New Trends in Jewelry

Although trends in jewelry seem not to follow fashion one can notice modeling jewelry collections on collections of the well-known fashion designers. The article describes the mechanism of new trends in jewelry development.





Jewelry of our times has stopped to be only a noble, independent addition to women's wardrobe. It is affected by fashion, culture and lifestyle of an independent woman. Designers have to create designs which easily integrate into the casual yet fashionable outfit and at the same time it should express every woman's individual style. New designs should attract attention, however, it should avoid being too trendy or too risky. In order to achieve a stable position in the jewelry industry we should observe each change that is happening around us. The largest jewelry shopping malls have even special teams which analyze all trends in the market. In the beginning we can restrict ourselves to the analysis of fashion collections of well-known designers. We can also consult companies which expertise in jewelry industry.

These days, we can observe several trends developing next to each other. Many of the designers came back to once forgotten materials, such stones as jade, opal or moonstone are fashionable again. Amber is once again very popular. Ethnic jewelry has gained in popularity and many jewelers are inspired by antique jewelry of the Far East or Byzantium, the only difference is that jewelry gets a new and fresh form. Personalized jewelry is more and more sought for by young people. On the other hand, items with diamonds seem to resist time changes and trend swings. That means that in this case trends and tendencies are long-lasting.

Recent years show a huge difference in jewelry trends. All those classic earrings, bracelets, necklaces and diamond rings began to gain more modern shapes. They are often replaced with new large pendants or long earrings with diamonds. Fashion pays bigger role in designing jewelry than ever before. Dark classic dresses which are ideal to be decorated with rich and sophisticated jewelry, come back to fashion. Those quick changes in the fashion industry inspired jewelry designers to experiment and become innovative. However, we should take into consideration target market specificity when choosing jewelry items we want to sell to customers. Polish market started to react quicker to changes in fashion and although Polish women don't pay much attention to trends and tendencies it is bound to happen soon.