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59 www.thejewelrybook.com wisdom. The woman is celebrated as a goddess and a warrior exhibiting her strength and her nurturing nature. An evolution of the minimalism theme, heading towards more extreme shapes and textures. Fashion-wise the silhouettes have become more exaggerated, able to sup- port larger-scaled accessories. We also see geometric or origami-inspired shapes that take graphics that we saw in the past into a third dimension. Britt Bivens, Trend Forecaster at Ace of Swords What does this mean as far as the kind of jewelry we'll be seeing in editorials, on celebrities, and most importantly on the streets in the coming months and years? Bivens' takeaways included: black (from stones to oxidized metals), yellow gold, matte fi nishes/textures, bold, sculptural shapes, non-traditional materials & tex- tures worked seamlessly with fi ne mate- rials, and necklaces that feel armor-like. I'm on board with all of the above, and defi nitely see the move towards jewelry that is an extension of the body, that has a story to it, that helps establish meaningful individuality for the wearer. Color won't disappear completely, but will tend to be more of an accent than the focus of the design. It also makes sense that the evolution of high/low mix & match includes pairing precious and non-precious, that the value is in the essence and effect of the material rather than its market rate. Perhaps counterintuitive to traditional jewelry industry wisdom, these concepts mean we have to look at Market Week a bit differently than we have in the past. Sure, stock up on some ear jackets, hand jewelry and stackable, layerable pieces, as there will still be demand for these trends through Holiday 2015. Just make sure to supplement your micro-trend pieces with designs that reference the ancient past, which will feel fresh and inspired for many years to come. T R E N D R E P O R T 2 0 15 "Edgy" Necklace in 18K Yellow Gold and Diamonds, Jack Vartanian. Rivulet Hinged Cuff in Sterling Silver with emeralds, sapphires and aquamarine, Babette Shennan. Slice Diamond Earrings with Green Diamond accents in 18K White Gold, Sethi Couture.

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