Written by Julie de Los Rios - Thursday, December 4, 2025
A personalized piece of jewelry, a delicate item, a mini diamond... There are a thousand ways to spoil your loved ones without breaking the bank. Once again this year, jewelry is the ultimate lasting gift: a treasure trove of emotion that transcends fashion trends and can be passed down without ever losing its sparkle.
At a time when we favor responsible, well-made, and timeless pieces, here is a selection of 20 pieces of jewelry under €1,000 that will touch your loved ones' hearts this
When the price of gold skyrockets—around €115 per gram—savvy consumers explore other options. Gold-plated brass, dipped in a gold bath, is an elegant and sustainable solution.
Designer Violaine Muras creates jewelry inspired by the mythological figure of Melusine, half fairy, half snake. Sculptural, bold, poetic... The collection consists of sculptural jewelry inspired by reptiles. Rings, earrings, hoop earrings, bracelets... There's something for everyone! Special mention goes to the “L'Envol de Mélusine” earcuff, which delicately wraps around the ear.
A historic house, appreciated by Gabrielle Chanel herself, Goossens perpetuates the art of Parisian goldsmithing and appeals to fashionistas. In the 1950s, Robert Goossens, son of the owner of a foundry in the Marais district, opened a goldsmith's workshop. Together with the couturier, they created pieces in antique and Byzantine styles. Among the icons of the brand, now based at 19M, a 25,500 m² space that brings together the Métiers d'art dear to Chanel, is the Boucle collection, whose clasp is both functional and aesthetic and has become a style element. It plays on bold, timeless elegance that is easy to wear every day.
Giving personalized jewelry is like delivering a message. An initial, a fingerprint, a date... and the object becomes a talisman.
Since 2016, the brand has been reinventing the weight of yesteryear as a pendant, which can be personalized with a first name or message. Manufactured and engraved in France, these pieces are available in gold or gold-plated to suit all budgets.
At Gigi Clozeau, the gold and diamond letters are real amulets, the perfect gift to find the initial of your loved one in rose, yellow or white gold.
At Pascale Monvoisin, the yellow gold Alphabet adds that bohemian-chic touch that only the designer knows how to achieve, with a yellow gold medallion stamped with a letter.
Because diamonds remain a powerful symbol, several jewelry houses offer refined, contemporary versions that offer a touch of eternity at a reasonable price.
For its 20th anniversary, Parisian brand Redline, known for making diamonds accessible to all, has reinvented its lucky charm diamond necklace: the Absolu collection, a simple yet luminous solitaire with six prongs (0.10 carats) on a cord. All that's left to do is choose your loved one's favorite color for the cord.
Messika democratizes its Move pattern in a corded version, modern and unisex available in different colors, to be purchased exclusively on the Avenue des Champs-Elysées boutique or online.
The Japanese house Ahkah has created a delicate Chandelier necklace in pink gold and diamonds.
Manipura, a French brand made in France, prefers to hang a closed diamond on a resistant and timeless cord.
The trend is for delicate, discreet but highly desirable jewelry.
Marie-Hélène de Taillac's animal charms seduce with their humour and finesse: dogs in yellow gold or cats in yellow gold and diamonds... The choice is yours!
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Delicate bracelets in ethical white, yellow, or rose gold with precious stones or diamonds, designed to be layered and stacked as desired, made in France.
The Coco Beach ring plays with boldness with its white pearls at the Nice brand D1928.
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Carole Chiotasso hand-sculpts a delicate and luminous petal pendant in Fairmined-certified ethical gold in her workshop in Narbonne.
Dinh Van revisits his iconic Diamond Cube in a lightweight format on a link chain.
Poiray offers a mini Cœur Entrelacé gold necklace, delicately placed in the hollow of the neck, refined and elegant.
Tournaire, faithful to his artistic style, signs an amethyst ring full of character for a woman full of joie de vivre with this Sparkling collection which is available in silver, white or yellow gold, entirely made in the Montbrison workshop.
Personalized, sculptural, mini but sparkling, in fine gold or gold-plated brass... Jewelry remains one of the most sensitive and intimate gifts.
Whatever piece you choose, you will be giving much more than an object: a symbol, a memory, a sparkle to wear every day. And why not slip one or two pieces onto your own list for Santa Claus?