Meet the Greek Jewelry Designer at the Top of Celebs’ Wish List
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Greek jewelry designer Nikos Koulis is having a moment. Thank Beyoncé: During her press tour for Cowboy Carter, the superstar wore his custom bolo necklace with an 11-carat Colombian emerald surrounded by trapezoidal diamonds. The glittering necklace was striking and, in the jewelry world, instantly recognizable as a Koulis creation.
To be fair, the independent designer has been racking up triumphs for years. In 2020, Koulis won a Gem Award, considered the Oscar of jewelry design, the second time he’d been nominated. He deftly places pearl studs ($5,520) from his Spectrum collection in a blackened-gold cage and accents them with rays of black diamonds fanning outward. Feelings gold hoop earrings ($9,000) become a statement piece with diamonds flanking their sides.