Holiday Gift Guide 2018: The Best Symbolic Jewelry

If you are getting into the holiday spirit and are thinking of adding a little glitter to your tree with tinsel and a shimmering star, you might want to get into the same mindset for jewelry We are not talking about blinged out diamond jewelry, we are talking about pieces that evoke the lore and legend that has served as talisman and meaningful jewelry throughout history In 10K gold the mini 'Love Struck' heart charm is inspired by the folklore of Milagros which hopes for an all-conquering love.

Jewelry designer Erica Molinari is a creative master of re-imagining details, motifs and shapes from different time periods and rendering them relevant for the modern woman and enduring for future generations A favorite of the Victorian era, padlocks symbolized keeping your love safe as well as a couple locked together in love Dru Jewelry's 'Conservatory Rings' are based on locket and poison rings that we have seen throughout different moments in jewelry's history, dating back to medieval times and made popular again from the Victorian era through the vintage '70s.

With the look of chunky signet rings, the Conservatory rings slide open to reveal a secret compartment What's so evocative about these rings is their original imagery that tells a story from the shank and top of the ring all the way through to the plaque or what designer Thea Miller calls the 'chamber' when the compartment is opened. . Source