I must admit, this story is a bit mistitled and also arrives somewhat late to the party—Peruffo’s epic collar necklace isn’t so much my pick as it is the people’s, given its win of the People’s Choice Award at the 2023 Couture show in Las Vegas earlier this month.
For those who haven’t already had the pleasure of encountering the creation, please permit this design-obsessed blogger to delight in it just a bit more.
One-of-a-kind and made in 18k yellow gold, the necklace—which was designed specifically for the recent jewelry event—is a statement packed with style that’s both on-trend and transcendent of them.
The Italian design you can plainly see here, its rich attention to gold at the forefront. But I see other influences, too; the geometric repetition of pyramid-shape blue agate studs has this piece looking like it might suit Cleopatra.
The thick gold collar is reminiscent of the stacked choker style that rocketed to popularity last year, though its relevance needn’t be dictated by current fashions—this is one to treasure forever.
In addition to winning People’s Choice at Couture, Peruffo took the top prize for Best Debut brand at the show. It was also nominated in the Innovative category and for Editor’s Choice, making it the first brand ever to receive nominations in all four categories.
“We are incredibly happy to make our debut at Couture and have this type of recognition from the industry,” said founder and CEO Enrico Peruffo on the winning night, according to a press release. “We know we are doing something different and pushing the boundary with more disruptive jewelry. It is just amazing to see such overwhelming support for our work.”
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