“Luxury” is an aesthetic with its own quality. Minimalism may be a powerful style in the 2010s, but maximalism (the conscious embrace of excess) has a postmodern power when taken to its furthest extent. When it comes to jewelry, there are numerous ways to explore the ultra-luxe, particularly through exuberant use of precious materials.

Today, we’re going to take a look at some of the most luxurious looks in the jewelry industry to get an idea of what extraordinary maximalism looks like, and how the aesthetic can be achieved by you.

Oscar Heyman

Oscar Heyman has been in business since 1912, meaning that they’ve been designing jewelry through the Art Nouveau and Pop-Art periods, where different expressions of maximalism were experimented with.

One of their most mind-blowing options is a radiant necklace sculpted from platinum and 18k yellow gold. Boasting 252 fancy yellow diamonds and round white diamonds, this piece explores diamond use in a way that almost abstracts the material in the larger image.

Simon G

Since the invention of the wedding band in ancient Rome, there’s been a distinction between the private expression of trust between individuals and the public expression of marital exuberance. Roman women wore iron bands at home and gold rings in public — and a modern equivalent of this is the ultra-glam wedding band.

Wedding bands symbolize value, and the Nocturnal Sophistication line of bands from Simon G pair different shades of 18k gold with pink & yellow diamonds. The invisible-set diamonds in these bands create the illusion that the entire band is made from diamonds for that extra bit of aesthetic pow.

The Diamond qua Artifact

So far, we’ve been talking about diamonds qua ornament, but a diamond can also represent a thing of extraordinary luxury in itself. Very often, particularly with high-quality diamonds, jewelry is sculpted to accentuate a single stone rather than the other way around.

Transcendentally rare diamonds, particularly those that cross the 3-carat threshold and have few inclusions or color abnormalities, can be treated as works of art. For the woman looking to express her maximalist fantasies, having a tremendous rock suspended by a whirlwind of smaller diamonds that serve as a frame may be an ideal touch.

Tacori

RoyalT, one of the collections of Tacori engagement rings, actually works to fulfill the maximalist ideal we discussed at the end of the last section: The use of huge diamonds to accentuate an even huger diamond is a perfect way to go above and beyond the idea of “simple luxury.”

Designed to fit around diamonds larger than 2 carats, RoyalT rings are sculpted from platinum, have a decadently lacy crown holding the center stone, and include halos and side-stone rows made from up to 3.3 carats of diamond.

We Want to Hear From You!

They say that “less is more,” but why not approach luxury from the position that “less is a bore”? Here at Premiere Jewelry Designs, we take the stance that sometimes, more is more. If you’re interested in sharing your discoveries of ultra-luxe looks, let us know by leaving a comment below!