Trend watch: Personalized, monogrammed and custom jewelry

Monogrammed and personalized jewelry have evolved since Carrie Bradshaw made the nameplate necklace popular on Sex and the City. Peep the new modern styles in this trend watch, then make them your own.

By Rachel LeWinter

Personalized jewelry is making a comeback, and can now be found in the form of bracelets with custom QR codes, engraved initial rings, and necklaces that display your Twitter handle. See our trend watch slideshow and find bespoke baubles from Catbird, BaubleBar and C. Wonder.

BaubleBar acrylic script monogram necklace (up to three characters), $49 (normally $58), at the Bar at BaubleBar (baublebar.com).
K Kane diamond mini initial pendant, $220 each, at Ron Robinson at Fred Segal, locations throughout the city; visit ronrobinson.com.
Accentuality geode initial necklaces, $65 each, at accentuality.com
Pinky Club rings (up to ten characters each), $175 each, at Catbird (catbirdnyc.com)
Photograph: Max & Chloe

Page Sargisson ten-karat gold stud block-letter earrings (up to two characters), $176 (normally $220), at maxandchloe.com. Enter code “TONYMC” to receive this discount through Jan 24.
Urban Outfitters Written in Stone initial bracelet, $16, at Urban Outfitters, locations throughout the city; visit urbanoutfitters.com
Soixante Neuf abalone engraved pendant (up to three characters), $138 (normally $173), at charmandchain.com. Use code “TONY20” at checkout to receive this discount through Jan 17.
Lettershop initial typewriter key ring, $19, at lettershop.etsy.com
Miriam Merenfeld Jewelry personalized QR-code-message (up to 15 characters) bracelet (engraving on back up to ten characters), $144 (normally $205), at miriammerenfeld.com. Use code “MMJ30%” at checkout to receive this discount through Jan 31.
Anthropologie Wee initial rings, $56 each, at Anthropologie (anthropologie.com)
Photograph: Jonathan Aprea

Erica Sara Designs Love Notes design-your-own charm necklaces (draw any design and mail it in to have it engraved), $78–$118 each, at ericasaradesigns.com
Namedrops Love Quotes personalized secret-message leather bracelet (up to 40 characters), $42, at namedrops.etsy.com
RedEnvelope initial locket cufflinks, $120, at redenvelope.com
Blee Inara initial charm elastic bracelets, $35 each, at maxandchloe.com
Greener Grass Design Indie-Pendant customizable heart pendant with message (up to 36 characters) hand-embossed onto a pure satin brass medallion, $40, at greenergrassdesign.com
I Adorn U Nouveau letter earrings, $28, at iadornu.etsy.com
Accentuality Nala initial cuff, $59, at accentuality.com
Photograph: Anna Simonak

Flotsam & Jetsam Love Note heart necklace (comes with a blank scroll for a personalized message), $150, at Catbird (catbirdnyc.com)
BaubleBar Twitter-plate necklace (up to 15 characters), $75 (normally $88), at the Bar at BaubleBar (baublebar.com).
Diament Jewelry for Urban Renewal initial heart ring, $12, at urbanoutfitters.com
Photograph: Seb Ettinger

Max & Chloe enamel cutout monogram ring (up to three characters), $240, at maxandchloe.com
GirlProps initial ring, $8, at girlprops.com
RedEnvelope Wire-wrapped personalized bracelet (up to nine characters), $100, at redenvelope.com
Miriam Merenfeld Jewelry Cascade personalized three-pendant necklace (one character per pendant), $130, at miriammerenfeld.com
Tai pavé initial bracelets, $120 each, at cusp.com
McLaughlin Creations personalized laser-cut acrylic tortoise necklace (up to three characters), $28, at mclaughlincreations.etsy.com
Nancy Nelson personalized Love Birch cuff (up to four letters), $100, at uncommongoods.com
PoppyandFern custom-embroidered initial necklaces, $38 each, at poppyandfern.etsy.com
Loud Love Jewelry initial rings, silver $75, 14-karat gold vermeil $85; at loudlovejewelry.com
Sarah Chloe Elle bangle (up to eight characters), $98, at charmandchain.com
Rand Papele Jewelry personalized sterling-silver ribbon charm necklaces (up to 12 characters), $88 each, at randpapelejewelry.etsy.com
Danielle Stevens Monobrace bracelet (up to three initials), $75, at southmoonunder.com
BaubleBar mini charm ring (up to three characters), $43 (normally $50), at the Bar at BaubleBar (baublebar.com).
Anthropologie slim monogram initial cuff, $58, at anthropologie.com
Photograph: Ulysses Cheung

C. Wonder initial necklaces, $38 each, at C. Wonder (cwonder.com)
SD Marie Jewelry custom initial-monogram letter necklaces, $48 each, at sdmariejewelry.etsy.com