Katharine McPhee has her hands full — and they’re sparkling.
The “Smash” star is gearing up to release her first album with her husband, super-producer David Foster. The pair are also busy parenting 20-month-old son Rennie, who’s already following in Mom and Dad’s musical footsteps.
And this week, McPhee’s launched her own jewelry line, KMF (the brand’s name nods to her married initials).
And as the 38-year-old “American Idol” alum tells Page Six Style, the pieces are perfect for “busy moms” like her.
“I love to spend a lot of time layering jewelry, but a lot of people don’t,” she says. “So I wanted to make it easier for women — or men — to help layer their looks.”
To that end, a number of necklaces feature double strands to lend the look of wearing multiple pieces at once. And McPhee’s personal favorite piece, the Imperial Rope Necklace (from $2,377), can be styled in multiple ways.
“It has this beautiful clasp you have to know how to [open and close],” she says of the style’s double-link closure.
KMF Jewelry 14K Rose Gold Imperial Rope Necklace ($2,377)
“It was originally going to be the back of the necklace, and I thought it was such a cool clasp. You can wear it in the back or in the front, and it’s completely unisex. It’s something completely different — we know it is, because we’ve patented it!”
The line’s designs reflect McPhee’s love for classic pieces that still feel personal; she points to her and Foster’s engraved wedding bands from their June 2019 nuptials as an example.
“In the back of the band, we have our initials. So it’s a pretty special piece. I can’t imagine this ring not staying in my family for hundreds of years,” she reveals.
“I always feel a sense of nostalgia when I look at a piece of jewelry; it’s an expression of who you are [now, but] also where you were and who you were [when you got it]. It’s got history to it.”
KMF Jewelry is now available to shop online; on Nov. 17 at 3:30 p.m. PT, McPhee will host a pop-up at 326 N. Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, Calif., where she’ll be meeting fans and performing with Foster.
