Jewelry to the Rescue! Fine Jewelry Trends 2011

NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- How many mornings have you spent standing in front of your closet thinking: "I have nothing to wear?" With all of the fabulous fine jewelry pieces this season, one needs to look no further than her nearest reputable Jewelers of America's jewelry store. Jewelry designers are coming out with statement pieces that can take you from the days of wearing billowy summer dresses into the blustery cold days of winter.  

Black is back…for jewelry that is. Today, oxidized metals, with a finish that looks black, are taking the jewelry industry by storm. Sterling silver is the most popular and affordable precious metal. Look for blackened sterling silver bold cuff bracelets set with black pave (or paved) diamonds.  Blackened sterling silver jewelry with high-karat yellow or rose (pink) gold details are also hot ticket items.  Looking for the statement piece to wear with everything this season?  Opt for cocktail rings, long-handing pendants and tassel earrings with natural colored gemstones. Rutilated quartz, moonstone, spinel, agate, amber and onyx are subtle choices when set into a blackened precious metal setting.  

Friendship bracelets like those worn in the 1980s are back in full-swing.  Today's bracelets are being purchased not only for friends as well as oneself as a self-proclamation of style and personality. Layered-on in multiples and worn like a second-skin, today's friendship-bracelets feature leather, suede and silk bracelets. Talismans, religious, iconic symbols and abstract shapes are the typically chosen as center charms. Made from precious materials like 18 karat yellow, white or rose-gold add a little luxury to a seemingly casual style. Pave beads in black, brown, champagne or grey diamonds look sultry and subtle, adding just a glint of sparkle to something so simple.  

"Neck-cuffs," which are structured collars for the neck are the necklace style of the season.  They sit atop clavicle bone and remind us of the rock-n-roll necklaces of the 1980s.  Smooth and polished with minimal detail these new necklaces are unlike the "bib" and "V" shaped necklaces of seasons past.  The busy designs, gemstones and chains will be left behind, in lieu of these simple straightforward necklaces made from precious-metals with limited adornment.

Jewelry Information Center (JIC) was founded as a non-profit trade association in 1946. JIC is now the consumer public relations and marketing arm of Jewelers of America. Visit www.JIC.org.

SOURCE Jewelers of America