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Oct 14, 2024

15 Contemporary Jewelry Brands Worth Knowing in 2024 | Vogue

All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors. However, we may earn affiliate revenue on this article and commission when you buy something. Jewelry is always an investment

All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors. However, we may earn affiliate revenue on this article and commission when you buy something.

Jewelry is always an investment worth making and now more than ever, there has been an influx in sales, especially across major online retailers and through social media platforms like Instagram, that have found new ways of interacting with contemporary jewelry customers. And it’s not just the big names in jewelry that are finding success—a younger crop of designers and brands are making a name for themselves. We’re familiar with the dazzle of Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, and we know to shop independent jewelry brands like Jennifer Fisher, Foundrae, and Alison Lou for their hoops and medallion necklace parts, but, as of late, other labels are catching our eye. Below, we introduce you to some of the buzziest names (and their designs) in the contemporary jewelry world, from Panconesi’s gravity-defying earrings to Lauren Rubinski's new heirlooms.

Image courtesy of 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 Mary silver-tone jade necklace

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The Leah ring 18kt Gold Plate Sterling Silver

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Lié Studio

The Louise drop earrings

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The Diana 18kt gold plated earrings

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Image Courtesy of AGMES

Founded by Morgan Lang in 2016, New York-based label Agmes features mainly silver and gold pieces inspired by art and architecture. The simple yet bold forms are made of mostly recycled materials and scrap metals, resulting in a collection that is impactful without being overpowering.

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Simone Bodmer-Turner Gertrude recycled gold vermeil brooch

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Lara cuff

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Georgia cuff

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small sculpted heart recycled sterling silver necklace

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Image courtesy of Completedworks

Completedworks is a modern and self-described “reductive” line of demi-fine and fine jewelry founded by London-based Anna Jewsbury. Jewsbury’s “golden scrunchie” earrings quickly became a celebrity favorite, and her stark and simple designs—using primarily recycled materials—have earned her a spot on the 2022 shortlist for the British Fashion Council’s Vogue Designer Fashion Fund.

Completedworks

recycled silver bio resin pearl earrings

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Suburbs Stratum14kt gold-plate & white topaz earrings

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Completedworks

Thread gold-plated earrings

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The Temporal Anomaly recycled gold vermeil, pearl and cubic zirconia necklace

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Image courtesy of Lauren Rubinski/ Net-A-Porter

Lauren Rubinski’s eponymous style is defined by bold silhouettes, wheat-chain links and uniquely-shaped gold lockets. Inspired by her grandmother’s jewelry box in the South of France, her pieces are made to feel like family heirlooms kept for generations.

Lauren Rubinski

Lauren 14kt yellow gold chain bracelet

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Lauren Rubinski

14-karat gold bracelet

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Lauren Rubinski

14-karat gold multi-stone necklace

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Lauren Rubinski

14-karat gold diamond ring

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Image courtesy of Pamela Zamore

Pamela Zamore's collection features 18-karat gold pieces inspired by her love for fine arts, artifacts and vintage jewelry from around the world. Each piece feels distinct and powerful incorporating textures and dimension all while feeling refined.

Pamela Zamore

Noa Taper earrings

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Pamela Zamore

Rebirth & Renewal diamond scarab signet ring

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Pamela Zamore

Clio small hoop earrings

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Pamela Zamore

Oral small ridge band ring

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Image courtesy of 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.

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Grace 14kt gold single earring with diamonds

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Rainbow K

Bamboo 14kt yellow gold & 0.35 TCW diamond ring

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Ball 14kt gold and white gold single earring with diamonds

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Elysabeth 18kt gold ring with diamonds

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Image courtesy of Boochier

In 2019, Chinese-Ghanaian designer Melinda Zeman launched her brand which successfully merges fine jewelry and playful nostalgia. Her signature style—named the Slinkee—is a set of spiraling rings, bracelets, and necklaces reminiscent of childhood memories.

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18kt gumball Slinkee ring

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18kt yellow gold ties bangle

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18kt gold slinkee hoop earrings

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18kt yellow gold fruit hoops diamond bracelet

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Image courtesy of Her Children

In 2021, New York-based designer Jack Broadnax launched his brand after identifying an opportunity in the market for men's jewelry at an accessible price point. His collection features chains, pendants, rings, bracelets all crafted in sterling silver and 14-karat plated gold. Since its inception, he’s expanded his range into unisex pieces, each with a modern, versatile design ideal for everyday wear.

