From trying the ladylike pearls from our mother’s closet and stacking vibrant charm-accented bracelets during our teenage years, our love for sparkly pieces of jewellery has simply only grown bigger. This fancy certainly feeds on the stellar trends that emerge every year. As we enter the new decade of fashion with no statement too brave and no style untouched, there’s nothing like too much bling. From XL sizes of the 90s sleeper hit-hoops to quaint charming pearls that deserve a special spot in your heirloom box, here are the coveted jewellery pieces.
XL Hoops
Hail the ‘hot as hell’ hoops! Surfaced in the early ’80s when it was postered by a British-Nigerian singer and songwriter, Sade, hoops stayed to become a big sensation in the 90s. Ever since the sleek metallic circles have been anything but understated. Ruling with unabashed glamour season after season since it’s a comeback in 2018, hoops are about to get bigger and bolder this year. From minimalists to maximalists, XL hoops are the new crowd-pleasers. Whether you’re into geometry by Varnika Arora or the textural twists by Eurumme, your earring rack will only get more versatile with hybrid hoops. Colossal circles or shoulder-grazing curves, the iterations for 2020 are so new and you! Explore them with any look- be a boardroom boss babe or belle of the ball.
Swarovski Shine
Swarovski has always been synonymous to exquisite jewellery. The alluring glass crystals became the most coveted jewels since collaboration between Daniel Swarovski and Christian Dior in 1956. Embedded in grandeur, Swarovski jewellery is making it big in the world of bling again. The most established fashion luminaries like JJ Valaya, Tarun Tahiliani, Ashima Leela, Isharya, Pernia Qureshi collaborated with Confluence using Swarovski crystals to create pieces of sheer excellence. From heirloom-worthy pieces to everyday trinkets or even evening classics, Swarovski embedded jewels are your best bid to get fancy-schmancy with your portraits on IG feed.
Shiny Initials
This trend screams popularity! Sarah Jessica Parker sporting the name necklace ‘Carrie’ in Sex and the City saw a big wave of personalized jewellery in the late ’90s. Monogram necklaces soon became a celebrity-favourite. For days when you’re feeling fancy-schmancy, jewellery pieces carved and designed with your initials are the right pick to kindle your self-love. That said, they also make for a style-savvy yet precious gift for your special someone. Just like wearing your heart on your sleeves, this cute trend of flaunting your name with a dose of bling has surefire tugged onto our hearts. Striking gold medallions engraved with initials will make sure eyes settle even on demure necklines.
Chain Links
Every time fashion meets functionality, it sweeps away the favourite title. Championed by Versace and Madonna in the early 2000s, chain links jewellery is making it big on the fashion radar again. The resurgence of its virality since the early noughties has overpowered many statement-makers. Its luxe edge can be linked into any style- whether pared down or dramatic, the appeal of a sleek metallic chained piece of jewellery never wanes. If the accessorizing game is high on your agenda this year, chain it to these linked essentials.
Heirloom Pearls
Embrace the elegance that never withers. From retro to relevant, pearly pieces have become precious again. Refined from the age of grandeur and the vibe of yesteryear royals, pearls are transitioning in asymmetrical, non-white polish and textured designs to reckon with contemporary choices. From a conversation piece of the evening to everyday classic, from OTT accessorizing to minimalistic mood, trust your milky stones to lend elegance to any understated look.