Important Everyday Jewelry - Number 18

Once upon a time, a family friend gave me Elsa Peretti's Eternal Circle necklace from Tiffany & Co. for... was it graduation? confirmation? 18th birthday?...I cannot remember. The forgetfulness  is indeed a fault of mine - however, I will say that the necklace has given me lots and lots of style mileage. Let's call it - "you can't go wrong with Tiff's"...

While most of the diamond jewelry is priced higher than it ought to be, the silver and gold jewelry offered by Tiffany's is truly priced fairly, as it also offers unique designs that one could make their own. Whatever the trends, whatever the "hot shapes" of the season, you can bet that Tiffany's has an offering that's pretty close, that will remain a steadfast jewelry investment through this season and the next twenty. (I'm still wearing my Eternal Circle, AND I still get compliments on it...)

I was always brought up with the adage that "a young woman's jewelry is always given to her," so, I don't really buy jewelry outside of the occasional brooch or set of beads. Important, invest-in-me jewelry pieces I shy away from because of the expense, and the idea that they should be gifted upon a special occasion - I can't very well give them to myself, can I? (Okay, maybe after I'm 30 I can...) I definitely keep my eye open for the pieces I wouldn't mind having though. We all know that over the past few seasons that the look of vintage jewelry has made a comeback, specifically round gold lockets on chains, cameos, and antique beads. But, instead of the trend pieces being sold at Urban Outfitters and the like, why not aspire to the actual vintage pieces to build the collection? So, as I keep my eye on the trends, I really look to see how Tiffany's is interpreting them.

To the point, the Frank Ghery Torque Drop Pendant in sterling silver. Multi-circle drop pendants have been the rage for a few years now, but have remained on the outskirts of "trend" in the soft limelight of tasteful and classic. This Frank Ghery interpretation is modern, elegant, and something I would wear everyday.  And isn't that what really good jewelry is all about?