To say Giancarlo Designs Inc.’s clients are loyal is understating their devotion to the brand and its eponymous designers (his son, Giancarlo Jr., is also involved). The family-run business has amassed a large local following, including a number of second- and third-generation fans who’ve inherited a taste for its diamond- and gemstone- covered creations. Pieces are generally designed around collections, so it’s often the case that husbands and significant others come back over time to pick out matching earrings and bracelets to complete someone’s set. Because if you’re going for a Giancarlo piece, you’re in it for the sparkle and need the full arsenal.
Guys without a clue as to where to buy an engagement ring are typically pointed in the direction of downtown Miami, where shops and options abound. But the best jewelry stores in Miami aren’t just clustered there; they’re sprinkled all over the city—from Coral Gables to Aventura. Ladies in search of a trinket to treat herself with or a trendy piece to show off when hitting the clubs in Miami will too find a range of styles with which to add some sparkle at our picks for top spots.