One of the most exciting things about David Yurman is its mix and match capabilities. You can turn a simple chain into a statement piece by adding the right enhancer. You can also tone down an over-the-top chain by, again, using a simple enhancer. Enhancers can be in the form of pendants or charms and they can make or break your accessory.
In this article you’ll learn about:
- Albion enhancers, David Yurman’s most popular enhancers
- other famous David Yurman enhancers and pendant styles
- the metals and precious stones used in DY enhancers
- the kinds of chain David Yurman offers
- ways to mix and match chains and pendants
- picking the right DY chain and enhancer for an occasion or for ones personal style
Most Popular: The Albion Enhancer
Albion enhancers are classic pieces from David Yurman that have an elegant feel courtesy of its square base and a modern twist that comes out through its rounded lines and pointed edges. Albion enhancers come in different frames and different stones. Various combinations allow you to pick one that fits your choice of David Yurman chain and, more importantly, your personal sense of style.
You can spot an Albion enhancer at first glance. Its centerpiece is forged from a kind of a precious stone that takes up most of the enhancer’s size. The precious stone is usually set in place in faceted style and can be any of the following: amethyst (purple and lavender), topaz (light blue and dark blue), hematite, citrine (orange), garnet, green onyx, black onyx, white agate, prasiolite, faceted gold, aqua chalcedony, rose quartz, smoky quartz, garnet, rose gold morganite and 18k bonded gold. These are just some of the precious stones available in David Yurman’s collection now but you can be sure more will be added to the list in the future.
The precious stone centerpiece is set in a backdrop of sterling silver mixed with black rhodium, rose gold or 18k yellow gold, pure sterling silver or pure 18k yellow gold. This creates the frame for the centerpieces which are usually styled in two ways: pave diamonds and solid metal. Albion enhancers come in 4 sizes: 11mm, 14mm, 17mm and 20mm.
David Yurman Crosses and Other Pendant Styles
While it can be difficult digging around the popularity of the Albion enhancer, there are other pendants that are slowly sharing this enhancer’s limelight. Two of these David Yurman enhancers are the dog tag charms and the cross pendants. The dog tag charms are perhaps one of the best of its kind in the market today, if it isn’t already the best, and certainly the most expensive. This is understandably so because David Yurman doesn’t just make your classic, polished silver dog tags, he makes them varied without deviating from the brand’s elegant nature. The dog tags are usually made of sterling silver that could be blackened, mixed with rhodium or polished.
But unlike most dog tags, DY separates itself from the mold by adding precious stones like mother of pearl, rhodonite, black onyx and paved diamonds in the mix and by being the thicker option compared to the other dog tags offered by equally luxurious designers. The designs and metal-to-stone combinations change every season, so it’s hard not to get a new dog tag every year especially if you have the capacity to splurge.
Another David Yurman fan favorite enhancer are the crosses. The crosses come together in a confetti layout. The confetti is usually a combination of precious stones and diamonds. One cross, for example, is formed through a confetti layout of faceted peridots, green tourmalines and pave diamonds while another can carry this confetti of faceted black onyx, hematite and diamond. The crosses are often set on sterling silver and thus make them classic pieces that are ideal for any occasion.
Other popular staples and must-haves for every David Yurman collector are the Wheaton, Cerise, cushion on point (diamond shaped), color classics and the DY logo enhancers. But my personal favorites would have to be the infinity enhancers, the cable wraps, the heart lockets and the papyrus, in that order.
Don’t Forget the Chain!
Just as important as choosing the right enhancer or pendant when buying a David Yurman is your choice of cable. The cable shouldn’t just match your enhancer; it should also be reflective of your personality. The basic rule is of course to keep the metals the same. You want to use gold with gold and silver with silver. If your cable has a mix of both gold and silver then naturally you can use any metal for you pendant.
If you’re looking for a classic everyday-wear accessory, you can go with a silver box chain along with a pendant that has less diamonds on the sides or the frame of the centerpieces. You can have pave diamonds as your centerpiece, just as long as the metal that surrounds it aren’t decorated as much. Any precious stone and style of enhancer would do (albion, cable wraps, wheaton, cerise, etc) just as long as you keep your metal on the silver side.
If you want to stand out from the crowd with a hint of subtlety still, you can choose fine-stranded, layered chains. If you want to step out with a bang, however, you cannot go wrong with the extra large oval link, chain link and curb graduated chains as well as 8-row layered box chains and the like. The good news is they go with almost all pendants especially the classic ones like the Albion, Wheaton, Cerise and cushion on point (diamond-shaped) enhancers. I make it a point to never use the crosses with chains other than the box or wheat ones because the confetti crosses are can easily make itself gaudy through other chains.
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