Current Jewellery Fashion
The use of the internet to purchase jewellery is opening up global markets and we can now have our pick from a huge selection ranging from costume jewellery, chunky Boho chic, ethnic jewellery and limited edition designer pieces, as well as whole catalogues of diamonds, sapphires, pearls and other gemstones from jewellers all over the world. Online purchasing means more affordable prices, especially when metals and plastics such as titanium and acrylic are used instead of the more obvious platinum, gold or silver.
“Bling” is definitely in and as well as a demand for better quality diamonds, yellow metal gold is back in fashion in a big way with many craftsmen now using higher carat weights of gold with 18k, 22k and 24k gaining ground. As women become more independent they are deciding to treat themselves to a diamond right hand ring instead of waiting for one to be presented to her by the man of her dreams. Also coloured stones are big this season with off colour diamonds being treated with heat and radiation to create different shades. By far the most popular is the pink diamond, followed by pink tourmalines and pink sapphires.Classic pearls are huge right now with advances in cultured pearl production offering a fantastic range of diamond and pearl earrings to choose from. Chinese freshwater pearls are now rivalling the quality of the Japanese Akoya ones and can be purchased at only a fraction of the cost. They are available in shades of pink, cinnamon, lavender, rose and blue as well as the traditional creamy white. Dyes and radiation are now also used to produce stunning colours like bright red which are worn in strands and as solitaire pendants.
Bangles are being worn on all the best dressed wrists (especially when scattered with diamonds) .With three quarter sleeves in fashion the wrist is very visible providing opportunities to draw attention to decorative watches, charm bracelets, timepieces and bangles in every imaginable material. One of the latest items to emerge as a fashion statement is the deep cuff slip on bangle.Chandelier earrings are a good style to buy if you like the trend setting style of actresses like Keira Knightley. They look just as much at home with a pair of jeans and a T shirt as at the premiere of “Pirates of the Caribbean”. The by word here is that with younger fashion you can dress up or down for any occasion and anything goes.
With the choice of so many different types of jewellery which is the style that best describes you? See if you recognise yourself in the table below which is only offered as a caricature:Type | Lifestyle | Shops at | Jewellery style |
Natural Healer | Dressed in kaftans reading Tarot cards while practising Feng Shui | Anywhere that sells organic, green or recycled products | Healing crystals/gemstones, bio magnets |
Hippie | Wears boho chic, kohl eyeliner and walks around barefoot | Ananda, Indian ethnic stores and flea markets | Ethnic jewellery, chandelier earrings and long carved strands of beads |
Cocktail | Materialistic, dresses stylishly and seductively | Azzarro, Vivienne Westwood, Browns, Dolce & Gabbana and Roberto Cavalli | Cartier, Swarowski, Theo Fennell, Kenneth J Lane and Butler and Wilson |
Teen Queen | Whatever the latest trend in Top Shop | Moschino Cheap and Chic, Top Shop and Warehouse | Loads of bling – sparkling earrings and bracelets, toe rings and handbag charms |
Vintage Vamp | Antique lace, old knits and long flowing dresses and skirts | Flea markets, Ebay and antiques fairs | Antique drop earrings and rings, intricate bracelets and cameo on black ribbon |
Whatever suits you best, you can be sure that there is a piece of jewellery with your name on it somewhere – hopefully at a price you can afford!
posted by The Diamond Chicks at 12:55 PM
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