A
visit to the sun-drenched hilltop abode of Los Angeles jewelry designers Yves
Spinelli and Dwyer Kilcollin finds the couple
enjoying a leisurely cup of tea while Joni Mitchell wafts from the stereo.
Strewn across the breakfast table, their sculptural pieces gleam in the light,
offering a dose of gothic glamour to an otherwise breezy Southern California
tableau. “When we first started, people would ask, ‘Is that an Ann
Demeulemeester?’” says Spinelli with a laugh.
Of course, such cases of mistaken designer identity
are on the wane for Spinelli Kilcollin, as influential boutiques like If in New
York City and Maxfield in L.A. (Spinelli was once a manager at sister store,
Maxfield Bleu) discover the line. Ikram Goldman, owner of prominent
Chicago store Ikram, has been a particularly ardent supporter, commissioning
several custom orders. “She likes a lot of flash,” says Spinelli, who at Goldman’s
request encrusted the popular Galaxy rings (interlocking gold and silver bands
that can be stacked together or worn across several fingers) with chocolate,
cognac, and white diamonds.

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