It’s All Greek To Them

A safe bet: What’s old is going to be new again. So don’t blame the design duo behind the new jewelry line Carol Marie, Jennifer Carol Kramer and Heather Marie White, for looking backwards—credit them, at least, with lookingfar backwards. Research for their fledgling line began in ancient Greece, which sets the tone for the collection. A Hellenistic “reef knot” gave rise to a garnet pendant, and the tour of the B.C. world didn’t end there. Egypt, Ethiopia, and Byzantium inspired piled, multi-chain necklaces, stackable bracelets, cross pendants, and, our favorite, chunky jeweled styles. Despite the ancient provenance, the pieces have a resolutely modern feel. Chalk it up to the designers’ experience in the contemporary market—they met in the accessory closet of W.

Carol Marie will be available this Fall at Pas de Deux, Henri Bendel, and Shopbop.

—Matthew Schneier