The Future Is Silver

When jewelers want to go big, bold, and sculptural, they often turn to silver, which lends itself to creating pieces that are oversize and artistic. That’s both for obvious reasons (the price, duh!) and more nuanced ones: In sharp contrast to gold’s old-world appeal, silver’s white shine has long evoked a sense of modernity.

As a reflective metal, silver tends to work best in minimalist designs that make up for their lack of ornament with sweeping curves and gleaming surfaces—not unlike the sleek white and spare interiors that tend to characterize futuristic spaces in the popular imagination.

In that spirit, we’ve cherry-picked a handful of new silver jewels that wouldn’t look out of place in a galactic setting, trillions of miles away. Call them space-age accessories for style-obsessed earthlings. Nanu nanu!

Carina Hardy

The trio of hammered silver shapes that form these dramatic linear earrings, designed and handcrafted in Bali, are meant to recall the evil eye.

Triple Elppin Drop earrings in silver, $370; Carina Hardy

Déhanche

Like the shapely Brancusi cuff bracelet featured at top, these Hollyhock earrings take inspiration from Déhanche’s sculptural belts. In the brand’s words, they speak “to the woman who values design over ornament, presence over excess.”

Hollyhock medium earrings in silver, $320; Déhanche

Etiq

The intriguing dual-texture design of this sophisticated bracelet makes it suitable for stacking or wearing as a singular slimmed-down statement piece.

Illusion bracelet in silver, $2,950; Etiq

Ivi Los Angeles

Despite their chunky silhouette, these angular and surprisingly lightweight earrings have been designed to comfortably hug the lobe.

Wide Octagon huggies in silver, $300; Ivi Los Angeles

Wyld Box

Worn as a single piece or stacked in multiples, the Luna choker illuminates the neck like a silvery ray of moonlight.

Luna choker in silver, $1,200; Wyld Box

Top: Brancusi large cuff in silver, $595; Déhanche