Jewelry Trends of 2016

Jewelry trend forecasters are predicting a jewelry design trend which will be a blend of the classic style with technological advancement and innovation. According to the industry experts, the fashion industry will draw inspiration from magic or the outside world. It will be powerful exploration of the space between light and shadow. For instance, the colors midnight blue slowly fading into lighter shades of light blue or lilac will be the perfect theme to explore light and shadow alternatively. Blue sapphires, marcasite and white cubic zirconia stones are combined with opal, mother of pearl and laser sliced stones to provide the iridescence and the reflective effect.

Eternity is another theme that will be explored by the jewelry and fashion industry in 2016. It’s the desire of every human being to find out the elixir for eternity hence they keep exploring the heritage and also the many possibilities in future through their designs which are manifestations of their imagination. Eternity explores a lavish color scheme with hues like amber, citrine, honey combined with intensely dark tones like deep blue. To provide the accents white or off-whites can be used with brilliant orange, striking green and electric blue. This creates a warm effect. Gemstones like peridot, topaz and citrine are used in metalwork techniques to bring out the vast spectrum of colors.

Body art has been in vogue for quite some time now. The relationship between body and body adornments has been explored by millions and the best part is that this trend will never fade away because it provides an individualistic take on fashion. Headpieces, body chains, hand ornaments, cuffs and so on will be available in shades of burgundy, pink which provides a melting effect with flashes of turquoise and amethyst to balance out the adornments. The jewelry designers and lovers are also experimenting with organic materials like leather and animal scale along with synthetic ones to provide shapes that will follow the body movement.

Technological advancement has been introduced to the jewelry designing industry long back and continuing the trend the designers will explore 3D prints and use electronic tools to provide angled and defined edges to precious gemstones. Smoky quartz, black spinel and cubic zirconia in warm tones and corners and edges will be seen more in jewelry. Intriguing coating/plating, synthetic gemstones in industrial shapes and masculine color palettes in greys and khakis with soft accents of pink and orange will show the way.

Hence, 2016 jewelry industry will be ruled by combination of traditional and modern aesthetics through technological advancement.