Contemporary and modern jewelry brands are sometimes the hardest to discover. Many people are familiar with the biggest and most dazzling names in jewelry—Cartier, Tiffany, Van Cleef & Arpels—and know where to look for the independent labels that do great everyday basics, but sometimes, it can be difficult to find cool contemporary jewelry brands that are making fun, fresh pieces not everyone else is going to have.
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Ana Luisa Pebble pendant necklace
The basics—a good hoop earring and a dainty gold chain—are great starting points when starting a jewelry collection, but as you begin to build out a more robust assortment, you’ll likely find yourself looking for something unique to help round out your collection.
And while the list of designers who are catching our eyes here at Vogue far exceeds this list, let me introduce you to some of the buzziest names (and their designs) in today’s contemporary jewelry world—a fresh crop of designers well deserving of a coveted spot in your jewelry box. From Juju Vera’s sculpted treasures to Charlotte Chesnais’s winding creations and Dezso’s shell-laden necklaces, you’re sure to find something (maybe even, a few somethings) suited to your style.
Juju Vera
Juju Vera’s sculpted metal creations are great everyday statement pieces to add to your jewelry box. The debut collection paid homage to New York City based founder, Julia’s (or as she goes by, Juju), Greco-Roman heritage.
Juju Vera
Riviera Petra tasseled necklace
Sauer
Stephanie Wenk has served as Sauer’s creative director since 2014 and is largely credited for modernizing the Brazilian brand through her creative, contemporary designs while still keeping its 80+ year old gemstone heritage in tact.
Sauer
Long Magic Beans earrings
Sauer
Tarot Antonio Maia earrings
Sophie Buhai
Based in Los Angeles, California and founded in 2015, Sophie Buhai’s modern and minimalistic pieces are made from recycled and responsibly sourced sterling silver and yellow gold.
Dezso
Deeply influenced and inspired by founder Sara Beltrán’s love of the beach and the ocean, Dezso is known for its luxurious pieces that feel like found treasures, incorporating natural materials like shells and coral.
Dezso by Sara Beltrán
Classic Carved Cowry earrings
Dezso by Sara Beltrán
Anandara Surf cord necklace
Le Sundial
With a focus on sustainable production, Le Sundial’s pieces are all hand-crafted and made to order in Italy. Founder Silvia Dusci’s Art Deco-inspired designs play with proportion, sculpture, and shape for a modern take on jewelry with a looks-like-vintage feel. The brand just debuted on Net-a-Porter with a handful of exclusives for the retailer, including fan-favorite pendant necklaces in limited edition colorways.
Ana Luisa
A refreshing entry point into fine jewelry, Brooklyn-based Ana Luisa brings sustainable materials, accessible pricing and modern minimalism together for everyday luxury.
Ten Thousand Things
Designed by two self-taught jewelers, Ron Anderson and David Rees, in downtown New York City, Ten Thousand Things pieces are all hand-crafted and inspired by natural, abstract shapes.
Ten Thousand Things
gold jade cluster necklace
Ten Thousand Things
Long Molten cluster earrings
Pippa Small
Pippa Small is a British jewelry brand largely focused on producing ethical jewelry using Fairtrade and Fair Mined materials. Handmade by skilled artisans, Small’s pieces are delicate, feminine, and extremely wearable.
Pippa Small
gold, cord, and multi-stone necklace
Pippa Small
gold Herkimer diamond earrings
Chan Luu
Chan Luu started her brand in 1996 as a passion project, and today, Luu’s neice, Tessa Tran, is the brand’s CEO and creative director. Inspired by nature, Chan Luu’s pieces use natural gemstones, pearls, and diamonds as the basis of every collection.
Chan Luu
Lock and Key charm bracelet
Jasmin Sparrow
Based in New Zealand, Jasmin Sparrow’s assortment of statement pieces are made using all ethically-sourced stones, pearls, and recycled metals.
Mysteryjoy
Inspired by founder Joy Toledano’s love of Alice in Wonderland, and handcrafted in Paris using lab-grown diamonds, enamel, metal, and even nylon, Mysterjoy pieces are fantastical and full of whimsy.
