Akiko Tamai / Sarah McGuire

Do I still like saying "doilies"? Yes. Yes, I do. Lace ring by Japan's Akiko Tamai, ¥1,050, available in the grandmotherly shades of black, white and grey.

Bonus link: elephant hide sleeve ring in texturized sterling with satin finish ($198), by Sarah McGuire, a Chicago-based metalsmith and designer.

Even more jewellery:

• kgearthings (Portland, OR) - fresh, minimal earrings


• Jane Kenney (UK) - links & bows


• Ruth Avra (Miami) - beads & silver


• Devon Leigh (Los Angeles) - metal & stone adornments


• David Aubrey (New York) - pretty & ornate