Judith Ripka: Affordable Couture

It can be extremely difficult to find designer jewelry that does not necessarily have to cost an arm and a leg.  Oh, you can find designer knock offs, but I mean real, high quality jewelry, well made and exquisitely designed.  Browsing around today, I found one possible exception to that rule: Judith Ripka.

Her design aesthetic is sort of a … medieval couture, I’d call it.  It is unquestionably original, the designs edgy yet elegant, but there is definitely a touch of ornate decadence in a lot of her pieces.  Check out this ring:

The Cushion Stone Ring.  The stone in question is quartz, in mint green.  As you can see, however, in certain lights it is apt to look almost chartreuse, which is always an intriguing color due to its connotations and associations.  It has diamond accents as well.  The setting is sterling silver and eighteen carat gold.  As you can also see, the styling is extremely ornate, but not to the point of being too busy, too much.

One of the best parts?  It is less than four hundred dollars.  In fact, Judith Ripka has pieces in a broad range of prices.  It covers just about every imaginable amount between $225.00 and over $10,000.00.  There is something to fit every price range!

30 May 2009 | Bracelet, Budget Jewelry | Comments