The Sculpted Allure of Modern Icons in the Making

New York’s jewelry scene has a new standard-bearer of glamour, and her name is Christina Caruso. A Parsons-trained designer whose very first collection lit up Sex and the City on Sarah Jessica Parker, Caruso has spent two decades refining the art of statement adornment—pieces that feel as if they were discovered in a Park Avenue heiress’s vault yet read as unmistakably now.

Before launching her namesake line, Caruso honed her craft behind the scenes at Isaac Mizrahi, Liz Claiborne, and Banana Republic—houses where accessories weren’t merely accents but punctuation marks. Those years embedded in her a reverence for proportion, material, and narrative—a through line that runs across every cuff, collar-grazing earring, and statement ring she releases today. Each piece is handcrafted in small batches by New York City artisans, turning every design into a future heirloom.

At the core of the collection lies a fascination with form and femininity. Caruso sculpts nature into wearable architecture—palm fronds, ginkgo leaves, and woven motifs reimagined as oversize silhouettes that straddle edge and elegance. Her now-iconic Palm Leaf Earrings, a nearly three-inch cascade dipped in 14-karat gold, offer the illusion of weightlessness with the impact of a sculpture. The result is jewelry that doesn’t whisper—it resonates.

Consciously made and locally crafted, Caruso’s pieces reflect a thoughtful approach to luxury—considered in material, enduring in design. It’s jewelry created to be collected, not consumed.

Her celebrity following is as diverse as her designs: Paris Hilton wore the Palm Leaf Earrings on the cover of Los Angeles magazine, Katie Holmes stepped out in the Ginkgo Leaves during New York Fashion Week, and Olivia Rodrigo brought Caruso’s sculptural pieces to the gloss of a major cover story with Vogue Mexico. The brand’s appeal is fluid—equally suited to a red carpet, gallery opening, or candlelit dinner in Montauk.

This summer, Christina Caruso brings her gilded world to the Hamptons. On July 18, she hosts an intimate trunk show at Curio in Southampton, followed by a July 25 pop-up at Sage & Madison in Sag Harbor in partnership with the Historical Society of Palm Beach County. Expect live styling, rare studio pieces, and a touch of seaside glamour. Caruso’s design ethos distills to this: “Jewelry is a form of expression—it’s wearable art. Each piece tells a story, and when you wear it, you become part of that story.” 

Explore the full collection at christinacaruso.com and follow her journey on Instagram @ChristinaCarusoStyle for atelier glimpses, red-carpet cameos, and Hamptons-only moments all season long.