Rosanne Karmes founded Sydney Evan in Los Angeles in 2001, named after her two children. Karmes started with just one pavé diamond horseshoe necklace and developed her fine jewellery to include the Shy collection, which carries a range of bracelets, bangles and cuffs. Crafted with a Californian-chic aesthetic, many of the pieces are made in gold with semi-precious stones. Cord bracelets also feature heavily, with symbols and charms such as stars and wishbones evoking spirituality, sentiment, love, luck and good fortune.