Hailing from a long line of jewelers, Carolyn Rafaelian started Alex and Ani ten years ago named after her daughters and based on the principles of empowerment, inner beauty, and the mystically divine. Handcrafted using recycled metals, Alex and Ani's design aesthetic underscores the idea that what is pure and natural is most beautiful and that every woman should have a perfect jewelry fit. The brand achieves this through sacred symbols and stones portraying their offerings, and the signature expandable collection features an adjustable sliding closure mechanism, so size is never an issue. The eco-friendly pieces, all made in the U.S.A., have graced the pages of Vogue, InStyle, Lucky, and Elle and have been worn by such Hollywood elite as Oprah Winfrey, Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Drew Barrymore.