We’ve all heard that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but in reality they’re fair-weather friends. Not all of us can afford to be iced out every day, and bling overload is none too appealing at a Wednesday lunch. Instead, we look to the simple, sophisticated pieces of Iwona Ludyga Design for a hint of versatile shine.

The Polish designer discovered her penchant for design when being faced with limited fashionable options in communist Poland. She began sewing and knitting her own clothing as a young girl and eventually moved to New York in the early ‘90s. There she launched her eponymous line of jewelry, knits and handbags. Iwona Ludyga Design’s jewelry is subtly playful and contemporary but with classic-in-the-making allure.

Now here’s a BFF we can truly count on every day of the week.