Sand Pendant Necklace (Left) and Heritage Emerald Ring (Above)
I had the pleasure of meeting Shawn Warren, former psychologist turned jewelry designer extraordinaire, at her Los Angeles launch event a few weeks ago, and discovered a true talent whose eye for design is impeccable. Her collection, which ranges from whimsical yet classic, to modern interpretations of antiquities, is exquisite. What is truly exceptional about her designs is that they can be worn with a cocktail dress or with jeans and a t-shirt. I love versatile pieces like these and the price points are incredibly reasonable as well.
I fell in love with the two pieces shown here: the diamond Sand pendants and the Heritage emerald rings, (of which there are only two and are part of a limited edition series).
The Sand necklaces are available in 18k white, yellow or rose gold and feature either white or champagne diamonds. The pendant has a special open-and-close diamond bail piece, so it can be worn on various chains/ribbons/leather, or whatever suits your fancy. Comes in 2 sizes, the small length: 15″-16″ is $1950; and the Medium Length: 16″-18″ is $3450.
The Heritage emerald rings feature 18k yellow gold and silver with black rhodium, diamonds and a sizable emerald. It is $2300.
Warren’s launch event was among the most elegant events I’ve been to in quite some time. Warren’s jewelry cannot be found in-stores, as she works only with a private clientele, (for now), but you can see her work online at Shawn Warren Jewelry.
Shawn Warren copies the finest jewelers and is unscrupulous in doing so. Her own bio alludes to the jeweler at Barneys who she regularly knocks off. She is not a designer, she is a design pirate who shamelessly uses other people’s work because she is incapable of coming up with her own designs and her own ideas.