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Essentials amethyst signet ring

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Essentials sterling silver mariner bracelet

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cuban link necklace

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Essentials silver interlocking horseshoe bracelet

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Image courtesy of Panconesi

Paris-based Marco Panconesi launched his eponymous line after cutting his teeth designing accessories (for Givenchy and Balenciaga) and then jewelry (for Fendi, Peter Pilotto, and Fenty). He launched his modern sculptural line in 2019, and his collections are a mix of gravity-defying swirling hoops and colorful crystal climber-esque ear cuffs.

Panconesi

Petali necklace

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silver diamanti drop earrings

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Panconesi

Gold small serpent hoop earrings

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pearl chain-link necklace

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Image courtesy of Kloto

Turkish designer Senem Gençoğlu captures fluidity and sculptural shapes in her mixed metal designs. Made by traditional handmade methods in tandem with local artisans and environmentally-conscious materials, her line is well-informed with craft and sustainability top of mind.

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Fluid Bypass ring

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Ra huggie hoop earrings

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Journey link bracelet

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Ease double pendant necklace

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Image courtesy of Marie Lichtenberg

Longtime Parisian fashion editor Marie Lichtenberg left the magazine world to start her own jewelry collection inspired by her Creole heritage. Dainty chains and colorful lockets evoke 18th-century pendants, while her collection of colorful thread pieces can be traced to a trip she took to India.

Marie Lichtenberg

18kt Rathi necklace with mini clover pendant

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Marie Lichtenberg

Ecrou petite 18kt gold diamond single hoop earring

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Marie Lichtenberg

Coco 14-karat gold diamond necklace

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Eye Will 14- and 9-karat gold necklace

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Image courtesy of Eéra

After a chance find of a vintage snap hook in a market in Tokyo, two friends—Chiara Capitani and Romy Blanga—transformed the item into jewelry and started their brand Eéra. The Milan-based duo took the minimal original design and morphed it into pavé diamond-encrusted links for bracelets or fluorescent dangles on earrings.

Eéra

18kt white gold Amina and Chiara drop earring

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Joelle 18kt gold single earring

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Eéra

Akoya pearl drop earring

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Maga circe 18-karat gold & sterling silver Dimitri bracelet

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Image courtesy of Almasika

Paris-born Catherine Sarr’s fine jewelry brand Almasika is inspired in part by the body’s soft curves and flowing lines. The collection is full of undulating timeless gold and diamond pieces that defy trends.

berceau 18kt gold emerald ring

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18kt yellow gold universum pave medallion necklace with white diamonds

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Berceau 18kt yellow gold bombee pave diamond stack band ring

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Universum 18kt gold emerald bracelet

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Image courtesy of Harwell Godfrey

California-based designer Lauren Harwell Godfrey was an award-winning art and creative director before she decided to launch her own brand. Her fine jewelry line is inspired by ancient textiles and patterns of the African diaspora, seen through handcrafted jewelry made from 18-karat gold with ethically-sourced diamonds and precious gemstones. Most recently, she was nominated by the CFDA in the “American Emerging Designer of the Year” category for 2022, and took home the 2022 Gem Award for Jewelry Design.

Harwell Godfrey

18kt rainbow pyramid baguette band

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Harwell Godfrey

18kt yellow gold rainbow gemstone beaded necklace

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yellow gold 4.5mm talisman diamond bangle

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smokey quartz, diamond and mother of pearl scarab pendant

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Image courtesy of Uniform Object

David Farrugia designs conceptual, modern pieces that fuse precious gemstones with unique shapes like hand-carved ram and hippo skulls from Siberian artisans. His distinctive style is characterized by the integration of pavé links and champagne diamonds. Farrugia's innovative perspective breathes new life into fine jewelry, making each piece feel like investment art.

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Shard 18kt gold ear cuff

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18kt yellow gold round diamond huggie earrings

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Tusk 18kt gold, emerald and diamond earrings

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18kt yellow gold pierced vessel diamond necklace

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