ASHA by Ashley McCormick

The earrings are where ASHA feels most like its founder. Flowers in gold and pearl, scallop shells in mother-of-pearl and small studs edged with stones all lean toward the botanical and the architectural, which are the references the brand says it draws on. They are light enough to wear daily and special enough that nobody will ask whether they are real. I would pair the shell studs with a white shirt and nothing else.

The charms are the most playful pieces, a four leaf clover set with green and pink stones and a large carved shell pendant. The twisted gold cuff with a mother-of-pearl shell is the statement piece of the group. Wear one big piece at a time and keep the rest of your jewelry quiet.

Here the shells and flowers get bigger and a little more playful. A pink scallop charm, a pavé clover with a deep blue stone, a woven basket and a cowrie flower pendant all sit on the same chain. A rattan nautilus earring, a mother of pearl flower ring and a pair of diamond flower studs round out a small collection of seaside keepsakes.

Start with a pair of earrings you will put on every morning, then add one charm on a chain when you want the outfit to say something. ASHA was built to bridge fine and fashion jewelry, and it works best worn that casually. When I want to build around ASHA's easy fine-and-fashion mix, I look at rings and necklaces with room for a story.