36 Fine Jewelry Brands Worth Investing In

Mateo 14K Gold Diamond Frame Crystal Quartz Secret Diamond Initial Ring

Mateo Duality Pearl Drop Earrings

Best for Whimsical Designs

With a background in sculpture, Wing Yau designs jewelry with a holistic approach. The ethically sourced brand takes on a celestial form with styles like its best-selling constellation earrings and grounds them with conflict-free diamonds and Wwake’s signature stone: luminescent opal.

Price range: $$ – $$$$$

WWAKE Token Necklace No. 1

WWAKE Pearl Droplet Hoops

Best for Modern Heirlooms

When you think of modern heirlooms, the first brand to come to mind is Foundrae. Co-founded and designed by Beth Bugdaycay, her tokens are meant to empower and protect its wearers, with medallions and enameled cigar rings symbolizing love, resilience, and strength.

Price range: $$$ – $$$$$

Foundrae Initial Butterfly Wings Miniature Medallion

Foundrae Karma Cigar Band

Best for Bohemian-Inspired Baubles

Jacquie Aiche is the queen of boho-chic fine jewelry. As one of the first designers to herald fine body jewelry, her brand is where spirituality meets diamonds. We’re talking about inlay lapis lazuli, diamond-embellished belly chains, and weed-themed jewelry for the 14k tokers out there, including Rihanna herself.

Price range: $$$ – $$$$$

Jaquie Aiche Pave Eye Sweet Leaf Crown Inlay Necklace

Jacquie Aiche Pave Horizontal Oval Lapis Ring

Best for Red Carpet Moments

Louis-Ulysse Chopard, a Swiss watchmaker, founded Chopard in 1860, but the retailer has since expanded into jewelry—specifically, the diamond showstoppers seen on the red carpet. Still, its jewels shouldn’t be reserved for Hollywood premieres. In particular, the Happy Hearts collection is something you could easily wear every single day.

Price range: $$$ – $$$$$

Best for Unexpected Texture

Designer Vania Leles is bringing the voice of Africa to fine jewelry with her luxury label Vanleles. Taking inspiration from traditional African prints, the Nile River, and the snow tops of Mount Kilimanjaro, her chic pieces should be—and can be—your future crown jewels.

Price range: $$$$ – $$$$$

Vanleles The Nile Yellow Gold Small Hoop Earrings

Vanleles Sapphire and Ruby Heart Necklace

Best for Lab-Grown Diamonds

Though the brand launched in 2014, its latest development, the Design Studio, has our full attention. There, you can moonlight as an engagement ring designer by working with more than 3,500 style combinations to create your perfect piece. The diamonds come from Diamond Foundry—a Silicon Valley-based firm that produces lab-grown diamonds using solar technology—and acquired Vrai in 2017. Once your ring is designed, it’s made in Los Angeles and then sent to you. This experience is perfect for those who truly can’t stand shopping IRL.

Price range: $$$ – $$$$$

Vrai Mixed Shape Bracelet

Vrai Solitaire Diamond Studs

Best for Collectors

If you think anything like Irene Neuwirth, fine jewelry should come with a heavy dash of playful imagination. Hand-cut tourmalines sculpted into hibiscuses, candy necklaces made from opals that look good enough to eat, and more colorful baubles have made this brand’s styles instantly recognizable.

Price range: $$$$ – $$$$$

Irene Neuwirth Beaded Candy Necklace

Irene Neuwirth Medium Super Bloom Flower Ring

Best for Cheeky Gems

You can have solid gold, rubies, and enamel with a side of kitsch when you shop Alison Lou. Under the creative direction of Alison Chemla, the beloved brand has become synonymous with quirky emoji studs and lucite hoops in a rainbow of colors (worn and loved by Emily Ratajkowski and many more).

Price range: $$ – $$$$

Alison Lou Two-Stone Cocktail Ring

Best for Iconic Staples

The famous French jeweler has a storied relationship with coronated kings and the Kardashians alike. Its cult-like fans continue to stock up on Cartier jewelry like its iconic love bracelets in 2022, but it’s quietly been providing high luxury goods since 1847.

Price range: $$$$ – $$$$$

Cartier Panthère de Cartier Earrings

Best for Talismans

Are you the type to love fine jewelry and tarot card readings? Allow Sofia Zakia to be your new favorite jeweler. The designer weaves astronomy, mythology, and spirituality through her pieces, so you can be sure to feel personally connected to every single one.

Price Range: $ – $$$$

Sofia Zakia The High Priestess Tarot Card Necklace

Best for Iconic Engagement Rings

You can’t talk about fine jewelry without a Tiffany & Co. shout-out. From 2000s-era charm bracelets to jaw-dropping engagement rings, the jewelry in the iconic Tiffany’s blue box is meant to be cherished, worn with ease, and passed down for generations to come.

Price range: $$$ – $$$$$

Tiffany & Co. Tiffany T Smile Pendant in Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Return to Tiffany® Heart Tag Toggle Bracelet in Silver

Best for Good Vibes

Based in San Francisco, California, Harwell Godfrey is helmed by founder and designer Lauren Harwell Godfrey with the power of healing in mind. Her pieces, made of 18k gold and gemstones, reference the elements, ancient motifs, and more for colorful, meditative pieces you’ll own (and wear) for life.

Price range: $$$ – $$$$$

Harwell Godfrey 18” Rainbow Bead Foundation Necklace

Harwell Godfrey Arrow Stud Earrings

Best for Sparkling Stunners

Bulgari is an Italian luxury brand that, while it has expanded in fragrances, hotels, and more, is at its core a fine jeweler. Founded in Greece in 1884, the company has dedicated more than 130 years to crafting everything from its iconic serpent bangles to celeb-backed B.zero1 rings.

