We’ve always subscribed to the notion that you are what you eat wear. Declare it proudly with radiant gems from Whitney Stern.

The Seattle jewelry designer’s edgy-glam aesthetic suits your multilayered persona. Hammered metals signal a tough exterior; chunky, semiprecious stones, a secretly tender heart. Cuffs of braided oxidized chains with textural details are simultaneously sinewy and delicate.

But it’s the oversize-stone cocktail rings — made with nephrite jade, rutilated quartz, and blue diamond lapis — that speak to our soul.

And Stern’s fair trade rose gold leaf earrings, sterling bangles, and sanded gold rings are as socially responsible as they are stylish.

Much like someone we know.

Available at Horseshoe, 5344 Ballard Avenue Northwest (206-547-9639 or horseshoeseattle.com); Les Amis, 3420 Evanston Avenue North (206-632-2877 or lesamis-inc.com); La Ree Boutique, 11 103rd Avenue Northeast, Bellevue (425-453-7868 or lareeboutique.com), $99 and up. To see styles, go to whitneystern.com.

Photo: Leandro Fernandez / Courtesy of Whitney Stern Jewelry Design