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The Luxist Top Ten Under the Radar Jewelry Designers for the Holidays 2010

Filed under: Jewelry, Holiday Guides

Anna Hu Winter Plum
Giving jewelry as gifts for the holidays is something we highly encourage at Luxist. We love all that sparkles. One of our favorite regular features is jewelry design -- we love to showcase the up-and-comers who aren't yet as famous as, say, Tiffany and Harry Winston. Still, finding the right designer with the right price range for you can be difficult, as there's a sea of new designers every year to sift through. Here's our guide to the best of the best under-the-radar jewelry designers whose collections we recommend for the 2010 holidays. Each designer has fresh, enchanting pieces with that timeless je ne sais qoui which will last a lifetime.

The Luxist Top Ten Up and Coming Jewelry Designers for the Holidays 2010


1. Anna Hu (above)

We covered Anna Hu in January after meeting her in her Plaza boutique (Anna Hu, Custom Jeweler to the Lucky). It was one of our most exciting interviews of the year as we learned about her history as a cello prodigy and her penchant for lucky symbols and numbers. Anna Hu makes breathtaking custom pieces you should seek out either at The Plaza Hotel or in Tainan, Taiwan. A few select pieces are available online from Kabiri in the UK.

Engagement Piercings From Johnny Brookheart

Filed under: Jewelry

johnny brookheart navel ring
Engagement piercings? Jeweler Johnny Brookheart, who also sells engagement rings, has created a line of engagement piercings. And we are talking major jewelry here designed not to sparkle on your finger but in your nose, navel or wherever else you might be pierced. The piece shown above, the heart navel ring, holds a two carat diamond and is set in 14K gold. It sells for $31,500. Brookheart tells Luxist that the upscale piercing demographic is a "younger moneyed buyer or the fun loving celebrity." And just when I think we've run out of ways to wear diamonds...

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