The Fall Jewelry Box

The Fall Jewelry Box

Heavy gold, odd pearls and stones the color of turning leaves.

What Changes in the Fall

Summer jewelry is small, shiny and mostly lost on a beach towel. Fall jewelry has more weight to it.

I want gold you can feel, pearls that are not perfectly round, and stones in the same browns and reds as the trees outside. Here is what is in my jewelry box this season, split into five moods.

The Jewelry

Heavy Gold

Chunky gold earrings are the fastest way to look put together with wet hair and a turtleneck. Go for domes, knots and thick hoops with some movement in them. One pair worn every day beats a drawer of tiny studs.

Three pictures that set the mood for heavy gold
Numbered collage: 1. Missoma Sculptural Chubby Dome Medium Hoops; 2. Dinosaur Designs Medium Pebble Hoop Earrings; 3. FarisFaris Cornice Drops; 4. Heaven Mayhem Double Knot Earrings; 5. Ariel Gordon Ridged Knife Edge Helium Hoops; 6. Brinker + Eliza 14K Lolita Hoops; 7. Sierra Winter Mile High Hoops; 8. Lizzie Fortunato Sculptura Earrings

Odd Pearls

The pearls I like are lumpy, baroque and a little strange. They look better with a sweater than with a cocktail dress, which is exactly the point. Wear one pearl piece with your gold instead of saving it for a wedding.

Three pictures that set the mood for odd pearls
Numbered collage: 1. Ariel Gordon Baroque Pearl Swing Hoops; 2. AGMES Baroque Pearl Necklace; 3. Sophie Buhai Simple Baroque Pearl Collar; 4. Missoma Baroque Pearl Twisted Drop Earrings; 5. FarisFaris Neb Pearl Drops; 6. Brinker + Eliza Favorite Pearl Hoops; 7. Loren Stewart Crimson Pearl Choker; 8. Jennifer Behr Verona Pearl Brooch

Stones the Color of Leaves

This is my favorite section. Tiger's eye, carnelian, garnet, citrine and malachite are the colors of a walk in October. They warm up camel, grey and black, and they make plain knitwear look considered.

Three pictures that set the mood for stones the color of leaves
Numbered collage: 1. Jennifer Behr Audra Earrings in Tiger's Eye; 2. Sophie Buhai Small Angelika Earrings in Carnelian; 3. Loren Stewart Conduite Carnelian Necklace; 4. Edge of Ember Solid Gold Garnet Birthstone Pendant; 5. Heaven Mayhem Bezel Horn Earrings; 6. Brinker + Eliza Citrine and 14K Gold Necklace; 7. Missoma Malachite Necklace Set; 8. Gorjana Malachite Tusk Charm

The Cuff

A cuff worn over a sleeve is my favorite fall jewelry trick. Wood, resin and hammered gold all work. Wear one big one on its own, or stack two in different materials if you are feeling brave.

Three pictures that set the mood for the cuff
Numbered collage: 1. Lizzie Fortunato Halo Cuff in Acacia Wood; 2. Jennifer Behr Johanna Cuff in Tiger's Eye; 3. Completedworks Buttercream Cuff; 4. SOKO Tiriko Band Cuff; 5. Heaven Mayhem Juno Bangle; 6. Missoma Molten Cuff; 7. Sophie Buhai Onyx Pyramid Bangle; 8. Lizzie Fortunato Ridge Cuff in Mocha and Pearl

Signets and Rings

Rings are the jewelry you see all day, because they are on your hands. I like a signet with some weight, one colored stone and a gold dome that catches the light while you type.

Three pictures that set the mood for signets and rings
Numbered collage: 1. Missoma Engravable Heart Signet; 2. Dinosaur Designs Metal Temple Ring; 3. Edge of Ember Deco Red Jasper and Garnet Ring; 4. Sierra Winter Tucson Ring; 5. Loren Stewart Octagonal ID Signet; 6. Wolf Circus Jayden Ring in Smoke Quartz; 7. Laura Lombardi Goccia Ring in Yellow Gold; 8. Aurate Black Sapphire Art Deco Ring

Where I'd Start

Start with one heavy gold pair and one stone. Everything else is dessert.