Altruis by Vinaya Wearable Tech / black leather w/black onyx bracelet / brandnew

Designer wearable tech for the fashionista. Stay connected, not distracted,” reads the tagline for this smart jewelry. Altruis, as it’s called, is based on the idea of understanding how our relationship with our smartphone negatively impacts our ability to be human. As a result, it uses an iOS app to connect bracelet to your phone, making them vibrate when you receive important emails, texts, calls or instant messages, but otherwise leaving you in peace. It’s about remaining subtly connected to things that are truly important, while getting back to real life in the meantime. The best thing is, the jewelry, designed by founder Kate Unsworth, genuinely looks great too. The items retail for $345-$430.