• In an Instagram video, Lauren Sánchez shared details about her Blue Origin flight to space.
• She said she'd fly with Katy Perry, Gayle King, and other women storytellers this spring.
• Sánchez, Jeff Bezos' fiancée, wore an $18,120 necklace meant to bring luck.

Flying to space is expensive, but so is Lauren Sánchez's fashion.

On Thursday, Sánchez, a helicopter pilot and former journalist, shared details on Instagram about Blue Origin's all-women space flight while wearing a diamond necklace that cost more than $18,000.

The pricey piece wasn't just a fashion statement — it was also meant to bring her good luck.

The $18,120 necklace was made by the New York City brand Marlo Laz.

It features a gold paper-clip-style chain, a round pavé diamond clasp, and a statement charm embellished with a 6-carat white diamond.

The latter piece is also decorated with the French phrase "porte-bonheur," which translates to "lucky charm."

Sánchez is set to fly to space this spring alongside women whom she described as "extraordinary in all of their fields" and "incredible storytellers."

They are the musician Katy Perry, the "CBS Mornings" cohost Gayle King, the activist Amanda Nguyen, the aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, and the film producer Kerianne Flynn.

They'll travel via a rocket created by Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Sánchez's fiancé, Jeff Bezos. Their journey is set to last about 11 minutes and take them past the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space. The company said it would be the first all-women flight since Valentina Tereshkova's solo mission in 1963.

Bezos has described Blue Origin as his "most important work" and has discussed his desire to bring space travel to the masses.

Only time will tell if Sánchez brings her lucky pendant along on her flight.

• Tom Brady showed off a $3 million watch in a YouTube video he posted about the 2025 Super Bowl.
• The diamond-covered timepiece is a Billionaire Mini Ashoka from Jacob & Co.
• It was even flashier than the $740,000 watch Brady wore during the big game.

Tom Brady is sharing his love of watches with his children.

The football legend and father of three turned heads during his Super Bowl broadcasting debut thanks to a flashy timepiece covered in sapphires and diamonds.

That watch, however, wasn't the only one in his possession that day.

As Brady revealed in a YouTube video posted on Tuesday, he also had a luxurious piece valued at $3 million on hand ahead of the big game in New Orleans.

His 15-year-old son, Benjamin, tried it on.

In the video, Brady asks Benjamin to close his eyes and put his wrist out.

"It feels shiny," Benjamin says as his dad clasps the sparkling watch around his wrist.

Though Brady hasn't shared details about the timepiece, Jacob & Co. confirmed to Business Insider that the watch featured in his video was the brand's Billionaire Mini Ashoka, which retails for $3 million.

It's made with 18-carat white gold, antireflective sapphire crystal, and more than 490 diamonds in various shapes. Collectively, they weigh 100.57 carats.

Only 18 of the watches have been made.

The "mini" watch, which Brady wore during pregame broadcasts, is even more valuable than the statement piece he chose for the game.

Brady swapped it out for a Caviar Tourbillon watch from the same brand, which retails for $740,000.

It features 48.92 carats of sapphires and 1.32 carats of diamonds, mirroring the appearance of shining caviar.

The pieces appear to be two of the watches Brady has held on to after auctioning 21 pieces from his extensive collection in December for $4.6 million.

Considering how luxurious both pieces are, it's no surprise that Brady's son was nearly speechless when he tried on the expensive jewelry.

In fact, he only said, "Woah."

• Statement wedding bands are rising in popularity, especially with younger generations.
• People are adding wavy gold pieces to their wedding ring stacks.
• One jeweler told Business Insider that these bands are often made to suit custom engagement rings.

Allysa Larson, 31, always dreamed that her engagement ring would feature a large, emerald-cut diamond.

What the influencer didn't realize is that pairing other bands with the statement shape can be a little difficult.

"The edges are sharp, so it's very hard to find something that really complements it," she told Business Insider. "I feel like I've always been on the search."

Larson wears the ring with her sparkling wedding band, a gold piece embedded with princess-cut diamonds. She loved how they looked together but wanted to add more jewels.

