Mejuri debuts stainless-steel jewelry for bigger everyday pieces

Mejuri introduced its first stainless-steel collection as a way to make bigger, more statement-driven everyday jewelry without leaving its accessible-luxury lane. The lineup includes Billie hoops at $78, Gia drop earrings at $148, Janis bangles at $168 for a set of three, and Lulu Loop studs at $128, the style the brand is positioning as the most wearable piece in the group.

The collection is made from surgical-grade, PVD-bonded stainless steel, and Mejuri says the metal is meant to complement, not replace, gold and sterling silver. That distinction matters. Steel gives the brand room to stretch into volume-heavy silhouettes at a price point that stays within reach, while also promising a lower-maintenance alternative to pieces that can ask more of the wearer, whether that means polishing, gentler handling or a tighter budget.

Mejuri says the steel launch was driven by design, not by rising gold and silver prices. Nicole Ghosn, the company’s senior director of jewelry design, said the brand saw demand for larger, more statement-making pieces that still felt comfortable and easy to wear. She pointed to the Lulu Loop studs as the clearest expression of the collection’s looping, architectural profile and volume without the heft that can make bigger earrings feel impractical by noon.

The pitch lines up with Mejuri’s broader identity as a self-purchase brand built around pieces “designed to be stacked, lived in, and worn as a tribute to yourself.” Steel fits that message well because it supports the kind of constant wear buyers now expect from everyday jewelry, including shower-friendly and waterproof claims that have become central to the category. It also puts Mejuri in conversation with other brands already working the material, including Miru, Hey Harper and Fossil.

The steel styles were live in Mejuri’s new-arrivals assortment shortly after the June 23 introduction. What the launch makes clear is that stainless steel is no longer just a pragmatic material for watches and utility pieces; Mejuri is using it to push everyday jewelry into a bolder, more architectural register without asking shoppers to pay gold prices for the effect.