Mignonne Gavigan
Established · Under $200 · New York, United States
Handcrafted statement earrings and beaded scarf necklaces with couture embroidery, the maximalist answer to jewelry that whispers.
Think: beaded joy, wing earrings, more is more
The buy: the beaded scarf necklace
What to buy
the beaded scarf necklace
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Why Mignonne Gavigan is worth it
Mignonne Gavigan makes jewelry for people who like more: beaded earrings and embroidered scarf necklaces with couture handwork that stay light to wear.
Each design starts as a sketch or a putty sculpture and is made by hand by artisans in India, through embroidery, beading, threadwork and stone setting. The signature scarf necklace ties at the neck like a strip of fabric but reads as jewelry, and the earrings carry big color and shape while staying light enough to wear all day.
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About Mignonne Gavigan
Mignonne 'Maggie' Gavigan was an apparel designer in New York when, taking apart a beaded vintage gown in her studio, she tied a fallen scrap around her neck and was stopped by strangers on the walk home. She launched her label in 2014, starting with scarf necklaces.
She built it through trunk shows, dozens in the first year, and the line grew into beaded statement earrings, necklaces and cuffs, with the scarf necklace in every collection since.
- Founded
- 2014
- Founded by
- Mignonne Gavigan
- Based in
- New York, United States
- Made in
- India
- Made of
- Gold-plated brass, glass beads and stones, crystals and embroidered fabric
- Shipping
- Ships within the US only, free on orders over $200; no international shipping.
- Where to buy
- Mignonne Gavigan's own site
What shoppers say
From reviews and try-on videos, in our words.
- Weight and wear
Big shapes stay light: the brand designs its statement pieces to be ultra-light, and reviewers call the earrings comfortable enough for all day. Cuffs can be squeezed or gently opened to fit your wrist.
- Materials
This is fashion jewelry rather than fine: 14k gold-plated brass with glass beads and stones, crystals or cubic zirconia, and viscose thread on the scarf necklaces. Reviews are mostly glowing, though one buyer felt a cuff's materials were cheap for the price.
- Returns
Full-price pieces can come back within 14 days, but only returns within 7 days of receipt get a refund; after that it's store credit. A $10 return label comes off, and discounted pieces are final sale.
- Shipping
It ships only within the US, free on orders over $200. Allow two to five business days for an order to be processed before it ships.
- Restocks
Sold-out styles that offer a waitlist tend to come back; if there's no waitlist, the brand says the piece most likely won't return.
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Mignonne Gavigan, answered
- What is Mignonne Gavigan?
- Mignonne Gavigan is a New York jewelry label known for beaded statement earrings and embroidered scarf necklaces, made by hand by artisans in India.
- Is Mignonne Gavigan a good brand?
- Yes. We like it for maximal jewelry made by hand: embroidery, beading and stone setting done by specialist artisans in India, pieces designed to stay light, and a scarf necklace that has anchored every collection since 2014.
- Who founded Mignonne Gavigan?
- Mignonne 'Maggie' Gavigan, a former apparel designer, launched it in 2014.
- Where is Mignonne Gavigan from?
- New York City, where the founder started out as an apparel designer.
- Where is Mignonne Gavigan made?
- By hand, by artisans in India, from designs sketched or sculpted in New York.
- What is Mignonne Gavigan jewelry made of?
- Mostly 14k gold-plated brass with glass beads and stones, crystals and cubic zirconia. The scarf necklaces are viscose thread and glass beads.
- Does Mignonne Gavigan ship internationally?
- No. It ships only within the US, with free shipping on orders over $200.
- Where can I buy Mignonne Gavigan?
- On the brand's own site.
- Which brands are like Mignonne Gavigan?
- If you like Mignonne Gavigan, look at Brackish, Julietta, Tame New York and Jennifer Behr.