2008-02-18

TREND REPORT


Through a jewellery article, professionals shared their thoughts on the most important jewelry trends for the year.

Here were their top choices:

Dramatic designs, eye-catching designs ;

Yellow gold returns with a rush: glamorous designs with warm-colored gems;

Estate jewelry influences, such as lavalieres, filigree, woven chain;

Bold rings with hefty colored gemstones;

Textures, satin finishes, meshy flexible constructions;

Diamond-intensive brooches, hearts, stars, butterflies, lots of diamond pave;

The white heat of platinum, sometimes with diamonds sometimes alone;

Resurgence of coral and turquoise, sometimes with pearls;

New necklace shapes: y-shape, longer lengths and dramatic bibs;

Color in all forms: colored gemstones, colored gold, pastel-toned pearls;

Fancy cut gemstones and briolettes;

Wrist-wrapping bracelets such as bangles, cuffs and coils;

Longer and more dramatic earrings, less demure, more drama;

Versatility: reversible and convertible designs. [/blue]

MOST important ****

From bangles to cuffs , big and bold bracelets emerged as the most important jewelry trend.

Yellow Gold is soon going to be high in fashion this year.