you love a designer, stick with it and amass an amazing collection.