Fernando Jorge
Brazillian jewelry designer, Fernando Jorge, who’s now based in London, launched his fine jewelry line in 2010 after studying design at Central Saint Martins. His unique and elegant creations are largely based on movement and sculpture and are made using all natural stones.
Zahn-Z
Hiba Husayni launched her fine jewelry line, Zahn-Z, after years as an architect and creates her pieces with a technology-first design process, helping her merge her architectural background with her love of jewelry and art.
Zahn-Z
Sadaf Mosaic drop earrings
Presley Oldham
Presley Oldham launched his eponymous jewelry label in 2020 and is based in Hudson, New York. Just four years later, Oldham became a finalist for the 2024 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund and received a CFDA Awards nomination for the 2024 Emerging Designer of the Year.
Lié Studio
The Copenhagen-based jewelry label, Lié Studio, was founded in 2021 by twin sisters and models Amalie and Cecilie Moosgaard. Made to enhance the wearers’ everyday uniform, the collection features timeless styles made of 18-karat plated sterling silver, 925 sterling silver, and stone.
Lié Studio
The Catherine drop earrings
Vertigo
Taylor Sade launched Vertigo in 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona, and is now based in New York City. Best known for its stone medallions and jumbo beads, Vertigo aims to blend Southwestern style with New York City sophistication.
Rainbow K
This Parisian-based jewelry brand was founded in 2019 by gemologist Kelly Souied and antique jewelry tastemaker Kelia Toledano. With vintage and art deco influences in mind, their opulent designs make for modern, cool-girl jewelry.
Charlotte Chesnais
After working as a designer at Balenciaga under Nicolas Ghesquière, France-based Charlotte Chesnais launched her namesake jewelry brand in 2015. Playing heavily with shape and sculpture, Chesnais crafts pieces that explore the interaction between lines, curves, and the human body. Earlier this fall, she debuted fine jewelry alongside her main vermeil creations.
Julietta
Julietta’s playful, sculptural statement pieces have gained a quick cult following since the brand’s recent launch in 2021.
Julietta
rhodium-plated obsidian necklace
Agmes
AGMES explores form and sculpture in its pieces, which are designed to withstand trends and seasons. Founded by sisters Morgan Lang and Jaclyn Solomon in 2016, the brand was named in honor of a late friend.
Annika Inez
Annika Inez grew up in a family of designers and is now based in New York City and Sweden, which has helped her amass a following of minimalists around the world.
Sapir Bachar
Born Tel Aviv, and later immersed in New York’s luxury textile world, Sapir Bachar launched her eponymous line in 2019, channeling her background in fabrics into jewelry she calls “The New Ancient.” Her silver and gold bestsellers, often punctuated with coral, pearl and stone accents, feel both elemental and refined.
Sapir Bachar
Earth Long Scarlet necklace
Ariana Boussard-Reifel
Sculptor-turned jeweller, Ariana Boussard-Reifel sources her inspiration from Western Montana heritage, tribal ornament and the spirit of “small wearable sculptures.” Her collections are hand-crafted in New York with highlights including dangle earrings, statement necklaces, and sculptural hoops.
Completedworks
Hailing from London, Completedworks is the brainchild of founder Anna Jewsbury and brings sculpture-inspired, tactile jewellery to life. With a cult following among fashion editors and front-row insiders, this is jewelry for the collector who values shape as much as sparkle.
Completedworks
recycled gold vermeil earrings
Completedworks
recycled silver, onyx, and pearl necklace
Completedworks
rhodium-plated resin and crystal earrings
Completedworks
silver-plated pearl necklace
Sonia Boyajian
Based in Los Angeles and rooted in the craft of jewelry-making, Sonia Boyajian creates work that marries whimsy, texture, and historic technique. Her daring, oversized pieces are playful yet wearable.
Lisa Eisner
Launched in 2014 by former fashion-editor-turned-designer Lisa Eisner, this jewelry fuses wild imagination with bold materiality and heritage-rich references.
