The Edit by Lucia Jewellery — March 2026
What the Cool Moms Are Wishlisting This Mother's Day

The Signature Pavé Initial Ring

The Edit — Jewellery

What the Cool Moms Are Wishlisting This Mother's Day

From the personalised initial ring to the pavé climber already sitting in a thousand carts, here are the three pieces By Lucia mothers in Melbourne, New York, and L.A. are hoping to unwrap this May.

The women raising children in 2026, the ones moving between school drop-offs, pilates, group chats, and a full inbox before 10am, have a way of making it all look effortless. Their style follows the same logic: considered, unfussy, and quietly expressive. This generation of mothers, the ones we think of as the "cool mom" archetype, approaches her wishlist with intention. She knows what she loves, how it fits into her wardrobe, and why it matters.

— Amy NYC

"For Mother's Day, I always come back to pieces that feel personal. A ring with my child's initial, or a necklace with it — there's something so warm about wearing it. It's like having a little piece of them with you, every day, without even thinking about it."

"I wear very simple, comfortable outfits day-to-day," says one mother in L.A., " but with jewellery, I like something a little more interesting. It makes everything feel styled with almost no effort." Whether it's an initial ring that feels like a modern heirloom, something intimate and close, or a necklace that rests just where it should, these are pieces that bring a sense of ease to getting dressed. Thoughtful, personal, and designed to stay with her, they move seamlessly between moments, and quietly become part of her every day.

Designed to move between moments — and quietly become part of her every day.

Designed to move between moments — and quietly become part of her every day.

"I love that it's not perfectly symmetrical," says Caroline from Melbourne of the Tusk Pinky Ring. "It feels like motherhood in a way, not perfectly balanced, always moving, but still strong. There's something very grounding about wearing it."

Portrait of Teneille Rayner
Written by

Teneille Rayner

Creative Director

Teneille Rayner spent years as a fashion stylist — including at Kookai — before founding By Lucia. She still styles clients, and designs every piece herself from the St Kilda studio, which means she writes about jewellery from both sides: how it's built, and how it actually wears on a real person.

  • Creative Director, By Lucia — St Kilda studio, Melbourne
  • Fashion stylist; previously Kookai
  • Styles celebrity and editorial clients
  • Designs every By Lucia collection from concept through to sample
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