Now, she's one of countless people forgoing tradition and embracing statement jewelry on their ring fingers — from contoured metal to stacks of multiple diamond bands.

Wavy wedding bands are taking over

Anna P. Jay, a gemologist and private jeweler based in Massachusetts, told BI that custom, statement-making wedding bands, including wave-shaped bands, are rising in popularity.

Whereas our parents and grandparents typically bought premade engagement rings at stores (and could buy traditional bands to wear with them), younger generations are more interested in one-of-a-kind pieces.

"We're seeing an increase of elongated-shape diamonds in these lower settings, which is why you'll also see these curved wedding bands in order to accommodate that," Jay said. "We have the freedom, flexibility, and ability to do that now, which we didn't have years ago."

Some people wear these shaped pieces as their actual wedding bands, while others prefer to stack them with the jewelry they receive on their engagement and wedding days.

One of the most eye-catching designs is the $2,400 Lucy Wave band from the San Diego-based company Marrow Fine.

Jillian Sassone, the brand's founder and creative director, told BI that it was inspired by a custom piece she made for a client, which featured cascading diamonds in different sizes.

The Lucy Wave ring has five round diamonds set from small to large on a dramatically curved band. Sassone said it's become one of the brand's top-selling rings over the past five years.

Larson is one of those customers.

While visiting a Marrow Fine booth at a work event last year, the influencer tried the ring on for fun. She didn't think she'd actually like it.

As it turned out, however, the Lucy band fit perfectly on her ring finger as a second wedding band.

"The spacing of it with my engagement ring truly took my breath away, and I'm not being dramatic when I say that," she told BI.

Waved bands are also extremely popular on craftsman sites like Etsy and from affordable jewelry brands like Oomiay.

Similarly, other statement pieces like enamel bands are finding an audience.

"Enamel bands have been huge for us the past three years and just continue to grow," Sassone said. "Our most popular ring by a pretty good stretch is called the Til Death ring, and it's a play on Victorian mourning jewelry."

The piece is sold in various sizes and three enamel colors: black, white, and burgundy. They range in price between $900 and $1,450 each.

Timeless, tacky, or somewhere in between — you decide

Not everyone is on board with unconventional rings. As statement pieces have gone viral on TikTok, some have questioned how the now-trendy styles will look years in the future.

"What happened to classic plain wedding bands?" one person wrote on a viral TikTok post that showed a bride trying on bold styles.

"Totally takes away from the engagement ring," another said about the wedding bands she tried.

But as Sassone, Larson, and Jay all agreed, choosing a wedding band is all about personal preference.

"A lot of our clients are chic," Sassone said. "They're kind of the 'it' girls. They know cool new music. They're on top of these things. And so the client that's drawn to us might not be someone who just wants something simple. And that's fine!"

After all, what says chic and cool more than standing out?

• Ivanka Trump wore diamond jewelry with a total value of $1.1 million at Donald Trump's inauguration.
• She wore the jewelry with gowns designed by Oscar de la Renta and Givenchy.
• Her diamond pieces came from Leviev, a jewelry brand owned by Israeli diamond magnate Lev Leviev.

Ivanka Trump wore over $1.1 million worth of diamond jewelry from Leviev at events held in honor of President Donald Trump's inauguration.

At a dinner the night before the inauguration, Ivanka Trump wore a custom Oscar de la Renta dress embroidered with crystals and pearls along with diamond and platinum pear-shaped drop earrings from Leviev. The 18.08-carat earrings retail for $900,000, a Leviev representative told Business Insider.

At the Liberty Inaugural Ball after the swearing-in ceremony, Ivanka Trump wore two more pieces from Leviev: a diamond necklace totaling 50 carats and 10-carat diamond cluster earrings. The necklace retails for around $180,000 and the earrings cost $60,000, the representative said.

Ivanka's Givenchy haute-couture gown was inspired by a dress the fashion house created for Aubrey Hepburn's character in "Sabrina" in 1954.

