Exclusive: David Yurman's Limited-Edition Honeycomb Meteorite Men's Rings Rocket into Boutiques

I am not a hand model. I do not profess to being a hand model.

It brings me great pleasure to report that David Yurman's Meteorite Titanium Honeycomb Mini-Collection, first previewed back in November 2014, has finally fully launched; the rings bearing this signature motif are available as limited-edition boutique exclusives. Here's what you need to know:

- There are two styles of Meteorite Titanium Honeycomb ring now available--one is the signet piece posted here, the other is of a band shape.

- The rings are of extreme limited edition with only 26 signet style produced and 36 band style. Each comes numbered and bearing a "limited edition" engraving.

- The rings are available in sizes 9, 10, 11, and 12 and retail in the $1,000-2,000 range.

- The pieces feature a sterling silver shank with meteorite overlay and black titanium shell.

- These limited-edition designs can only be purchased at David Yurman boutiques.

- A design executive has exclusively confirmed to DYMANia that these are the exact, "as-intended" designs originally previewed back in November 2014. Apparently a modified, easier-to-manufacture signet-style Meteorite Titanium Honeycomb ring was developed and quietly released over the winter but then shortly thereafter recalled due to "the compromised aesthetic."

- The tag pendant from the collection, which was originally released in fall of '14, has been pulled from DavidYurman.com and appears, for now, only available through boutique purchase or special order. It retails for $1200 (chain sold separately). It is unclear if additional product will be produced as part of a limited-edition set.

Briefs: Poll Results, Anticipated Arrivals, Visit to Townhouse

Why hello again, dear reader! Have you missed me? Actually, I haven't really been away. There's just been little on which to report, as is typically the case in this transitional time between winter and spring. That being said, I do have a few notes and notices to post, which are as follows:

The reader-selected winner of our "What's Your Favorite David Yurman Women's Collection?" is... Cable Classics.
What Yurman starting out designing remains, evidently, the fan favorite.

Moving right along, the reader-selected winner of the "What's Your Favorite David Yurman Men's Collection" is... Meteorite.
It's interesting; our female readers enjoy the timeless, while our male readership prefers the ancient. (The Gibeon Meteorite from which the pieces in the collection are made is an estimated four billion years old.) Hey, to each his own, right?

Next, I have to mention that there appears to be a snag in the production or distribution lines of new men's product at DY.

Oh, honeycomb, where art thou?

I mean, shoot, the honeycomb pieces (see left) of the Meteorite Collection and a wrap-around ring from Carbon Fiber were teased back in November. None has yet (as of time of writing) to make it to market. And so, I guess, the waiting (or wanting?) game continues. I'll continue to check up on the status of these. If I hear anything, I'll happily report out.







Finally, hey--you know what?--when there's no news to report, the enterprising blogger makes his own, and so with that, allow me to announce that
I'll be making a visit to the David Yurman Townhouse on Madison Avenue in New York City this month. 
Expect upon my return a full review with photos and recommendations to boot.

With that, dear reader, I'm out for now. I shan't be away long, though. (And that's a promise.)

Fall for DY: DYguy's Seasonal Picks for Men -- Pick Four: Meteorite

In the "Fall for DY" five-part feature, DYguy runs through the gentleman's must-haves for fall/winter '13-14. His fourth pick, which is for the new year of 2014, is meteorite, a stone which recently secured its very own collection at David Yurman.

From DYguy:  Put simply, meteorite ravishes the eye. Its crystal structure lures, intrigues, and stimulates. No other exotic stone in my collection has garnered more compliments from friends, acquaintances, and colleagues alike. There is no better way to start a new year than by putting your best foot forward, and that "foot" in men's jewelry is undeniably meteorite.

At Last, a David Yurman F/W '13-14 Men's Collection Preview (Now with Tag Necklaces!)

Late last night Instagram user @burniebear shared these (see below) images, which were captured, it seems, at a DY fall preview event at/for Nordstrom Perimeter in Atlanta, Georgia. Revealed are three bracelets and several rings, mostly band-style, from David Yurman's F/W '13-14 Men's Collection. Revel in the artistry. (My impressions are posted as image captions.)

