Jewelry

Gold Pendant Necklaces for Fall

 in General Fashion / Jewelry / Trends  tagged fall 2010 / necklaces / pendants / winter 2011 by

Gold pendants are hot for Fall 2010. With the vintage and minimalism trends in full swing for Fall, jewelry has not been shining bright. Aside from pearls, jewelry has taken a backseat to the lady bag handbag trend and kitten heel shoe trend. With the return of minimalism, gold pendants are the simple alternative to pearls this season since they are understated and can easily be worn with all of this Fall’s trends.

Gold pendants were the necklace of choice for Fashionistas earlier in the century as well as in the latenineties. Fashionistas chose pendants which were either simple, yellow gold or small with diamond chips. The gold pendants that were popular were either flat circles with a special engraving such as a zodiac sign, or they were a playful shape such as an initial or horseshoe. This Fall, gold pendant necklaces are making a huge comeback in similar fashion to their last run. Jewelry designers are showing circles with engraving, shapes with texture and surprising shapes which will add personality to any Fashionistas wardrobe for Fall.

Jewelry designer Ippolita has a small and simple 18K yellow gold pendant set as a charm on a chain link necklace which is sold separately. Sonia Renee is showing a throwback to SATC by bringing back the name tag necklace  in 14K gold. David Yurman will take your heart away, and much of your hard earned money, with his fabulous yellow gold heart pendant necklace. KC Designs is showing several different yellow gold pendants with diamond encrusted designs inside of a circle such as this paw print gold pendant. Heather Moore has mixed together the military trend and the gold pendant necklace trend by creating a birthday gold pendant that contains your personal birth information. That is not a necklace that should leave anyone’s sight! Talk about identity theft. . .

Yellow gold is at a high price, especially for Fashionistas who are on a tight, recession budget. Thankfully there are options for the cash-strapped and style-savvy. Cookie Lee, a jewelry designer who offers fashionable jewelry at fabulous prices, is showing two very pretty yellow gold pendant necklaces for Fall that are right on trend. This is also a trend where you can easily shop your closet. Perhaps you have a yellow gold pendant from ten years ago in your jewelry box waiting to be worn! Yellow gold pendants are, in general, a classic piece of jewelry. They can easily be worn with the 1950s, 1960s and minimalism trends for Fall and they are also a staple, classic necklace. Happy shopping and stay fabulous.

Fall 2010 Fashion Trends: Pearls

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Pearls pearls pearls! One of the hot new trends for Fall 2010 in jewelry is pearls. Although jewelry was barely seen on the runways for Fall, pearls had their place among designer looks that were shown either without jewelry or with a minimal amount of pearls. The only other piece of jewelry seen on the runways for Fall was the large pendant.

Minimalism has taken over all of the vintage trends this Fall by excluding jewelry from a complete outfit. With the recession still in full gear, Cheap Luxury Handbags Stores are putting the bling away and wearing quiet jewels, if any at all. Designers in New York, Milan and Paris have followed suit and refrained from featuring large bling for Fall by sending models down the runway with naked ears, necks and wrists. The few looks that featured any jewelry for Fall were accessorised with pearls or the large pendant.

Pearls evoke a feeling of fear for many Fashionistas in the Bay Area who picture pearls with pumps and Grandmother’s tea. The new pearl look for Fall 2010 offers both classic and artistic jewelery styles that will suit even the most discerning Fashionista.

Classic pearl styles blend perfectly this Fall with the 1950’s and 1960’s trends from the runway. A single strand of pearls, about 18″ long will enhance a cardigan sweater or short sleeve pull-over sweater that is paired with a full skirt. A long, 36″ single strand pearl necklace will also work well with the vintage trend and can be worn long or wrapped around the neck once to create a shorter, double strand look. The 36″ strand is versatile since it can also be wrapped around the wrist several times to create a multi-strand bracelet. For Fashionistas interested in investing in real pearls, the long, single strand might be a wise investment since it can be worn in so many different ways. Single strand pearls also come in faux versions if the real thing is too costly. Banana Republic is offering a limited edition, genuine pearl bracelet that is to die for!

Department stores and small boutiques offer faux pearl versions that are funky and anything but ordinary. The faux pearl styles that are chunky, funky and unique can spice up a minimalism outfit or modernize a vintage outfit. Fashionistas who enjoy adding their own personality and twists to the Fall trends might prefer faux pearls since they are less costly than the real thing. Vera Wang is offering fashion forward, clusters of pearls that can add oomph to any outfit. Vera Wang offers choices between white pearls and black pearls as well as fabulous cuffs. Auden jewelry is showing an amazing pearl bib necklace for Fall that is sure to spice up an all-black outfit.

Whether pearls are your thing or not, there are different variations of pearl jewelry for this Fall that almost every Fashionista can enjoy. Not into pearls at all? That’s OK since jewelery is not front and center for this Fall season. Jewelery is barely being shown by designers, so pearls are a nice trend for those who cannot leave the house unadorned. And for Fashionistas who don’t do pearls; less is more.  Happy shopping and stay fabulous.

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HOT Local Jewelry Designer!

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The runways in Milan, New York and of course Paris were filled with the hot new jewelry designs for Spring 2010. Of course large and chunky jewelry, a throwback to 2009, still dominated the models on the catwalk, but one trend that really stuck out and looks to be a favorite of fashionistas is the gold cuff.

The gold cuff was on the arms of models in almost every fashion show. There were different styles of gold cuffs from the simple, Tiffany style of polished and sculpted gold to the outlandish such as Louis Vuitton. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, we are a more understated bunch. Although we pride ourselves on being anything but conservative, bay area fashionistas like to keep the flash to a minimum; it’s just how we roll. In order for fashionistas here in the bay to follow this trend we need to look further than our own backyard. Local jewelry designer Kathy Kamei designs jewelry not for the sake of fashion but for the health of the soul. As Kathy explains on her website, she wishes to empower women and have them give meanings to their passions. Inspired by her time in Bali, Kathy Kamei designs her jewelry to open the hearts of the wearer, remind them to be mindful and also reach spiritual fulfillment.

Kathy Kamei’s designs can be found in earrings, necklaces, bracelets and of course the most important piece of jewelry of the season; the gold cuff. Her “Large Life Circle Cuff” for $365, is a stunning piece in gold with silver trim along the sides. This handmade work of art features many small circles in varying sizes pieced together to form a fabulous cuff that is unique yet understated. Not only is this cuff extremely of the moment, it is a fabulous jewelry piece that can be worn season after season. Cuff’s come in and out of the forefront of fashion, so this cuff is the perfect fashion investment. Every fashionista in the Bay Area should own at least one piece of Kathy Kamei designs. Not only are her designs timeless works of art, they represent everything bay area residents encompass from an internal point of view.