Between the two events, Ivanka Trump's inaugural jewelry totaled just over $1.1 million in value.

The jewelry brand was founded by Lev Leviev, an Israeli diamond magnate with ties to Ivanka's husband, Jared Kushner.

In 2015, Kushner bought four floors of the former New York Times headquarters from Africa Israel Investments, of which Leviev is the controlling shareholder, and its partner, Five Mile Capital, for $295 million.

Kushner will reportedly continue to advise his father-in-law on Middle East affairs in an unofficial capacity, while Ivanka Trump has made clear that she's done with politics.

• Almost 20 pounds of gold jewelry went missing from a British Airways plane in Chicago.
• Two employees from a ground handling firm were prosecuted on suspicion of theft over the incident.
• BA is asking for compensation after a Bahraini court ordered the airline to pay back the jeweler.

British Airways has filed a $1.2 million lawsuit after almost 20 pounds of gold jewelry went missing from one of its planes.

The airline says it was contracted by Al-Arefi Jewelry to transport the valuable cargo from Bahrain to Chicago in July 2023.

However, after the flight from London to Chicago O'Hare International Airport landed, the jewelry was reported missing.

British Airways is suing Ground Services International, which is owned by the Emirati firm dnata and provides ground-handling services at several US airports.

The suit, filed in a Chicago court last October, says two GSI employees have been prosecuted on suspicion of theft.

As a result of the incident, Al-Arefi brought legal action against the airline.

Last February, a Bahraini court ordered BA to pay the jeweler 153,000 dinars, roughly $406,000 at the current exchange rate.

BA says it wrote to GSI to request compensation over this, but the latter has refused, resulting in it taking legal action.

The airline says that GSI is in breach of the Standard Ground Handling Agreement because it did not safeguard valuable cargo and has not compensated it.

BA is asking for over $1.2 million, which consists of repaying the Bahraini court's judgment, attorneys' fees over $100,000, and more than $700,000 in consequential losses.

A settlement conference has been scheduled for February 11, according to a court document seen by Business Insider.

Dnata did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by BI outside US working hours.

• Business Insider spoke with professional stylists about 2025 jewelry trends.
• They predicted that watches and rings would be the center of attention this year.
• However, the quiet-luxury trend is replacing big, branded pieces.

Jewelry can be just as important as clothing when it comes to curating a personal style.

Although some aspects of the accessory are more personal and subjective — wedding bands, family heirlooms, etc — there are still overarching trends that rotate in and out of style.

Business Insider spoke with three professional stylists to get their take on all the jewelry trends that will be popular and out in 2025.

Curating a collection of comfortable everyday jewelry is the way to go.

Personal and celebrity stylist Kim Appelt predicts a general trend toward convenience, comfort, and ease in 2025.

In other words, jewelry that goes with everything — like stacked gold pieces — offers an effortless way to accessorize.

The stylist emphasized the subjectivity of this trend, saying, "your body and your environment" dictate which pieces are best suited to you.

Have fun with your rings.

If you think you're wearing enough rings, consider adding another.

"Everyone has a million rings on, like rings on every single finger," Ceila "CG" Quarles, who's styled multiple musicians and worked at RSVP Gallery, said.

When following the trend, the stylist suggested leaning toward solid precious metals rather than stones for a more industrial feel.

1990s-inspired bling is back in a big way.

Fashion is cyclical, and '90s ware has been back in style for a few years now. Sandra Okerulu, a celebrity stylist with over 10 years of experience, said it's also time to start experimenting with jewelry trends from the decade.

Whether that means investing in customized nameplate pieces or an initial ring surrounded by encrusted gems, bling is at the forefront of the retro trend.

Play around with minimalism this year.

As "quiet" status symbols become more prevalent in the fashion world, Appelt said minimalism will be big in 2025.

"I see classic, I see luxury, I see dainty," she told BI.

With more inspiration from the '90s, the professional stylist recommends focusing on classic pieces — like a pair of studs or a simple gold chain — for a minimalistic look that exudes luxury.