Price range: $$$ – $$$$$

Buglari Serpenti Bracelet

Bulgari Divas’ Dream Ring

Best for Pearls

Not all pearls are created equal. While many brands have made strands of the oceanic orbs, it doesn’t get more classic than pearls by Mikimoto. The company was founded by entrepreneur Mikimoto Kōkichi, who is credited for creating the first cultured pearls ever, thus kickstarting the industry.

Price range: $$$ – $$$$$

Mikimoto 18” Akoya Cultured Pearl 9x7mm Graduated Strand

Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Ear Cuff

Best for Bracelets

You see a cable-twist bangle, and you instantly know who made it: David Yurman. The brand was founded by David, a sculptor, and his wife, Sybil, a painter, which explains its artistic approach to jewelry.

Price point: $$$ – $$$$$

David Yurman DY Bel Aire Chain Necklace in Coral with 14K Rose Gold Accents

David Yurman Cable Classics Bracelet with 18K Yellow Gold

Best for Modern Brides

Ceremony, based in Los Angeles, focuses specifically on rings for special occasions. Wedding? Engagement? Graduation? Whatever it may be, Ceremony describes its pieces as “a collection of rings for marking new traditions.” And with its direct-to-consumer model, Ceremony minimizes the markup of its 18k gold and precious stone bands.

Price point: $$$ – $$$$

Best for Delicate Pieces

Find the new minimal with Khadijah Fulton, the designer behind Los Angeles-based White Space. Her style ranges from clean minimalist lines to undular, natural forms using baroque pearls, but at its heart, all the jewelry is intended for personal daily wear. She is also the jewelry designer behind Vrai, so you can trust that she knows what she’s doing when it comes to sourcing materials ethically and keeping costs down.

Price range: $$ – $$$

White Space Double Baroque Pearl Necklace

White Space Diamond Ellipse Ring

Best for Sustainable Jewelry

This brand believes you “shouldn’t have to choose between high quality, fair pricing and doing good,” so it creates jewelry made of durable materials (like 14k and 18k gold, Japanese pearls, and S1 clarity diamonds) through sustainable production methods. Shop individual pieces, or try its service Curate by Aurate, where you can take a style quiz and Aurate will send you five pieces free of charge. Take a week to figure out what you love and return what you don’t. You’ll only be charged for the individual pieces that you decide to keep. Win-win.

Price range: $ – $$$$

Aurate Large Chain Necklace

Aurate Diamond Eternity Slider Necklace

Best for 24k Gold

Unlike other brands mentioned here, Menē exclusively works with 24k gold. Each piece is priced based on the real-time value of the pure gold weight, plus a design and manufacturing premium, which means that the price for a piece can change depending on the day. According to the website, “this premium is never more than 20 percent of the precious metal value each day. The result: a $500 Menē ring will have at least $400 in gold or platinum value at the time of purchase, while $100 is the revenue earned by Menē.”

Price range: $$ – $$$$

Menē Circle Link Chain Bracelet

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Menē Heart Lock Charm

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Best for Contemporary Classics

Los Angeles-based designer Kat Kim, who studied at Central Saint Martins in London and the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, brings a design quality unlike any other to her striking jewelry pieces. Using ethically sourced materials, KATKIM’s jewelry, which still has a minimalist appeal, is for special occasions and everyday wear.

Price range: $$$ – $$$$$

KATKIM Grande Crescendo Flare Ring

Best for Precious Stones

If color is what you’re looking for, you’re sure to find it in Katherine Jetter’s vast array of sparklers. The designer makes jewelry for bold types, so if you want to make a statement—no matter how you describe your personal style—you can’t go wrong. Plus, Jetter constantly features stones like tanzanite, moonstone, and opals, so if you’ve been curious about other options beyond diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, and rubies, this is the brand to shop.

Price range: $$$$ – $$$$$

Katherine Jetter Oval Tanzanite Cocktail Ring

Katherine Jetter Hot Pink Sapphire Origami Earrings

Best for Museum-Worthy Designs

There’s something about Japanese design that just hits different. Such is the case with Milamore’s jewelry, which draws inspiration from Japan’s heritage and culture. You’ll be mesmerized by pieces from the Kintsugi collection, which are inspired by the art form of the same name, as well as its more minimalist pieces. Consider this fine jewelry brand to be wearable art.

Price range: $$$$ – $$$$$

Milamore Kitsungi EN Hoops

Milamore Candy Sapphire Necklace

Best for Versatile Fine Jewelry

From everyday pieces you never take off to beautiful styles for black-tie affairs, LAGOS’ range of jewelry will suit your every need—there’s even a selection of straps for your Apple Watch. When in doubt, opt for one of the brand’s signature caviar pieces, which are sure to be in your jewelry box for years to come.

Price range: $$$ – $$$$$

LAGOS Two Tone Mini Hoop Earrings

LAGOS Three Station Round Mother of Pearl Necklace

Justine Carreon is the market editor at ELLE.com covering fashion, Dutch ovens, and fashion again. When she isn’t approaching style through a modern, accessible lens, she’s scouring eBay for vintage Levi’s and pretending she knows how to surf. Before joining ELLE.com in 2015 she worked as a freelance writer and stylist in New York City.   

Dale Arden Chong is the Senior Fashion Commerce Editor at ELLE.com. Previously, she was an editor at MensHealth.com and has written for Who What Wear, GLAMOUR, The Coveteur, and more. She loves fashion, food, and art, among other things—but her greatest love is K-pop idol V of BTS.