Replace your bits and pieces of trinkets with original pieces by local designers around the nation.
Conroy & Wilcox Jewelry
Designers Gillian Conroy and Danica Wilcox's sophisticated rings, bracelets, and earrings are understated and elegant. Yet they still manage to make you wide-eyed, thanks to stones sourced from Brazil, East Africa, India, Madagascar, and Sri Lanka.
Available at conroywilcox.com, $300-$10,000.
Love + Keep by Van Kim Le
Van Kim Le, a former textile designer and self-taught knitter, replaces yarn with gunmetal, copper, and silver chains to create textural necklaces. Each piece has unique elements, from mixed-metal swatches to extra-long chains that double as bracelets.
Available at loveandkeep.com, $60-$150.
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Sarah McGuire Studio
The former NYC graphic artist looks to the human form for inspiration, so her pendants and chokers perfectly grace the hollow of your neck and trace the line of your collarbone - flattering all your best features.
Available at sarahmcguire.com, $85 and up.
Mineralogy Jewelry
Props to the earth science teacher whose lecture inspired Chicago native Theresa Cowan to create her geology-centric collection. Uncut, unpolished stones nestle next to animal bones and prehistoric animal teeth. It's nature at its finest.
Available at mineralogy.bigcartel.com, $60-$160.
Hortense
Paris-born, Santa Monica-based Hortense Bonneau made a graceful transition from fine jewelry to more affordable (but no less precious) adornments via a collection of colored-string bracelets dotted with precious metal bits and beads.
Available at mohawkgeneralstore.com, $45-$1,200.
Natasha Grasso Jewelry
Natasha Grasso Jewelry
Working from her South Beach studio, Natasha Grasso creates elegant, clean designs from silver and gold.
Available at etsy.com, $29-$350.
Shana Astrachan Jewelry
Each design - computer chip necklaces, martini glass rings, memorial plate pendants - tells a story.
Available at shanaastrachan.com, $35-$350.
Twelvetwentyeight by Nico Lopez
By combining vintage elements found at estate sales with new, unexpected materials, Nico Lopez creates one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by silver-screen icons of yesteryear.
Available at etsy.com, $35-$225.
Le Petit Paillette
Forgo over-the-top sparkle for sophisticated minimalism. Vintage African trade beads in glass and brass are strung on a utilitarian chain.
Available at lepetitpaillette.com, $42-$74.
Bario-Neal
Environmentally conscious Anna Bario and Page Neal use repurposed material for all their jewelry. No heirloom from Grandma? Order a custom wedding band.
Available at bario-neal.com, $25 and up.
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