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New Year Self-Gift Jewelry: Kendra Scott & Mejuri Pieces to Mark a Promotion or Fresh Start
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items Before the calendar flips, pick the one piece of jewelry that says this year counted: a promotion, a finished degree, a hard season you got through. These Kendra Scott and Mejuri picks run from a $60 pendant to a real splurge, all chosen to be worn d...
Pearls feel like a celebration piece, and the stacked top and bottom pearl here make them look polished with a plain tee or a blazer. Each is a different size, 8mm on top and a larger one below, so there is real movement when you turn your head. Wort...
Mejuri Bold Pearl Drop Earrings
If your phone is always in your hand, a good watch is a quiet reward for reaching a new level at work. The mother-of-pearl dial dresses up jeans and makes meetings feel more put together. At $298 it is the sweet spot between a fashion watch and a hea...
Kendra Scott Alex 35mm Watch
Tennis bracelets can feel stuffy, but the bezel setting here sits flatter and snags less on sleeves, which matters when I am wrangling a leash with two dogs at once. Sterling silver with lab grown sapphires keeps the price down, and it is a proper st...
Mejuri Zadie Bezel Lab Grown Sapphire Tennis Bracelet
First Kendra Scott piece I would point anyone to when they want a self-gift under $65. The stone is small enough to wear every day but still catches the eye, and the Color Bar lets you pick a stone with meaning, like a birth month, to mark the year a...
Kendra Scott Elisa Pendant Necklace in Gold
A heart ring sounds sweet, but the bold metal frame makes this one feel modern rather than cutesy. It is $70, extended sizes are offered, and it is a lovely small treat for yourself when a year ends better than it started. Stacks nicely beside a plai...
Kendra Scott Framed Ari Heart Band Ring
One round pearl on a thin chain is the piece I reach for under a collar or over a sweater when I want to look pulled together with zero effort. It adjusts from 15 to 17 inches and is $158 in 18k gold vermeil, a friendly price for a quality everyday n...
Mejuri Mini Pearl Pendant Necklace
The adjustable chain is the reason this one stays on my wrist: it fits over a watch or alone, with no clasp to fumble while I carry groceries. At $70, it is a small-budget way to mark a fresh start, and the ivory stone goes with everything in a winte...
Kendra Scott Elaina Gold Chain Bracelet in Ivory Mother-of-Pearl
A bangle watch does double duty, so you get one statement piece on your wrist instead of two, which I love when I am packing light for a work trip. It is $248 and the bangle shape keeps the dial tidy. A pretty pick if you want a watch that does not l...
Kendra Scott Davie Gold Bangle Watch
Little diamond huggies are the kind of treat I never regret: the bezel setting keeps the stones flush, so nothing catches on hair or scarves. Lab-grown diamonds in 14k gold at $648 is the upgrade I would pick for a big milestone, since I would wear t...
Mejuri 14k Gold Bezel Lab Grown Diamond Huggie Earrings
Getting two bracelets for $115 means the stack is already done for you, with one mini stone chain and one tiny charm style. They layer together on a thin wrist without tangling, which I appreciate, and the white mix works with silver or gold watches....
Kendra Scott Mini Elisa and Abbie Gold Set of 2 Delicate Chain Bracelets
The round face on this watch makes it feel more classic than the rectangular fashion watches, and the mother-of-pearl dial adds a soft glow in lamp light. At $248 it is the more affordable of my two Kendra Scott watch picks, and a polished way to cel...
Kendra Scott Adela Gold Watch in Ivory Mother-of-Pearl
The pearl swings from a plump knotted hoop, so there is movement without any jangling noise, which matters in a quiet office. It is sold as a single earring, so buy one for a bold look or two for a matched pair. At $228 in 18k vermeil, I think it is ...
Mejuri Dôme Brioche Pearl Drop Earring
If you have never owned real diamond studs, this is a gentle way in at $398: 0.18 carat minimum, VS clarity, set in 14k gold with a flat bezel. They are small enough for the office, the gym and a dinner out. A grown-up first piece that you bought you...
Mejuri Mini Bezel Round Lab Grown Diamond Studs
The splurge piece for a once-in-a-career moment, starting at $3,400 in 14k gold with natural diamonds. The 4.2mm width stacks with watches and thinner bracelets, and it is fixed length, so check your wrist size first. Not an impulse purchase, but a l...
Mejuri Patra Diamond Tennis Bracelet
A tiny 2mm pearl on a delicate gold chain is the quietest piece here and the one I would layer under a bigger necklace. In 14k gold at $268, it comes in two lengths, 15.5 or 17.5 inches. Choose it if you want something nobody else notices but you fee...
Mejuri 14k Gold Handcrafted Micro Pearl Necklace