You need to keep your finger on the pulse to see what is trending right now. However, that’s not a problem when it comes to fashionable trends in jewelry.
It’s actually great fun to observe, buy and trade jewelry as a hobby and a passion, especially considering the amount of trendy designs available by independent artists. Whether you’re an occasional wearer or seriously addicted to metal, crystals, hand-stamped jewelry or pieces of gold, check out the following trends you should have your eye and hands on.
1. Gold Rush
Some who always wore it say gold never left the jewelry party, but today, mainstream and independent designers are using the glittery metal more often. Yellow and rose-colored gold is attractive to a diverse range of women and designers simply because it goes so well with a wide range of skin tones.
2. Revived Funk
‘Funky’ can mean different things to different people, but when it comes to trendy jewelry, funky is a definitely a good thing. Look for big, asymmetric and funky-looking pieces with contrasting colors, materials and dimensions.
‘Funk,’ has been revived by young, independent artists who use tape, 3D printers and anything their creative minds can find, to assemble unique pieces for funky women of all ages.
3. Deep Purple
Using the term deep purple will conjure up a number of different images for people, depending on your age and taste in music or color preferences.
Modern girls are most likely to associate deep purple with ‘radiant orchid,’ the color of the year as deemed by fashion experts. The shade, paired with similar hues or used as a contrast with black and white, is versatile and tres chic right now.
Turn on, tune in and pay attention to how designers are including deep purples in hair pieces, bracelets, necklaces and watches.
4. Gatsby Inspired
Glitz and glamor have almost never been more defined than the dazzling fashion trends brought back to life with the recent blockbuster film The Great Gatsby.
Celebrate an era where everything wanted to shine and dazzle. The Roaring 20,s has inspired some unique jewelry that more than tips its hat to the re-make movie that is The Great Gatsby . This film has inspired so many of us to fall back in love with the iconic fashions that personified glitz and glamour.
5. Dark Silver
Silver, preferably ‘gunmetal,’ populates informal and formal dress. The dark shade is an evergreen sentiment, welcomed by those who want to wear pieces with fall and winter colors as well as hues popular in summer and spring.
Furthermore, women who like to pledge their allegiance to particular genres like grunge or punk accept the gunmetal tone as their own, mixing an edgy style with traditional elegance.
6. Up to the Neck
Summer fashions don’t go up to the neck. When the sun is shining, girls wear tube tops, bikinis, and strapless sundresses, so collar-like pieces fill in the gaps.
‘Chokers,’ were popular in the swinging 60s, and now they are back but this time, collared necklaces are bigger, badder and more provocative than before.
A way to make this style even more personal is with a hand stamped necklace to catch plenty of attention at school, work or your next formal event.
7. Geometric Bracelets
Don’t be a square and dismiss trendy oblong and odd shapes of bracelets, bangles and hairpieces. Keeping in line with funky fashions trends, designers have taken note from artists who manipulate and join geometric shapes to create eye-catching products.
Modern timepieces are about to take on a new dimension. Google has released prototypes of its Internet-ready wrist phone. Wearable technology is a new thing, and it’s only a matter of time before technology fuses with fashion.
8. Vote Independent
Don’t get bewitched by expensive major brands that ride the tide of independent trends. Pay attention to authenticity, devotion to craft, and uniqueness of piece, so you get way more than just a brand for your buck.
Many independent artists tend to be the original source of inspiration, with their talent and creativity often shaping the trends that can end up with brands releasing mass-produced pieces. And some create styles you just can’t find at high volume producers like handwriting jewelry, which requires time and craftsmanship only an independent artisan can invest.
Beth Philbin is a working mom of three. When her time is not being fully taken up by her daughter and two sons, she enjoys sharing her fashionable ideas online.