Don't shy away from mixing metals.

You may have been told that you should never mix gold and silver jewelry, but CQ said that's an antiquated school of thought. What was once considered a fashion faux pas now adds a perfect touch to a stylish look.

"People are not afraid to mix metals anymore," she said. "Having stacked silver and gold? That's hot."

Layering silver and gold pieces can help personalize a look while also making it more modern.

Pearls are still in style.

Appelt said pearls will still be hot in 2025.

Although the jewelry trend has been around for decades, celebrities like Harry Styles have bolstered it and turned pearl necklaces into genderless accessories.

In addition to chokers and other necklaces, Appelt suggested incorporating pearl earring studs into your jewelry box.

A good pair of hoops goes a long way.

There will likely always be a time and place for hoop earrings.

Okerulu said a more modest hoop will complement the overarching trends of simplicity and quiet luxury in 2025.

"Modesty in what you're wearing is definitely in," she said.

It's time to buy a watch.

CQ said watches are popular right now, especially among younger crowds looking for more mature looks.

She credits the shift to social media, telling BI that she's noticed that the pressure to curate an image for yourself on different platforms may have "expedited a lot of people's youth."

Just as blazers and other business-casual clothing have come back in style, adding a watch to an outfit helps exude a more tailored and professional look.

On the other hand, we can leave big gold earrings in the past.

Although 2025 style seems to be taking a lot of inspiration from the '90s, we can leave some looks in the past.

Appelt said the big, gold earrings — à la Princess Diana — that have been popular the past few years are on their way out.

The shift matches the general trend toward luxurious minimalism.

Layering is out, and simplicity is in.

Okerulu said she's seeing more people ditch heavy necklace layering. To follow the quiet-luxury trend, opt for a statement piece instead.

Stacking rings and bracelets will still be in, but Okerulu encourages people to choose one or the other to keep things simple.

Designer labels have almost become a faux pas.

The rise of modesty and quiet luxury has also led to many being less interested in buying accessories with visible designer labels and logos.

In general, Okerulu told BI, that people aren't being as obvious with their luxury jewelry.

Instead of flashy logos or easily recognizable designs, the stylist recommends looking for simple, high-quality pieces that will last forever.

• Engagement ring trends evolve year after year.
• Private jeweler Anna P. Jay said elongated stones and thicker bands will be popular in 2025.
• Colorful stones and personalized details are on the rise, too.

The holiday season is in full swing, which means engagement season is, too.

And as the first proposals of the year roll in, we'll get a peek at the engagement rings that will be big in the coming months.

Business Insider spoke to private jeweler and jewelry store owner Anna P. Jay about the engagement ring trends that will be everywhere in 2025.

Elongated shapes will be popular in 2025.

Jay told BI that elongated-shaped stones, including emerald, oval, pear, and marquise-shaped, are becoming more popular.

"Elongated shapes are great because they visually trick the eye into appearing larger," Jay told BI of their appeal.

"I've started to do a lot of pear engagement rings all of a sudden. They're kind of the next step from oval," she said. "And then I think marquise is going to follow."

Recent celebrity engagement rings match Jay's predictions. For instance, in December 2024, Benny Blanco proposed to Selena Gomez with a marquise diamond.

People are embracing color in their engagement rings.

Diamonds will always be popular for engagement rings, but other stones are also becoming go-to's, Jay told BI.

"People are not shying away from diamonds, but I think that we're starting to see more color," Jay said.

Sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are often popular for colorful engagement rings because they're durable. Jay said people are getting more creative with their tinted stones, too, particularly with toi-et-moi rings.

"Over the summer, I did a toi-et-moi where I said, 'Bring me a color that you like,' and we matched the stone, which ended up being a tourmaline, to the color of eelgrass for a client."

"We're allowing ourselves a little bit more creativity, a little bit more flexibility to get the look that we want using colored stones," she added.

Bands are getting thicker.

"The 80s are back in a very big way," Jay said, which she said means many people are opting for "bigger and chunkier" bands.

