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Recent Examples of rivièreMake no mistake, the tennis necklace, commonly known as the riviere, and sibling to the tennis bracelet, is very of the moment.—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 5 Aug. 2022
The beads are increasingly viewed as a problem, but a Mardi Gras without beads also seems unfathomable.
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TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
Along with beads, expect all-day happy hour with specials such as $5 draft beers, half-price wines by the glass, $9 Fish City Old Fashioneds and $5 Gold Margaritas.
Other staples of the longstanding Zodiaque include men’s and women’s 18k white gold watches, set by hand in glimmering diamonds, and long pendant necklaces set against colorful malachite, sodalite, quartz, and turquoise.
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Micaela English,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
The 84-year-old wore a yellow crewneck sweatshirt paired with a gold pearl necklace.
While older torque vectoring systems use the brakes to balance power between wheels, Audi’s setup here is active, using an electric motor actuator to make huge power deltas between the left and right wheels if necessary.