With the current heat waves, there’s no denying that the dog days of summer are in full swing. Yet a fair share still lay ahead. For fashion and jewelry enthusiasts, this time of year means shedding layers and embracing shades—in more ways than one.
Here, we’ve rounded up just a few of our favorite jewels that not only span the color spectrum but remind us of sweets galore: gumballs and gummies, rock candy, sherbet, and other sugary treats. Looking almost too delicious to wear, these nostalgic designs take us back to carefree childhood summers. Here’s to a free and easy season—with some (necessary) sweetness!
The Smile necklace with hand-painted enamel beads, $195; Roxanne AssoulinHorizon ring in 18k yellow gold with carved pink opal and enamel, $6,800; Emily P. WheelerLa Fantaisie Eclipse Rainbow drop earrings in 18k gold (rose or yellow) with 4.65 cts. t.w. princess-cut and baguette rainbow sapphires and 0.44 cts. t.w. round white diamonds, $12,400; Suzanne KalanSoho Downtown necklace in 18k yellow gold with spheres of enamel, amethyst, chalcedony, lapis lazuli, amazonite, malachite, unakite, tiger’s eye, rhodonite, rose quartz, white agate, snowflake obsidian, and hematite, £2,840 ($3,635); Carolina BucciFull Spectrum earrings (also pictured at top) in 9k yellow gold with orange, raspberry, pink, purple, turquoise, mint, and lime green enamel, $1,120; Bea BongiascaBeaded bracelet in 14k yellow gold with diamonds and carved turquoise beads, $565; Sydney Evan
