Metier’s new street-level jewelry salon, with its color-washed concrete floors and midnight blue walls artfully leafed with gold, is a dreamy jewel box for our deeply personal collection of new and vintage jewelry, accessories, antiques, photography, thrown pottery, and curiosities.

Mingling estate pieces with modern gems by contemporary masters, our collection is united by a similar ethos of craftsmanship. Whether vintage or new, the rings, brooches, earrings, and necklaces that call to us are those that whisper rather than shout. For example, old diamonds are faceted differently than those of today, and imbued with the softness and captivating quality of an old silvered mirror. We are drawn to stones that seduce with unusual cuts and luscious clarity rather than bulk or bombast.

In a mass-produced world, we’re drawn, as ever, to those artisans who take the time to imprint their works with a point of view — be it a non-traditional engagement ring of rose-cut diamonds or a hand shredded scarf the color of dawn. Whether worn with torn jeans or a Comme des Garcons jacket, such pieces become part of the identity of the wearer — heirlooms for a new age.