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.