Thicker bands are as stylish as they are practical. They are typically more stable than the thin bands popular in 2023 and 2024.

"The conversation I have with my clients is like, 'You're going to wear this for the rest of your life. While we love a dainty band now, it's going to be a headache long term,'" Jay said, adding that making a band even slightly thicker can be beneficial.

"If we can add tenths of millimeters, you're visually not going to be able to tell a difference, but structurally, it's going to be much more sound," she told BI.

Yellow gold settings are still popular, but you might also see more white gold.

Yellow gold has become common for many people's engagement bands, but Jay anticipates white gold and silver will be on the rise in the coming year.

"I think it's going to take two or three more years, but I think we are edging toward more white and silver," Jay said. "Gold is becoming…expensive."

She added that the increase in the cost of gold had led people to wear sterling silver for day-to-day jewelry, making it more likely to select a white gold, platinum, or silver band for their engagement rings to match.

People are gravitating toward hidden details.

Jay told BI that she's still seeing people embrace small details in their engagement rings, like hidden halos or personalized engravings.

"One of my favorite things to do is birthstones in a band," Jay said, often "discreetly" tucking a couple's birthstones into the setting.

She also told BI that these details are becoming more popular because couples design parts of their custom rings together, and the details allow the proposer to still give their partner an element of surprise in the ring.

"We're involving our partners more in this process," she said. "Maybe we talk about the shape of the stone, but they're not aware of how it's going to be set, when it's happening, or the budget."

And no matter the design, people will prioritize their center stones.

Jay also told BI that people will invest their money into a center stone rather than selecting rings with multiple stones, which she said gives them the flexibility to reset the setting over time.

"If you ever did want to reset it, you could add side stones or put it in a chunkier setting or something like that," she said.

Jay told BI that it's also easier for people to stack other rings with their engagement and wedding rings down the road when they're simpler.

"Consider making your wedding band just a gold or platinum solid band so that you do have that flexibility in the future to stack and play with and make it a little more fun and playful," she advised.

• A luxury jewelry authenticator said there are some telltale signs of a fake Van Cleef & Arpels piece.
• The real deal is made with precision and quality, and counterfeiters often miss the small details.
• Here's what to look out for, from thickness to shape.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ng Yong Shen, the vice president of Re-Loved Luxury, a Dubai-based secondhand luxury retailer. It has been edited for length and clarity.

I got into the business of authenticating luxury goods during the pandemic when I was hired as a purchaser for a secondhand luxury goods company.

In that role, I was exposed to a large volume of luxury items on a daily basis. Bags, watches, and jewelry have become my strong suits when it comes to authentication.

I went on to pursue similar roles, first as an authenticator for Carousell Group, an online marketplace similar to Craigslist, and later as a commercial manager at Luxehouze, a marketplace focused on pre-owned luxury goods.

Now, after four years in the industry, my day involves procuring secondhand pieces from online marketplaces or vintage shops, authenticating pieces for corporate clients at midday, and then working as Re-Loved Luxury's vice president, trying to scale up its business.

I also buy and trade vintage luxury pieces for my personal collection.

One question I get asked a lot as an authenticator is: How can I distinguish a real Van Cleef & Arpels piece from a fake?

For me, the fakes are easy to spot. A friend recently asked me to look at a piece, and just eyeballing it was enough to tell it wasn't authentic.

But to the untrained eye, I can see how it wouldn't be so straightforward. So here are four things to look out for when checking if the Van Cleef piece you're interested in is the real deal.

1. Shape of the clover prongs

The first thing to check is the shape of the four prongs.

The prongs that make up the clover pattern of Van Cleef & Arpels' pieces are very distinct and round, but the fake ones have a more elongated shape.

The fake ones often look almost teardrop-shaped, while an authentic piece has a more even and rounded profile.

2. The spheres surrounding the center stone

Then, look at the small spheres that outline the clover stone.

If you look closely at the fake ones, you can see that the spheres surrounding the stone are not very uniform.

