In 2010, in a garage on the east side of Los Angeles, Yves Spinelli and Dwyer Kilcollin launched Spinelli Kilcollin with a series of interconnected Galaxy rings, made to be stacked or worn across multiple fingers. Yves wanted a connected ring he could wear across three fingers, his father made it, and clients began asking where they could buy one.

What I like about the brand is how stubborn it is about one idea. The founders say everything is connected, and every piece is handcrafted by artisans in downtown Los Angeles. Vogue wrote that the design is recognizable without a logo, and Who What Wear pointed to the mixed metals, the stones and those small signature links. If you are searching for a Spinelli Kilcollin ring dupe, that is the checklist: slim bands, tiny links, gold against silver, a little pavé. This edit is pieces from other labels that share that detail, built in their own way. None of them is the original.

Start with the linked stacking rings. The Signature Link Stacking Ring from Monica Vinader is a slim band of geometric bars and open links,. The Stevie Ring from Mejuri is a chunky open chain-link band in gold vermeil. For the closest two-band idea, look at the Ana Luisa two-tone link ring: one solid gold band, one sterling silver band, joined by a small diamond link. The Kennedy Frozen Link Ring from Miranda Frye carries pavé stones across silver links, and the Rata Chain Wide Band from John Hardy is the heavy, woven option in oxidized sterling silver.

My test for any of them: slide the ring on and look at where the links meet. They should sit flat against the next band, not poke into the finger beside it. In October I would push a knit sleeve up and let one linked ring do the work.

The mixed-metal rule has loosened. Vogue's layering guide says you really can mix metals of any kind, and that designers are now making pieces that carry gold and silver together. That is good news here, because the mixed-metal multi-band ring is the part of the Spinelli Kilcollin look that is easiest to find from other labels.

The Farrier Triple Band Ring from Anabel Aram rolls three hammered bands, two in yellow gold plate and one in sterling silver, into a single ring. The Duet Mixed Ring from Mejuri pairs two bands of different widths, one gold vermeil and one sterling silver. The Trio Diamond Link Ring from Ana Luisa takes three stacked bands in solid gold and sterling silver and joins them with links set with lab-grown diamonds. The Rosaire Multiband Ring from BaubleBar stacks several slim bands lit with cubic zirconia, and the Oakland set of three from Kendra Scott mixes smooth and hammered finishes.

Jewelers who write about stacking say to mix slim bands with slightly wider ones, and the founders say a stack holds together when rings relate through scale, spacing or structure. So at the fitting stage I would check two things: that the widths differ on purpose, and that the two metals read as a pair rather than as an accident. Nashelle's twisted band swirls sterling silver with 14k gold fill, and Meideya's gold ribbon crosses a polished silver base, so both put the mix inside a single ring.

What I would skip: a mixed-metal ring that is wide and heavy if you type all day, because the width adds up fast once you wear anything beside it.

Pavé is the sparkle in the original, and the founders have said clean bands paired with pavé or stone-set pieces are one of the most popular combinations. That balance is what to look for: one plain band, one that glints.

The Matrix Vittore Band Ring from Swarovski is a slim gold-tone band lined with round clear stones, a good first pavé layer. Ana Luisa's Kira Pavé Ring runs a twisting row of pavé stones along a slim 14-karat gold-plated band. The Linear Pavé Lab Grown Diamond Band from Monica Vinader is sterling silver with a straight row of lab-grown diamonds, which sits nicely beside a plain silver ring. The Pavé Twist Detail Band from Astrid & Miyu adds a textured twist to its cubic zirconia, and the Pavé Diamond Stacking Ring from Bony Levy is a slim 18-karat gold band set with pavé diamonds.

Wider is a different mood. The Pavé Cigar Band from Shymi packs rows of cubic zirconia around the finger, and the Three Row ring from Crislu is wrapped in hand-set stones. The Lover's Knot ring from Lafonn winds a twisted rope band around a pavé band lit by 23 simulated diamonds.

The test is simple: tilt your hand under a window and look along the edge of the band. Stones should sit level and evenly spaced with no gaps, and the metal between them should look neat rather than thick. A pavé band should add light to a stack, not bulk.

What I would skip: a wide pavé band if the rest of your stack is already busy. One sparkly ring is enough.

The founders put it in plain terms: consider how the rings interact, how they move, how they sit on the hand and how much space they allow each other. Interlocking rings are where that matters most, because the movement is the whole point.

The Interlocking Band Ring from Jennifer Fisher is polished gold in four interlocking bands, the most direct nod to a multi-band stack. Oradina's 14K Forever Linked Ring is simpler: two open gold loops joined into one linked ring. Their Sterling Silver Lattice Ring weaves crisscrossing bands into a lace-like shape. The Puzzle Stacking Ring from Mejuri is geometric, made to be pieced together in gold vermeil, which makes it fun if you like to rearrange things.

For the two-metal story, the Two Tone Interlocking Diamond Ring from LAGOS sets a gold circle and a silver circle together on a beaded band with 0.11 tcw of diamonds. John Hardy's Love Knot Infinite Ring knots 14K yellow gold and sterling silver, and the Crossover Ring from David Yurman lays a smooth band of 18K yellow gold across cabled sterling silver. LAGOS also makes a sterling silver Love Knot Ring with a looped motif.

Before you commit, rotate the ring on your finger. Interlocked loops should turn freely without pinching skin, and any join should feel smooth under your thumb. Wear it next to a plain band to see whether the knot looks sculptural or crowded.

What I would skip: a knotted ring if what you really want is bands that slide across several fingers. That is a linked ring's job.

One bracelet rule from Vogue's layering guide: keep them all roughly the same width and you can play with materials and types of metal. Linked bangles and bracelets are the wrist version of the stacking ring, and that rule makes them easy.

The Two-Tone Link Bangle from Monica Vinader is made of curved, layered bars in sterling silver and recycled 18k gold vermeil, the most sculptural piece here. The Mixed Metal Chain Link Bracelet from MacRae and Co. alternates polished and hammered links in a two-tone finish. BaubleBar's Thalia alternates goldtone and silvertone mariner links, and Shymi's paper clip chain mixes smooth and textured links. The Duo Links Bracelet from Ana Luisa is the quiet one, joining solid white gold and solid yellow gold links, while Argento Vivo's Fluid Link Bracelet balances two-tone links in a yin-and-yang pattern.

For sparkle, the Frankie bracelet from Melinda Maria dusts chunky links with pavé cubic zirconia. For a stack, Ettika's set of three chain-link bracelets arrives already varied in chain type and size.

At the fitting stage, check the clasp and look at where each link joins its neighbor. Links should sit even, with no gaps, and the bracelet should drape rather than stand stiff. I would wear one two-tone link bracelet with a knit cuff in October, and keep the rings on the same hand slim.

What I would skip: three bracelets with three different widths on one wrist. Pick one width and vary the metal.

If I were building this from scratch, I would begin with one linked ring: the two-tone one with the diamond link from Ana Luisa, because it holds the original's whole idea in two bands. Then I would add a slim pavé band like the one from Monica Vinader, so there is something with a glint next to something with weight.

Next comes one interlocking ring, for movement, and a bracelet on the other wrist in a matching width. Keep the metals deliberate, let one lead, and leave a finger bare.

It all began with one connected ring made for one hand in a garage in East Los Angeles. A good stack still works that way: start with one piece you like, and let the rest connect.

To see the original idea these dupes borrow from, I went through Spinelli Kilcollin rings and their connected bands in 18K yellow gold.