Emily P. Wheeler has built a following around ombré gemstone jewelry worn by Hollywood’s most photographed names. Now she is translating that chromatic sensibility into a new medium: tabletop linens. The Los Angeles-based designer’s home debut, available exclusively at Bergdorf Goodman and emilypwheeler.com, introduces hand-dyed tablecloths, runners, and napkin sets that carry the same graduated color language as her signature jewels.
The move into home goods reflects a broader trend among jewelry designers expanding their creative territory. Just as Elsa Peretti’s tableware for Tiffany & Co. became as iconic as her jewelry, Wheeler’s linens position the brand for a lifestyle-market presence that extends beyond the jewelry box. For collectors of her maximalist aesthetic, the tabletop collection represents a natural — and practical — next step.
The palette moves through dusk tones, Pacific blues, and warm terracottas, offering options for both intimate dinners and celebratory gatherings. Wheeler has cited the California landscape — the light at golden hour, the progression of the tide — as the inspiration behind the color sequences.
The collection is an extension of Wheeler’s design philosophy rather than a divergence from it. Each piece is hand-dyed, which means every runner and napkin contains subtle variations in saturation and tone — the same irregular beauty that distinguishes her gemstone pieces from mass-produced jewelry. No two pieces in the collection are identical.
