Royal Knight Cuff

White enamel, poured by hand, sets the stage on this rhodium- or gold-plated cuff bangle: an amethyst center stone rises from a field of cubic zirconia against the pale ground. Among Lauren G Adams wrist pieces it is the most armorial — a knight's plate softened into ornament.

The cuff is formed in solid brass and plated, nickel- and lead-free, in a small circumference that sits close to the wrist. Treat it as jewelry's answer to the cocktail ring — worn alone, sleeves pushed back.