The beginning of the year is a perfect time to evaluate your jewelry wardrobe and decide that stays and what goes. I tend to do this in January or sometimes even as late as March just in time for Spring! It's not without doubt true that most women love their jewelry. But as fashion and style evolve each year, trends are created and followed accordingly. It is a consumer-centric world right now, that is driven by people's unique choices. Jewelry continues to be the most important accessory for women, and here are 5 Jewelry Trends for Spring 2012!
1) Handmade Organic Jewelry: Once again handmade jewelry is going to be huge this year. Most of my readers know that the largest source for unique handmade jewelry is Etsy! There are other online sources and several local artists that you can find near where you live. Anything with metal is going to be in vogue. Especially the custom stamped metal clay type jewelry. I saw several shops carrying a flavor of this theme even last year on Etsy.com
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2) Classic Antique and Romantic Jewelry: These are pieces inspired by the Victorian era, it could be recycled from old pieces, or made to look old. Pale white pearls, antiqued brass, copper & silver, red, blue and green beads, vintage reproductions pieces etc. You can find some of these in estate sales, online on eBay, or sometimes even on Etsy.I love finding treasures in antique shops. You can read about my Antique Shopping Haul & Skeleton Keys collection on one such treasure hunt.
3)Floral Woodland Nature Jewelry: This style has been around for a while, but it is making a big comeback this year. Anything related to flowers, nature, woodland, forests, etc is going to be very much in trend. Think about how you can combine your existing pieces to bring together a one of a kind cohesive style for you! Papaver Jewelry Creations has some beautiful earrings that capture this essence and you can browse through our flower earring collection. You can also ready about my Etsy Wednesday Treasury, My Red Woodland Treasure that relates to this theme.
4)Lustrous Primary Colored Jewelry: Earrings in bright red, necklaces in primary blue, green, orange and yellow are all in high fashion this season! If you look at some of the fashion magazines or runway fashion shows it is very evident that bright primary colors are making a huge comeback this year. Pantone recently released its Pantone color of the year for 2012, and yes, you guessed it right, it is aptly called "Tangerine Tango"! Helpful Tip: First choose your bright bold earrings, then accessorize your outfit around them. This will make it a lot simpler when working with bright colors.
5)Pearls and Beaded Jewelry: Pearl jewelry is timeless, elegant and classic! A pair of simple pearl earrings can give your outfit a quick lift of elegance and sophistication with very less effort. Personally, I love pearls. Same can be said about beads. Both beads and pearls come in a variety of different colors, shapes and sizes. You can do a Google Search to see the huge collection of sites from which you can find your perfect pearl jewelry piece. Helpful Tip: Create your own unique style by mixing and matching pearls with some vintage beads you might find in an antique shop.
Now that you have read the 5 Jewelry Trends for Spring 2012, what do you think is your most favorite? Which one do you think would be the easiest for you to adopt? I'd love to hear your comments!
