What a year! Rachel Dolezal argued for a blurred and bizarre, to put it mildly, construction of race; Caitlyn Jenner triumphed, bringing the subject of gender identification from the corridors of shame and misinformation into the blazing sunshine.
But when it comes to jewelry (Not kidding here! Stay with me!), we still observe the strictest distinctions. There is costume, which means not real gold! Not real stones! Just not real! And there is fine, whose very name whispers: Authentic! Important! Expensive!
Authentic because serious jewelry is almost always made of precious metal—gold or platinum (though in some wildly liberal circles, silver and even wood have been known to make the cut)—and its gemstones are beautifully set. And important because these pieces always retain at least some of their value, which is a comfort if you are the sort of fun person who lies awake at night, even—especially?—at holiday time, waiting for the ceiling to fall in.
But wait, I can hear you saying just about now, isn’t fine jewelry pretty pricey? Well, actually—no! No! There is some good, and very interesting, news on this score. With the wild ascent of clothing prices—shoes with
four-figure tags, frocks whose tariffs equal a month’s rent—fine jewelry can seem downright practical.
Here, some of our favorites examples that clock in under $1,500, from citrine baguette drop earrings to a freshwater pearl and diamond necklace. Leave broad hints for the next 10 days, or, if this unsubtle approach fails, just break down and buy these for yourself.
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