Buying Guide, Style Guides

The Alexandra Hakim Edit: 12 Pieces Worth Knowing

Buying Guide, Style Guides

The Alexandra Hakim Edit: 12 Pieces Worth Knowing

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Coveti carries 74 Alexandra Hakim pieces, which is a lot to work through if you are new to the label. This is the shortlist: twelve that between them cover every signature line, every price point and every level of commitment, from a 179 US dollar ear cuff to a 752 dollar cast cuff.

Key facts

Pieces at Coveti 74
Price range 179 to 752 US dollars
Best first buy Golden Khaizaran Small Hoops, 285 US dollars
Best statement XL Golden Foil Hoops, 574 US dollars
Best gift Customizable Zodiac Pendant, 232 US dollars
Editor’s pick Golden Horseshoe Necklace, 690 US dollars

If you are buying your first piece

If you want the statement

If you want the story

If you are buying a gift

The editor’s pick

The Golden Horseshoe Necklace at 690 US dollars. Most charm jewellery hangs one symbol from a plain chain. This builds the entire chain out of the symbol, horseshoe linked to horseshoe, closed with a toggle at the front.

It is the piece that best shows what happens when a designer commits to an idea rather than decorating with it. At 45 cm it sits at the collarbone, and it works over a buttoned shirt as easily as on bare skin.

Where to go next

Browse the full Alexandra Hakim collection, and narrow by earrings, necklaces, bracelets and cuffs.

If you are still deciding, the full review covers quality and sizing, and the care guide covers keeping a plated piece looking right.

What the collection does best

Three things, consistently. The casting holds fine surface detail, which is where most cast jewellery falls apart. The scale is wearable, so even the statement pieces are light enough for an evening. And every line starts from a real object, which gives the work a coherence that a mood board does not produce.

What it does not do is match. There is no full set here, and buying three pieces from different lines will not give you one. That is deliberate, and it is why the advice throughout is to buy one strong piece rather than to build a suite.

By price

  • 179 to 285 US dollars: the ear cuff, the zodiac pendant, the warrior chain, the small khaizaran hoops, the mini heart hoops.
  • 300 to 470: the widest choice, including the matchsticks, most of the chilli pieces, the zodiac signs at 429 and the Canter horseshoe earrings.
  • 500 to 752: the statements. The XL foil hoops, the large horseshoes, the Gem Muse earrings, the horseshoe chain and the Citrus Cuff.

If you only buy one thing

Buy the piece from the line that interests you rather than the one at the price you had in mind. These are not interchangeable objects at different price points, they are separate ideas.

If the found-object story is what drew you in, buy a matchstick. If it was the Lebanese material, buy khaizaran. If it was the talisman idea, buy a horseshoe. The price differences across those three are small, and the difference in what you end up wearing is not.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Alexandra Hakim piece to buy first?

The Golden Khaizaran Small Hoops at 285 US dollars. They are the most recognisable design at the most wearable size, and they suit daily wear.

What is the cheapest Alexandra Hakim piece?

The Golden Foil Ear Cuff at 179 US dollars, which also needs no piercing. The Customizable Zodiac Pendant at 232 is the cheapest necklace.

What is the most expensive Alexandra Hakim piece?

The Citrus Cuff at 752 US dollars, a substantial cast piece that shows the casting technique at its best.

How many Alexandra Hakim pieces does Coveti stock?

74, across 38 earrings, 28 necklaces, 5 bracelets, 2 cuffs and a brooch.

Which piece makes the best gift?

The Customizable Zodiac Pendant at 232 US dollars for something personal, and the Golden Horseshoe Brooch at 410 for something with a built-in message.

Do Alexandra Hakim pieces come as matching sets?

No, and that is deliberate. The lines are separate ideas rather than a coordinated suite, so the collection rewards buying one strong piece rather than building a matching set.

What is the best value piece in the collection?

The Golden Khaizaran Small Hoops at 285 US dollars. They carry the most recognisable design in the collection at the size that gets worn most often.

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Sources

Prices and stock are as listed on Coveti at the time of writing and change with availability.

Written by Gemma Deeks, Fashion Editor at Coveti.

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