Kimberly Baker

I was recently gifted with a beautiful necklace from Kimberly Baker, an up-and-coming Seattle jeweler known for her “tough and tender” designs. Now that I’ve slobbered over it, slept with it, and taken it with me to very intimate and romantic locations (yes, we are in Las Vegas, together, right now), I think I’m ready to spread the love about this gifted and glistening artist. Equally graceful and rebellious, Kimberly’s line of punk and rock-inspired ornaments are blessed with a dual personality that makes them easy to wear casually or formally. Some, like my Kiera necklace, are delicate enough to easily wear with anything, while other pieces, like the Gwendolen (pictured), are so awesomely distinct that the rest of your outfit may as well just disappear once it charms up your neckline. One of my favorite things about Kimberly Baker is the pricing she has adopted; you can expect to pay about the same price for her designs as you would for the mid to lower-end Tiffany (ew, I know, sorry to bring that up) items, a price that is all the more enjoyable once you add in the “I don’t see anyone else in this room wearing my necklace” factor. You can find some of her pieces at stores like Bettina Duncan (at Fred Segal in L.A.) and Cog (in Brooklyn), but I think it may be best to just buy direct from Kimberly’s own website, where you can peep her current and past collections.