This Sophia band by Dana Faith has an intriguing little tassel on it. It reminds me of Greek, Turkish and Arabic worry beads, something to absent-mindedly play with. Which can be a fun jewellery feature. Like many of those who turned to jewellery design, she started off as a designer for Vera Wang and moved on to become a stylist, The hand-made twisted wire that wraps the gold tassel is a hallmark of Faith’s work.

It is available in 14k yellow (shown below), white or rose gold, and sells on the designer’s web site for USD $1,196.