Van Cleef & Arpels is a high-end jewelry brand, so the workmanship is premium. But with replicas, counterfeiters often work faster and may skimp on these small details.

The spheres are often either too big or too small on fakes. Whereas on the real ones, you can see that they are very fine, and very easy on the eyes.

3. Hallmark on the jump ring

One crucial telltale sign is the clasp. You can open and close the clasp, and then you loop it into the jump ring.

Look at the jump ring closely. It has a small dent in it. If you flip it around and look under the loop, you will find that the dent on an authentic piece has a very small hallmark pressed into it.

Upon closer inspection, you will see that the jump ring is imprinted with an eagle's head, the French hallmark for 18-karat gold jewelry.

That's a detail that a lot of counterfeiters tend to miss out on.

4. Neatness of the side profile

Finally, turn the piece to examine its side profile. The rounded area on a fake bracelet is often messier compared to a real one, which is a lot crisper and sharper.

There is also a certain thickness to the center stone itself. You will notice that the fake ones are often thin, which can be another dead giveaway.

• People often purchase luxury jewelry during the holiday season.
• Classic jewelers like Cartier and David Yurman are still popular.
• "It girls" also love brands like Retrouvaí, Jacquie Aiche, and Anita Ko.

Fine jewelry often ends up at the top of people's holiday wish lists. I mean, singer Eartha Kitt famously begged Santa for a ring — and she did not mean on the phone.

Whether you're hoping someone will buy you something sparkly for the holidays or planning to splurge on someone you love, you'll want to know where "it girls" have been shopping for their jewelry lately.

Check out some luxury jewelry brands celebrities and influencers haven't stopped shopping at this year.

Retrouvaí has become a go-to for subtle statement pieces.

Several celebrities have been spotted wearing pieces from Retrouvaí over the past few years, from Suki Waterhouse to Oprah Winfrey.

Founder Kirsty Stone launched Retrouvaí in 2016, putting nostalgia and sentimentality at the core of her fine-jewelry brand.

Celebrities gravitate toward Retrouvaí's one-of-a-kind pieces, like the $32,970 ruby and diamond heirloom bezel ring Taylor Swift has been spotted wearing to Chiefs games.

The brand also offers more affordable luxury pieces, like its $1,930 tiered signet rings or $347.50 stud earrings.

Stars have been adding small Shay Jewelry accessories to their looks.

Stars also incorporated pieces from the luxury brand Shay Jewelry into their streetwear and red-carpet looks throughout the year, like the $5,600 diamond pinky ring that Bella Hadid was spotted wearing over the summer or the $6,800 ruby solitaire necklace Taylor Swift wore to the Super Bowl.

Shay Jewelry was founded by the mother-daughter duo Ladan and Tania Shayan in 2003 in Los Angeles.

The brand's pieces exude luxury, with details like diamonds and other glitzy precious gems. However, by putting them on butterfly-shaped pendants or heart bezel rings, the brand's collection can be styled casually or for fancy occasions.

If you're looking for diamond accessories, look no further than Anita Ko.

The brand's pieces are a hit with high-fashion lovers like Kendall Jenner and Kaia Gerber because of their one-of-a-kind feel.

Diamonds have been a girl's best friend for decades, but Anita Ko makes them feel fresh with modern designs like the $5,125 diamond lotus double piercing earring designed for people with multiple piercings in one ear.

If you want a sentimental holiday gift, Anita Ko also has a variety of personalized pieces, like a diamond initial necklace that retails for $1,950.

It seemed like everyone was wearing David Yurman accessories in 2024, from stars to sorority girls.

David Yurman has been a jewelry industry staple for years with its artistic approach to jewelry design.

Still, it seemed to become even more popular in 2024, with sorority hopefuls frequently name-dropping the brand in their "RushTok" get-ready-with-me videos.

The brand's $495 classic cable bracelet is among its most-loved pieces, as is the $295 crossover ring. You can also splurge on delicate, luxury pieces from David Yurman, like its $18,900 pavé crossover three-row bracelet.

