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Vogue<\/em> Etiquette: Jon Batiste and Lisa Eisner on Diamond Decorum and Jewelry Dos and Don\u2019ts<\/h1>\n
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By <\/span>Lilah Ramzi<\/span><\/span><\/span>Illustration by <\/span>Joana Avillez<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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In 1948,<\/em> Vogue published its 658-page<\/em> Book of Etiquette, compiled by editor Millicent Fenwick, featuring how-tos, dos and don\u2019ts, and the proper politesse for a remarkably varied set of scenarios. But as Fenwick writes in the introduction: \u201cEtiquette is based on tradition, and yet it can change.\u201d Some 75 years later,<\/em> Oh, Behave! is a new monthly<\/em> Vogue column in which experts sound off on today\u2019s ever-evolving social etiquette.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Once upon a time, kingdoms literally legislated style. Medieval sumptuary laws dictated who could wear what\u2014velvet for nobles, pearls for the pious, gold for the crown. Dress above your rank and you risked more than a side-eye; it was a punishable offense. These days, the only monarchs policing jewelry are your group chat and Instagram comments\u2014but make no mistake, sparkle still comes with rules.<\/p>\n

For this month\u2019s Oh, Behave!<\/em>, Vogue<\/em> turns to two masters of ornamentation. Lisa Eisner\u2014the L.A. jeweler, photographer, and patron saint of Western maximalism\u2014has long believed jewelry should be worn loudly (\u201cJewelry has a noise,\u201d she says. \u201cI must sound like a wind chime to most people\u201d). Opposite her sits Jon Batiste, the Oscar-, Grammy-, and Golden Globe\u2013winning musician whose taste in jewels rivals his talent\u2014and who, when not releasing rootsy records like his new album Big Money<\/em>, is writing odes to candy necklaces with Lana Del Rey.<\/p>\n

Together, they tackle life\u2019s most glittering dilemmas: how to tell Granny you\u2019d like to inherit her ring, whether reworking an heirloom is sacrilege or self-expression, and the eternal question\u2014can you ever really wear too much jewelry? (Lisa: \u201cYou can\u2019t.\u201d Jon: \u201cDepends who you are.\u201d)<\/p>\n

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Vogue:<\/em> How do you tell granny you\u2019d like to inherit a piece from her collection?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eisner:<\/strong> I would just take it! Because granny\u2019s mind is not so hot. It would probably be like, \u201cOh granny, what happened to that?\u201d And then secretly put it in your pocket. Or, \u201cGranny, you know what, I\u2019m worried that something\u2019s going to happen to that, so why don\u2019t you let me just hold on to it for a while in safekeeping?\u201d Convince her that you\u2019re the one who will keep it safe from anyone else taking it.<\/p>\n

Batiste:<\/strong> You don\u2019t. That\u2019s wild. You just hope and pray.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the etiquette for borrowing jewelry from family?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eisner:<\/strong> Oh, God. I have people do that all the time from me. Let me just tell you: If people borrow my jewelry, the one thing that I request is that you can\u2019t wear your perfume\u2014I\u2019m like an anti-perfume person. I\u2019d rather it come back smelling like someone\u2019s B.O. than someone\u2019s perfume.<\/p>\n

Batiste:<\/strong> You do it and you return it before they notice. It\u2019s family. It\u2019s all about us.<\/p>\n

Can you rework a family heirloom, or is that disrespectful?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eisner:<\/strong> Absolutely. I think that\u2019s fantastic! Especially if it\u2019s the difference between you wearing it and not wearing it. Repurposing is a beautiful thing, especially with stones, or even if you melt the gold down and make something else, I like that. But if you\u2019re going to melt it down, I want that goal to be making a new piece of jewelry rather than selling the gold\u2014you get more bang for your buck.<\/p>\n

Batiste:<\/strong> Everything just evolves over time. I think that it\u2019s okay.<\/p>\n