Of the three designs showcased here,
my initial preference is for the middle one,
though I suppose I should see all in their full glory
before making any verdicts.

Hi-Res Photos of New Additions to David Yurman Meteorite Collection Emerge

In a Robb Report sidebar titled "Heaven Sent," the following two high-resolution images of soon-to-be-released pieces from David Yurman's Meteorite Collection were featured. (Do note that the latter was previously teased by Instagram user @gregmaczko.)

Image Credit: RobbReport.com

And So the Waiting Game Begins...

Fall 2013. It's coming. It's imminent, even. Last year, on August 2, 2012, David Yurman teased its fall campaign. On August 8th, then, the company began releasing images from said campaign. What I'm saying, folks, is that big things are coming, which is why there has been so little to report over the past month and a half or so. The only "news" (if you can call it that) from that period was this: a survey conducted by The Luxury Institute revealed the top three jewelry brands preferred by ultrawealthy women--those with a minimum net worth of $5 million--are, in descending order, most beloved first, Tiffany & Co. (blech), David Yurman (woo!), and Cartier.

And that was it. Then, last week, our friend @gregmaczko posted this to Instagram:

Pictured are soon-to-be-released additions to the men's meteorite line. Greg is especially fond of the rose gold signet ring featured in the bottom frame (and so am I!).

Around the time of Greg's posting, this (see below) hit Twitter:

And so we do just that--we stay tuned. Our feelers are out there. We're standing at attention. The second there is news to report or an update to share, you know, dear reader, I'll be on it for you. Until then, be, live, and work "in perfect harmony." (Yes, that's a reference to DY S/S '13 sub-campaign copy.)

Exclusive: The Hidden Pieces on DavidYurman.com

Are you aware there is product on DavidYurman.com that can only be found by way of strategic search? That's right; there exist what are, essentially, hidden pieces on the site, pieces that fail to show when one performs an inventory browse or shops by category but remain there, present, behind a proverbial curtain all the while. Don't believe me? Dear reader, have not I earned your unblinking trust? But very well, if it is proof you desire, proof you shall have. Feast your eyes on these pulled-from-concealment men's collection beauties:

We'll start with this guy, a showstopper, truly, if ever there were one. The piece goes by the name of Pave Black Diamond Cushion Ring and retails for $5200. It's a dangerous one, I must say. Look but don't touch. You'll indubitably love it too much.

I love Yurman's (discontinued?) men's Petrvs line. I love the scarab motif. I love this ring. It costs $595. It's spectacular. You deserve it. Make it yours. Do it now.

Next we have a Tuxedo Agate Exotic Stone Ring for men. The design is clean and sleek, which allows the stone to carry (or fail to carry, depending on the cut received) the piece. The price? $550. Follow my link more information or to purchase.

I have truly saved the best for last. This (see left) is my favorite of the hidden gems. It's also one of my favorite recent-year DY men's ring designs. The stone? Meteorite. The shape of the face? Hexagonal. I saw this style at the Chicago boutique on Oak St. and fell in love fast and, evidently, hard, as I made the piece mine on impulse. I have never regretted for a moment the purchase. Now follow my link. On the other side awaits this magnificent ring, priced at $695. Don't think. Just buy.

The Strange and Mystical Allure of Meteorite by David Yurman

The Meteorite Collection consists of
two necklaces, three rings (one not pictured),
and cufflinks.

In the last days of 2012, David Yurman debuted its limited-edition Meteorite Collection for men. The pieces, some of which are pictured here, feature cuts of an actual meteorite that purportedly missiled into Africa some time ago.

The moment I laid eyes on the collection I was, in a word, intrigued. I saw the product--the rings, primarily--glistening in the display case, and I'm pretty sure my mouth fell open. Minutes later I had one of those rings on my index finger (yes, I'm that guy who wears jewelry on all digits, excluding the thumb) and almost immediately, my interest waned. Let's get one thing straight here, though: the ring wasn't the problem. Like all DY pieces, it was beautifully crafted, a legitimate work of art. No, the problem was with the stone. Looked at straight on--that is, viewed on a flat plane--the meteorite was, well, dull. Non-reflective. Cloudy.

