Briolette Pendant in Yellow Quartz NEST Parker Jacket

Briolette Pendant in Yellow Quartz NEST Parker JacketSomething of an iconoclast in the fine jewelry world, Marie Hlne de Taillac makes semi precious pieces that feel decidedly un stuffy. Her designs are special, but playful, and have enjoyed a cult following since 1996. Each piece is made by artisans in Jaipur, India (the gem capital of the world!) and carefully crafted to bring out the natural rainbow colors of the stones. This is one of her signature necklace charms, designed to be hung on a simple

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It is such a well-known premium watch brand that even people who know nothing about watches would have heard the name

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It's made from printed calf hair leather at a family-owned factory in Tuscany that's been in business since the 1960s

(Read: take it everywhere

Wear it with jeans

and polish all in one

) a demi heel that clocks in at just under an inch

They're hand-linked in Italy (so no rough toe seams