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While a jewelry box brimming with beautiful baubles is nice, chances are you won't even wear most of the pieces in there — if you can even remember that you have them. Instead, you'll find a well-curated collection of necklaces, bracelets, and rings will probably serve you better; just focus on your favorite metals and add in just a few statement-worthy pieces — like cocktail rings and jewel-drop earrings to transform your LBDs, t-shirts, and jeans. Because, while a well-stocked...

A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to meet Eli Zybert, who manages the U.S. operations of the famed Italian jewelry company, Zydo. Zydo is one of the premier Italian jewelry houses and is renowned for superior quality, exquisite craftsmanship and stylish design. Over cocktails, Eli and I realized how much we shared: Italian blood, the joys and challenges of building a consumer brand, and of course, a love of jewelry. I could not help myself but pick...

Common belief dictates that opal earrings and diamond bracelets be relegated to only special occasions—i.e. weddings, cotillions and other black-tie-only events. Perhaps its due to the way designers have fashioned their pieces into large, almost domineering clusters, which makes one a little less likely to wear such high-impact bling in casual settings. Seldom does a less-is-more philosophy apply to jewelry, but in terms of everyday wear, subtlety should be practiced—a notion that many jewelers have taken into consideration in their...