Jewelry Trends 2011: Wedding Color Trends

Choosing a color for your wedding is definitely a matter of taste. If you hate green, you’re not going to choose it, are you? However, there are lots of people in the wedding industry with a great eye for color who come up with original combinations that perhaps would never have occurred to you. So here are some ideas from wedding world about beautiful color schemes that I will predict will be big in 2011.

I love navy. I love the formality of it, the vintage feel and the fact that it’s not black. So my vote goes to navy, combined with a gorgeously sumptuous yellow. Here’s an example from Vibrant Bride:

Bright colors are also big for 2011. These include hot pink, orange and apple green. They bring some beautiful touches to a wedding and are particularly nice for summer weddings.

The alternative are vintage-style colors – khaki greens, creams and burnt red. These colors are particularly nice if you’re trying to keep the bridesmaids and mother of the bride’s look similar and make for nice flower choices.

Bringing in grey as a mixer was already something that started emerging in 2010 and will probably continue into 2011, as will the emerging trend for nudes, like coral or peach.

If you want to try out some color combinations, why not use Pantone by The Dessy Group? You can bring together lots of different looks and compare color combinations, to make sure you get the look you want! Also, you can take inspiration from celebrities. Chelsea Clinton, for example, went for dark but impactful colours, revolving around plum.

See more of the best wedding color trends for 2011!

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The Recession Was Just The Beginning….   The Way Jewelers Will Do Business Has Changed Forever. Will You Be Ready To Make This The Best Year Ever? 

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With 115 pages of  unbelievable, jam-packed information this report is larger than last year’s report. This is critical, time-sensitive information that you will need to survive the belt tightening of consumers. This is not one of those bloated, impersonal Big Industry reports, but down to Earth real trends from the trenches. 

 

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• State of the economy – the recession is coming to a close… now what?

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• The HOTTEST trends in Gold, Silver, Platinum and Gemstones!

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• Necklace, Bracelet and Earring trends – things are getting big, bold and colorful!

• Men’s jewelry and Watch trends – the guys are staying very bold this season.   

• Beads, Lampwork Glass and Body jewelry trends – the wildest designs yet!

• Handmade jewelry trends – important designs in the fastest growing sector of  jewelry.   

• Eco and Nature trends – this is the future of jewelry design and you won’t believe your eyes this season!  NEW!

• Wedding jewelry and Engagement rings – Spring is coming and I’ve got the HOTTEST design info!

• The important Spring Colors Outlook – Pantone sets the stage for subdued excitement!

• Future jewelry trends – Incredible designs for a new year with attitude!

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Jewelry Trends 2010: How To Keep Your Eyes On The Important Trends

We all know how important it is to keep up with jewelry trends if you’re in the handmade jewelry business. It certainly would not be in your best interest to be selling bright, colorful neon designs in a year when the trend screams black and white! Not that you want to completely alter your jewelry line based on trends since you have a unique voice of your own which is why people buy from you. If they wanted strictly trendy, mass market jewelry, they would buy it at their local department store. BUT, it is important to be aware of jewelry trends so that you can make subtle changes to your line based on demand.

One of the best ways to keep up with handmade jewelry trends is to follow the styles shown in magazines particularly the ones being worn by popular celebrities such as Cameron Diaz, Beyonce, Nicole Kidman, and others. Celebrities that are currently starring in an important film are particularly important to watch for trends. The Oscars and other award ceremonies are also good sources of impending jewelry trends. Good excuse to take a little break and watch T.V, huh?

Today I thought I would give you a list of the magazines I read to follow jewelry trends. Many of the following can be found in your local bookstore while others may need to be ordered online. I’ve tried to include links (when available) for ones that may need to be ordered. Some of these magazines have actual beading projects while others have photos of finished jewelry to inspire you and give you an idea of what’s being promoted to the public. Here we go:

1. Bead and Button Magazine

Includes lots of very sophisticated beading projects and patterns with a particular concentration on seed bead designs. If you make higher end, one-of-kind jewelry designs using seed beads, you’ll want to subscribe to this magazine. Most of the designs are not for beginners and there aren’t alot of jewelry trend or marketing articles. It’s still a beautiful magazine that you may want to subscribe to and collect. I can’t imagine throwing a single issue away!

2. Bead Style

In addition to some nice beading projects and patterns, this magazine has an excellent synopsis every month of jewelry trends. I buy it strictly for the jewelry trend section since it tends to be so helpful in regard to handmade jewelry trends. The projects and patterns tend to be simpler than Bead and Button with less emphasis on seed beads.

3. Step by Step Beading

This is another magazine with a variety of beading projects designed for beginner to intermediate beaders. Doesn’t really have a regular trend analysis section like Bead Style. There’s not much emphasis on how to market your work. I don’t subscribe to this one, but I do look at it periodically in the book store.

