Henry Dunay Jewelry: Bold, Gold and Beautiful
Jul 2, 2007
Many young women associate bold and heavy gold jewelry with the kind of jewelry our grandmother would wear. Maybe you shunned that jewelry just because she was old so we thought we shouldn’t be wearing it. Maybe you called it “old lady jewelry” or “gaudy”. Maybe you grew up wearing silver hoops and now making the change to yellow gold is a slow process. Whatever your reason for shying away from bold gold jewelry in the past, it’s time to consider the bold beauty of bold gold.
Italian jewelry designers, like Roberto Coin and Chimento, have been creating this bold jewelry for decades. In fact, they have built their legacies and expanded their dynasties from that gold jewelry foundation. Today, as this trend builds, I want to bring your attention to another equally important and gold jewelry designer: Henry Dunay.
This native New Yorker spent 7 years as an apprentice to a master jeweler before striking out on his own to discover his niche – and that he did. After years of solo work, his specialty became textured yellow gold – created by small, thin and super close lines. Some of his collections are ultra lustrous hammered yellow gold; others combine textured gold with shiny gold; others are textured gold adorned with diamonds; and others are yellow gold with colored stones, like big emeralds and big sapphires. Some of the really breathtaking pieces are his big all-gold necklaces and cuffs. The advantage of gold is that it can be paired with a variety of looks: an evening gown; that “little black dress” every woman has; and beige, crème, off-white, navy, and black tops. Henry Dunay jewelry is no longer for just our grandmothers. Also, pair open link circle yellow gold necklaces and shorter pendant necklaces with the striking and colorful clothing of summer. The time has arrived for younger women to embrace the jewelry of previous generations and make it our own.