This transformation in the stone had me perplexed. How could a substance that was resplendent on display look so lousy on one's hand? I flicked my wrist up and, a second later, had my answer.

Right light, wrong angle

Basically, meteorite changes in appearance based on the angle of one's viewing. The best way I can describe it is to draw a comparison to tiger's eye. You know how there appears to be movement in that variety of stone when the jewelry into which it is set is turned from side to side or tilted up and down? The same phenomenon occurs in meteorite. Take a look at these images, and you'll see what I mean.

I now have a meteorite ring in my collection (more on my decision to buy later). Here (to the right) is what the surface of that ring's stone look like when viewed at a 180-degree angle. Yeah. Is that the surface of a "beautiful" mineral or of a scratched-up blackboard? But, now, look below, and you'll see what the piece looks like when viewed from a 90-degree angle. Now, suddenly, there is texture, dimension. Present are angles and stripes--wedges of pattern. For me, part of the magic and mystery of the stone is that its beauty is fickle, or state-dependent. It asks for more from the viewer than a casual glance. Despite its being outwardly unassuming, it is, really, quite the demanding stone.

Right light, right angle

While it has taken me quite some time to come to accept meteorite for what it is--three months elapsed from first encounter to date of acquisition--accept it I have. And so, without further ado, here are the top-three reasons I'm mad about meteorite (and why, perhaps, you should be too):

Reason #3: It gets compliments. Tons of them. From everybody. 

And I don't exaggerate this point. I often wear my meteorite signet ring on the same hand I wear my cognac-diamond band. Not once has a stranger remarked on the latter (despite its being bigger "bling"), but three times this week alone have comments been made about the meteorite.

Reason #2: It is limited edition.

Hey, the fewer made, the bigger the deal it is that you snagged one.

Reason #1: It is from the world beyond.

Friend: "I love your ring!"
You: "Oh, you do? Thanks!"
Friend: "Where'd you get it?"
You: "It's from outer space."
(OK, so you might want to first acknowledge it's David Yurman, but still, you see where I'm going with this.)

Thoughts on meteorite--I know you have them. So share 'em! Post a comment or E-mail me.

UPDATE: Mad about meteorite (and probably due to popular demand), David Yurman has expanded its men's collection for the F/W '13-14 season. Preview the new pieces and get all the details HERE.

Just Landed on DY.com

After some weeks of a new product here, a new product there, a slew of legitimately new arrivals have landed on DavidYurman.com. (I say "legitimately" here because much of the product on DY's "New Arrivals" page is new in the relative, last-three-months sense.) Here's a rundown of what is new with DYguy first impressions (FIs) to boot:

Chevron Bracelet, Color Change Garnet, $1300
(also available in cognac diamond)

FI: Cognac would be the way to go here. In my experience c-c garnet never really dazzles outside the showroom. Also, I'm not really feeling the leather band; durability might be a problem in the long term.

Meteorite Dog Tag, $690

FI: I'm glad to see the Meteorite Collection finally trickling online. That being said, bear in mind with meteorite that each piece is distinctive. Some stun, others, eh, well, they are there. Proceed with caution if you decide to purchase sight unseen.

Chevron Band Ring, $350 (also available in gold)

FI: This is a fine band--very understated yet classic Yurman.
                                                                                                                                                                 

Meteorite Band Ring, $850

FI: Again, cut is king. Hope yours is a good (and by that I mean shimmery) one.
                                                                                                                                                             

Chevron Ring, Cognac Diamonds, $2500
(also available in diamond and blk diamond)

FI: I'm pretty sure that with this on my hand I'd get nothing accomplished at work. Really. Nothing. I get lost in cognac diamonds, I swear.

Small Tag Necklace, Sapphires, $3150
(also available in diamond and blk diamond)

FI: I appreciate this offering in its compactness. A little shimmer goes a long way.
                                                                                                                                                             

What are your thoughts on the latest DY men's pieces? Which will (if you are like me)--or would (for those with strong will power)--set you back a pretty penny?