4. Crafts Report

An excellent magazine that covers high end craft marketing. It gives you ideas and suggestions for marketing and selling handmade crafts of all types including jewelry. Also gives ideas for show displays, presentation as well as covering the business of crafts and how to maximize your profits.

Jewelry Trends 2010: BIG Statement Designs and Colors

Budgets are tight these days, but that does not mean that you need to stop being fashion conscious. Jewelry is one of the best ways that you can stay current with today’s trends without having to spend all of the money that you have in your savings account. To really get the most bang for your buck it is important that you know what the top trends and styles are going to be so that you can choose quality pieces that will update your style.

Statement jewelry is actually one of the largest trends right now. Pieces like this may not be the most expensive pieces in your wardrobe, but they will pack a lot of punch for the amount of money that you have spent on them. You will want to choose pieces that are a bit more outrageous than your every day jewelry. Explore fun shapes, rich colors, and lots of sparkle. The key to making this type of look work for yourself is to keep your statement down to one piece per outfit. You do not want to have a large statement ring paired with a chunky armful of bangles, and some chandelier earrings. Instead, choose to simply work either a large statement ring or some dangly earrings.

Don’t forget to incorporate the colors into your choice of sparkle as well. You can choose to incorporate gemstones into you collection that are very rich in hue. These do not need to be the most expensive stones either. You can choose amethysts or citrines to give your accessories that glitz and glam that you are looking for. Additionally, you might want to explore pieces that have multiple stones in multiple hues to add to your collection.

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Jewelry Trends 2010: Jewelry Trends At The ENK Show 2010

The ENK show features jewelry, handbags, shoes, clothing lines, and head wear.  I was mostly focused on the jewelry but it’s always exciting to see who is exhibiting and take a sneak peak at thier latest collections.  I wanted to share with you some of the top trends I saw, for jewelry

1.Swarovski crystals were everywhere… mixed with leather, fabric, string, chains, ect… Swarovski just came out with a new line of irregularly shaped and faceted stones and they were all over the trade show.

2.Long layered bulky necklaces. Just pile it on in different lengths and you will be in style for the coming season. The more the better.

3.Organic geometry- Geometric shapes in soft/organic forms. Bracelets made out of rounded edge squares and bent circles. Shapes with movement!

4.BoHo chic/Yoga inspired jewelry- think MeandRo with colored leathers and seed bead embroidery. Earthy and layered.

5.Bangle bracelets- I feel the Cuff was a major player last year and this year expect the bangle bracelet to make a comeback! Acrylic, enameled, mixed metals, embellished, personalized…I saw it all!

 6.Mixed Media…Symmetry no longer matters- the more asymmetrical the better! Mix and match chains, charms, leathers, big and small elements. This applies to necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.

7.Nature inspired jewelry- this trend has always been big for independent jewelry designers but expect to see it going more main stream. Winged pendants, twiggy rings, bugs on chains, and leafy hoops.

8.Nostalgic/Antique jewelry- Jewelry from the past is new again. Fobs in oxidized metals, heart lockets with an updated twist, antique keys on long leather necklaces.

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Jewelry Trends 2010: Learn to Make Handmade Jewelry!

I ran across this great site where you’ll learn to not only make awesome jewelry, but how to sell it as well!

Here, you’ll learn about making beaded jewelry with bead jewelry instructions, projects, ideas, tips and resources to make and sell your jewelry.

Wanda Epps, the owner, says: “Several years ago my beading obsession was born when I discovered beads. Lots of them! I just can’t have too many. For me, half the fun of making my own jewelry is exploring a new beading technique or a different style of jewelry.”

To learn how to make handmade beaded jewelry, visit MakingBeadedJewelry.com.

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• How can you beat the bad economy and grow your business right now?   Page 11

• How can you sell twice as much jewelry without making any of the sales yourself?   Page 85

• Do you know how to create a brochure that really sells?    Page 107

• How can you get your jewelry in front of thousands of eyeballs for free?   Page  90

• What are the best festivals to sell at?   Page  128

• What kind of business license do I need?   Page  17

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Jewelry Trends 2010: Celebrities Set The Tone

The Red Carpet is usually a place where jewelry trends begin. Paying attention to the jewelry on the celebrities keeps you in touch with the latest fashions.

Diamonds-Dressing Up

Today’s red carpet couldn’t agree more with the songs, “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” sung by Marilyn Monroe. Diamonds of every single kind—from modern to vintage  to white, yellow, pink, and blue diamonds—continue to dominate at the Hollywood award shows with everyone from Angelina Jolie to Oprah wearing them.

