A great piece of jewelry is that magical (and beautiful) item that has the power to completely transform an outfit. Whether you’re working from home in your favorite loungewear or getting dressed to grab lunch with friends, the right assortment has the power to take your look to the next level. Loved for its versatility and wearability, the options are endless: From layered gold chains and hoop earrings to delicate bracelets and stackable rings, there are endless ways to wear and pair daily jewelry staples.
A great piece of jewelry can feel like a second skin and becomes a piece you’ll never want to take off. The beauty of jewelry is how personal it feels to the wearer. When you find a piece you love, it becomes part of your style DNA and is worn with devotion and sentiment.
Whether you prefer your jewelry layered or are more minimal in your accessorizing, the way in which you wear your jewels is unique to you. Scroll ahead for 17 of the best everyday jewelry to build your collection.
Best Diamond Studs
Cluster Studs
Solitaire Studs
Every jewelry wardrobe needs a pair of classic diamond stud earrings, which you can wear casually with jeans or dress up with cocktail attire. This David Yurman pair has a total weight of 0.11 carats and is a good investment that will holds its value over time.
Geometric Line Studs
With their streamlined shape, diamond-embellished bar studs add interest to your look without being too distracting. Los Angeles-based Adina Reyter’s pieces strike that right balance, crafted with 14-karat gold and 0.06 total carats of diamonds.
Best Gold Hoop Earrings
Thin Gold Hoops
Diamond Pavé Huggies
Designed to hug the ear—whether worn on the lobe or higher up on the helix—diamond huggie earrings have quickly established themselves as modern classics. Brilliant Earth’s pair combines 14 karat gold with scalloped pavé diamonds, set with responsibly sourced stones in the brand’s San Francisco design studio.
Chunky Hoops
Best Stacking Rings
Essential Gold Set
California-based Gorjana’s highly-rated hammered rings are chic on their own or as part of a stack. While you can find simple bands anywhere, we like Gorgjana’s since they come in a variety of sizes—from three to nine—and materials, including 18k gold-plated, rose-gold-plated or silver-plated brass for versatile, affordable options.
Trio With Subtle Sparkle
BaubleBar’s bestselling ring set includes two gold and one pavé cubic zirconia designs, all plated in 18 karat gold over 925 sterling silver, which makes them hypoallergenic—a good option for those with sensitive skin who like to wear multiple rings at once.
Cult-Classic For Stacking
It’s the quilted blazer of your ring set: Chanel’s Coco Crush ring features repeating, intersecting lines of its signature motif traced in 18 karat gold, creating an instantly recognizable yet understated ring to stack with others in your collection. It comes in European sizes, from 48 mm (the US equivalent of size 4.5) to 58 mm (US size 8.25).
Best Forever Necklaces
Diamond Pendant
U.K-based Monica Vinader’s pieces are meant to be layered for a personalized effect. The 24-inch long diamond “Essential” necklace is just that—an essential with a 0.05 carat diamond—that can be worn daily and instantly pulls together your look.
Chain Link
Whether worn solo or with several other necklaces, you can never go wrong with a timeless gold chain. All of Laura Lombardi’s pieces are crafted with upcycled or recycled materials and are responsibly made in New York and New England.
Pearl Choker
Layered Bar Pendant
Herringbone Chain
Madewell’s bestselling herringbone necklace comes in a silver and gold-plated finish and earns high marks for its brushed, tarnish-free metallic tone, adjustable length and affordable price. It pairs with everything from buttoned blouses to cocktail dresses.
Best Chain Bracelets
Everyday Dainty Chain
With its versatile, delicately linked design, Catbird’s Sweet Nothing bracelet is one of the Brooklyn jewelry shop’s bestselling styles. If you feel like jazzing it up, you can customize the piece with any of Catbird’s beautiful charms and if you want a true forever piece, you can schedule an appointment for the company’s ‘zapped’ welding service, where their team of trained jewelers will remove the clasp and weld the bracelet back together to become a seamless, non-removable chain on your wrist.
Chunky Pearl Accent
Eye-Catching Twists
For sculptural jewelry that makes a statement, Loren Stewart’s pieces are designed in LA and made in Italy. The Nausicca gold vermeil bracelet chain has a chunky, linked pattern that looks great worn over the cuffs of your shirt or stacked next to your watch.
