Nearly 40 years ago, Temple St. Clair was founded in Florence, Italy. And over the years, the brand has maintained a lifelong commitment to working with the city’s renowned goldsmiths.
The eponymous brand founder and creative director, Temple St. Clair, creates pieces and designs that reflect her passion for the history of jewelry and gold — with the traditions of personal ornaments and storytelling at the heart of her brand ethos.
Using classic Italian yellow gold, Temple St. Clair creates jewelry that stands the test of time with its distinct brand vision. Signature brand pieces include amulets, angels, royal blue moonstones and more.
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St. Clair sat down with Fairchild Studio to discuss the Athenæum and Delphi collections shown at Couture, the brand’s commitment to its craftsmanship, designing for independent women and more.
Fairchild Studio: What is the inspiration behind the collection being shown at this year’s Couture Show?
Temple St. Clair: Temple St. Clair’s fall 2025 collection is a collection of feminine intelligences. This season, I’m exploring two sides of feminine wisdom — the structural and the intuitive: the owl and the serpent. Crafted in Florence, this collection is rooted in myth, but very much of the moment. It’s about perception, protection and quiet power.
For the Athenæum collection, the owl is sacred to Athena, goddess of wisdom and war. In this suite, I’ve created a parliament of owls, each one a miniature guardian in gold, lit from within by sapphire, moonstone and tanzanite. Athenæum is about clarity and vision; it’s the intelligence that sees through the dark.
With the Delphi collection, Delphi is the internal name for the Oracle. The serpent here represents intuition, transformation and grace. Together, the two suites create a duality: one thinks, the other feels. Both protect. That’s the feminine intelligence I wanted to honor.
Fairchild Studio: What makes Temple St. Clair stand apart in the market today?
T.S.C.: What sets us apart is the combination of history, craftsmanship and soul. You can feel the hand in every piece. We don’t chase trends. Our jewels are built to last physically, spiritually and emotionally. I’ve worked with the same master goldsmiths in Florence for nearly 40 years. The depth of these relationships is shown in the work.
Fairchild Studio: Who is the Temple St. Clair brand’s target audience? Who are you designing for?
T.S.C.: I’ve always designed for the intelligent, independent woman, someone who sees jewelry not just as adornment, but as a form of expression. These are women who buy for themselves. They’re not waiting to be gifted. They’re making their own way. The brand has always been matriarchal, founded by a woman, powered by women and inspired by the feminine forces that shape the world.
Fairchild Studio: As you look ahead to your upcoming 40th anniversary, what has remained consistent in the collections you’re showing at Couture? What is new or evolved?
T.S.C.: What’s consistent is our dedication to detail and meaning. We’ve always told stories through jewels. With time comes depth. The longer we do this, the more ambitious the work becomes technically and conceptually. We’re constantly evolving, not to keep up but to go deeper. We’ve earned the right to be more daring, more personal and more poetic.