Tom Cruise surprised Katie Holmes with a single-strand diamond choker. After that, she had worn a five-carat Edwardian-style diamond engagement ring. Experts say that Edwardian diamond engagement rings will be one of this year’s favorite engagement ring styles. As well as Heidi Klum, who came with a huge canary yellow diamond heart, her birthday gift from husband Seal. He bought it to match the canary engagement ring he gave her shortly before they married. Also expect a return in popularity of diamond initials, stemming from Madonna wearing her diamond “M” at the Live 8 concert.

Draw attention to your face

Celebrities often wear earrings, necklaces, and hair ornaments to events, knowing photographers often take pictures of them from the neck up. Celebrities want to put the bling where it shows and draw attention to their faces. When Scarlett Johansson’s picture appeared as she was receiving the New Power award, she was right on trend with a pair of long dangle earrings with pearls on the end.

Embrace bangle bracelets

Stars continue to wear bangle bracelets when they’re out and about. Kyra Sedgwick was recently seen with her right arm full of skinny gold bangle bracelets and her left with a single wide jade bangle bracelet. Halle Berry also wears an armful of skinny gold bangle bracelets, some of them studded with diamonds. The girls of Malibu and Santa Monica, Kate Hudson, Courtney Cox, and Jennifer Aniston, all wear wooden beads and bangles as part of the laid-back Bohemian style.

Make your jewelry a dual personality

Celebrity has always been focused by the public eye and some of them don’t like to be seen in the same old jewelry…These celebrities think of ways to mix and match their jewelry up and create the different look. For example, at last year’s Oscars, Scarlett Johansson put vintage brooches on a ribbon, which she then used as a headband. Another celebrity had her hairdresser put a strand of pearls in her up-do. Cate Blanchett wore pink, yellow, lavender, and green sapphire daisy brooches in her hair. Daytime Emmy winner Eden Riegel of “All My Children” put a brooch on a chain and turned it into a diamond necklace. The popular pearl belt is often just a long strand of pearls. Other celebrities put crystal brooches or vintage rhinestone brooches on daytime bags to turn them into evening bags.

Like the celebrities, have fun with your jewelry, and mix it up. One piece of jewelry and a good idea can create a whole new look.

Check out the ideal celebrity fashions in this 2010 jewelry trend report!

Jewelry Trends 2010: Living Rings By Audrey Laine

I’m a huge fan of living jewelry, so when I stumbled upon Audrey Laine’s
Living Rings, I couldn’t resist sharing them here.
AudreyLaine’s Living Rings aren’t the first moss rings I’ve featured
on DiamondGirl by a long shot. They might, however,
be the first moss rings that are made with reclaimed metal.

AudreyLaine’s
creations use scrap copper sourced from the scrapyard. Eco-conscious
and chic!

Get other great “green” and eco jewelry trends for 2010!

Jewelry Trends 2010: Diamond Jewelry Trends For Spring

Every new year brings new styles, lines and trends in the world of jewelry. Many of which never see the light of day, but some go on to become wildly popular, even if only for a season or two. The key to deciphering what’s hot and what’s not is to marry your personal style with a fashion-forward design that speaks to who you are as an individual. Diamond jewelry allows you to do this in a way that many other accessories do not.

Here are 3 jewelry trends for 2010:

Customizable Diamond Charm Bracelet

Yes, charm bracelets have been around for quite some time now, so why would interest peak this year as opposed to any other? It’s all about individuality. A charm bracelet out the box is nothing more than a manufacturer or designer telling you who they think you should be. The ability to customize a charm bracelet is you telling the world who you know you are. Diamond charms add a touch of elegance and luxury to a previously teen-driven jewelry trend.

Diamond Key Pendant

Last year, key jewelry made a big splash. This year, diamond key jewelry will make a bigger splash, especially during Valentine’s Day 2010. The key, no pun intended, will be to find diamond keys that are uniquely designed with diamonds. Again, diamonds are what separate a luxurious key pendant from an average one. The higher the carat weight the more precious the pendant. Also, different gold colors will help make your key pendant standout from others. Look for pink gold key pendants as an alternative to the standard white or yellow gold.

Diamond Love Knot Jewelry

Another budding 2009 trend that is poised to be bigger in 2010 are diamond love knots. Again, the key is uniqueness. Look for love knot bangles and other items that you can buy as a set. Coordinating these jewelry items will give your look some versatility and set you apart from someone who dons just one piece. Different gold colors are another important part of this trend, and some designers are creating new styles of love knot jewelry that are very unique.

Work with these three trends for now and make sure you do plenty of homework. In a few weeks, you will want to start dropping some Valentine’s Day gift hints to your significant other, so don’t wait too long to start researching both online jewelry stores as well as your local jewelers. With any luck, you will find the perfect piece to add to your jewelry collection.

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