Subtle Luxury for the Groom

You probably know the name Tacori from their beautiful wedding and engagement rings for women. However, the company also has some really interesting men's wedding bands that allow grooms to enjoy a bit of sexy - but secret - luxury. The fancy details, like diamonds and engraving, are located INSIDE the band and along the edge, or "shank," of the ring. Your guy can walk around feeling like a prince without worrying that he's coming off as too flashy.

Top left: Check out the low-key luxe of this 18K white gold men’s band. It has a highly polished finish with diamond accents along the edge. A tiny 5-crescent design adds further cachet. The width of the band is approximately 5 mm. 

Top right: This 18K red gold men’s band has a softly pebbled texture, except for the edge. That small strip is highly polished and plain on the outside, but has a bit of engraved flair hidden within. Width of the band: approximately 6 mm. 

Bottom left: This 18K yellow gold men’s band is also softly pebbled, but with an added twist. The subtle miligrain edge has small diamond accents and a 5-crescent design. Width: 6 mm. 

Bottom Right: Super hot! The elaborate hand-engraving on this platinum band appears on the inside edges only. Pave diamonds line the edge of this 6.5 mm band. 

Each of these beauties are hand-made for the lucky groom. All designs are available in Platinum and 18K gold.

More Masterful Colors

Dee Antil Designs does some really cool color transitions. It's almost as if the designer switches to a different bracelet or necklace mid-stream. But oh, how good they look! 

Top: The Cool Necklace - faceted Carnelian pears with peanut-shaped peacock pearls and faceted pink-orange Chalcedony. Middle: The Southwest Bracelet - A Karen Hill Tribe silver disc with Sponge Coral, Turquoise, teal Chalcedony, and Poppy Jasper. Bottom: The Surprise Bracelet has rose-colored faceted Rhodonite and lime green Turquoise nuggets with Charoite and blue Turquoise.

Bead Salad

Now I ask you, how is it that some people can take a bunch of mismatched beads and come up with something amazing? Just talented, I guess. Check out these shockingly affordable ($14-18) bracelets from Kathy and Marjorie of Bead Salad.

Acrylic

These acrylic rings with gold and silver leaf from a Japanese company called, simply, Acrylic, combine modern and traditional Japanese forms.

La Dolce Vita

Love these very pretty rings from Dolce Jewels in beautiful Telluride, Colorado. On the left, gold, diamonds and rubies. Nice touch on what appears to be a little yellow gold accent around the ruby. Right: Tahitian pearl with diamonds, rubies and white gold.

Knit one, purl two

There are some intriguing knitted necklaces at the Hypho Shop on Etsy. "Hypho," according to the site, refers to an open but intricately woven structure in Greek. Top: Garnet Heat. Middle: Knitted mosaic of Garnet and Pearls. Bottom: Knitted Mosaic in Blue and Grey.

Fractal Fever

Math lovers - take note! Allegria Designs in Australia has created a line of pendants featuring fractal geometry images (Fractals help explain objects like ferns and snowflakes, where a pattern keeps repeating). Pick the shape of your pendant, pick your favorite fractal and voila!

A Little More Susan

Susan Kerr's stuff is too good for just one day, so here's another taste: Raspberry Petal Pin and Raspberry Petal Brooch in Silver and Formica.

Susan Kerr

Oxidized silver, leather and freshwater pearls are combined in this unique necklace by Susan Kerr.

Ask for directions!

This colorful Map Ring is made with silver and part of a paper road map, then coated in polyurethane. From Atelier 11 in Antwerp, Belgium.