The brand also has an expansive men's collection, so it's a great choice if you're looking for matching "his and hers" pieces for the holidays.

Fans of simple but stylish jewelry love Jenny Bird.

Jenny Bird's jewelry is more affordable than some of the other retailers on this list, but thanks to its whimsical and chic designs, it is as beloved by celebrities as any of the high-end pieces stars loved this year.

For instance, Reneé Rapp wore the $118 gala ring during her May 2024 Coachella performance, which she paired with the $138 chunky doune hoops.

As of December, the most expensive piece on Jenny Bird's site was $350.

The retailer, founded by its namesake Jenny Bird in 2010, also sells sunglasses, jewelry cases, and other accessories, including pencil cases and hair clips. So, it's a good one-stop shop if you have several people to holiday shop for this year.

If you want to add some gold to your collection, the Laguna Beach-based brand Gorjana has you covered.

Known for its stylish gold jewelry, Gorjana makes both affordable pieces — starting at just $25 — and fine jewelry if you're looking to buy someone in you're life something special.

The brand has humble origins, as Gorjana and Jason Reidel opened it in 2004 from their apartment. Now, the retailer has dozens of brick-and-mortar stores and a bustling online shop.

Its pieces are easily giftable, as you can find high- and low-end versions of similar silhouettes, like the $58 alphabet necklace and $310 diamond alphabet charm necklace. Its pieces with personal touches, like a $70 birthstone coin necklace, are popular with buyers, too.

Catbird has become more and more popular thanks to celebrity collaborations.

You're probably familiar with Catbird's forever bracelets, but the brand's dainty jewelry has become a consumer favorite thanks to collaborations with stars like Phoebe Bridgers and Jenny Slate.

Catbird is a good choice if you take a playful approach to your jewelry because its pieces are designed to be customized. For instance, you can pair its $110.40 gold heart charm holder and $86.40 birthstone charm on one of its six signature chain styles, creating a unique necklace.

You might also want to shop at Catbird if you're looking for more affordable diamond pieces, like the brand's $308 sweetheart necklace.

Sophie Bille Brahe has become a favorite of celebrities like Rihanna.

Named for its founder, Sophie Bille Brahe specializes in classic diamond jewelry with a Scandinavian twist, as the brand shared on its website.

Most buyers would consider its pieces a splurge, as its collection ranges from a $330 pearl ear cuff to a $58,500 diamond tennis necklace. Rihanna was spotted in a version of the necklace in May.

The brand also crafts bespoke pieces, including engagement rings, for shoppers looking for custom jewelry this holiday season.

You can find statement pieces with personal touches at Jennifer Zeuner Jewelry.

Jennifer Zeuner Jewelry focuses primarily on accessible gold pieces, but she also makes fine jewelry with delicate diamond detailing.

Zeuner founded the brand in 2005, creating simple pieces that are made to be layered and worn together.

Dozens of celebrities have recently been spotted in her pieces, from Taraji P. Henson in a $123 pair of hoop earrings and Taylor Swift in the brand's $154 Tasha earrings.

Zeuner's pieces start at $45 and max out at $1,880.

Luxury buyers have long loved Cartier.

Cartier is a go-to for celebrities like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift for luxury jewelry. Silicon Valley professionals such as Jack Dorsey have also gravitated toward Cartier watches.

It's becoming more popular with non-famous buyers, too, as sales for Cartier pieces increased by 11% on The RealReal, according to a study from the brand.

Cartier's $7,350 love bracelet is among its most popular pieces.

Jacquie Aiche's handmade pieces offer the perfect pop of color.

Los Angeles-based brand Jacquie Aiche has been on the jewelry scene for over 15 years, but it seemed to skyrocket into fame in 2024 as stars like Vanessa Hudgens and Behati Prinsloo stepped out in its pieces.

In addition to colorful statement pieces like the $3,440 heart ring, Jacquie Aiche also makes playful body jewelry like the $965 diamond finger bracelet and a $39,875 body chain.

If you're looking for jewelry with personality, Jacquie Aiche is the place to go.