2011 Latest Fashion Trends of Jewelry

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We are stepping into a new fashion season; many hot and stylish accessories are mushrooming and start a popular trend on show stage. With the weather becoming warmer, latest styles come out in jewelry market, which may only belongs to ladies’ beloved jewelry. With the hot shows of designer fashion proceeding, jewelry becomes the most attractive focus. Many fashion trends of various designs now are showing regularly.

Brave, big size necklace and elegant bracelet inlaid with round-shaped stones are most popular in this season, generally speaking, round stones are multicolor, bright and nature, also, they are in big sizes. This style of necklace is not very beautiful, but mix stone colors and various sizes make it appreciated. The necklace is big and then becomes the most important accessory of our outfits. Once you want to wear any one piece of it, you should not match to many other adornments.

Spiciform and macramé come back; they are especially used in earrings. If you want to wear this style rings as unique fashion, the longer, the better. But, if you want to wear the necklace or wristband, small and concise are better, then you should not make a feeling for others that you are equipped many pieces of jewelry.

Classical and old style jewelry also comes back, though many replica or fake pieces of old styles jewelry should be sold in markets, it is not easy for us to find any piece in jewelry stores. , maybe you can find one piece in your grandmother’s accessories’ box. Recent years, brooches are also reappearing, in many places; many of them are out of date. But if you change a view, you can feel that they are still very fashion and cool.

Go so far as to valuable materials, rose gold also leads the popular trends. From watches to bracelets, earrings to necklaces, the rose gold becomes an excellent choice for selecting jewelry. It is fancy and bright; little black cloth will be the best match for your rose gold jewelry. This year, whether you want to buy jewelry or not, any style jewelry in these trends will make you more elegant and outstanding.

"Hair" Jewellry

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London-based artist Kerry Howley revisits a traditional jewelry technique with thought-provoking results.

Neckpiece by Kerry Howley

Middlesex University art student Kerry Howley recently unveiled a surprising collection of necklaces woven out of human hair. The pieces, which are meant to resemble the intricate patterns of wallpaper, play on our longstanding fascination with hair, which, the artist says, both attracts and repels us. By weaving human strands into symmetrical, aesthetically pleasing designs, she makes a thoughtful statement about what things we value as beautiful, and why.

Of course, hair jewelry is nothing new; the Victorians often employed human strands in jewelry, most often in mourning jewelry, which allowed the wearer to preserve the locks of the departed. Some modern fans are even keeping the trend alive, as with this contemporary human hair wreath:

See more at the Victorian Hairwork Society, if you’re inclined!

In contrast to Victorian hairwork, Kerry’s pieces have a bold, contemporary look that seems deliberately challenging. I’ve posted more below — what do you think?