Creative | David Perry

Trend alert! Asymmetrical jewelry

Welcome to DPA’s new Trend Alert page, where each month we will report on the latest in jewelry trends as we see them—walking the streets of the city, shopping the chic stores, talking to the most innovative designers, and other in-the-know industry pros to stay on top of what’s new, now and next! What’s on our radar this month? Mismatched and asymmetric jewelry—a trend that is steadily on the rise. So stop playing it straight and hop on the asymmetrical jewelry trend!

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Fashion Forecast: Profit from Pearls

Money may not grow on trees, but it does grow in oysters. In fact, “profit from pearls” is the message Kathy Grenier, Director of Marketing, of the Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA), would like to spread about this always-in-fashion, lustrous gemstone. “Cultured pearls offer more value, profit and price stability than most any other jewelry in the market today,” she says. “The majority of the cost is in the pearl and not metal, which is why we believe that cultured pearls is a jewelers answer […]

What’s up with black diamond engagement rings?

For most brides-to-be, a white, bright sparkler taking pride of place on her left hand ring finger will always be the stone of her dreams. But what about the unconventional bride—the woman who wants to break from tradition and stand out from the crowd with something a little more unique? In addition to a growing array of rainbow colored gemstone engagement rings out there, a new crop of designers are offering black diamond engagement rings. You can read all about the trend and the mostly American designers behind it in […]

Luxury Watches: What do Women want?

Please don’t shoot the messenger, but luxury watch sales have been slowing over the last decade. According to Rene Weber, an analyst at Vontobel, as quoted in The Business of Fashion, “When it comes to luxury goods, the watch segment is the weakest and the best is jewelry, which, is primarily bought by women.” This observation has not been lost on the luxury watch industry, says Ariel Adams, founder and editor of A Blog to Watch. “They went crazy with men’s watches and over produced them. To […]

Bridal jewelry trend: Millennials are going platinum

Platinum sales have not only been up for the last three years, industry sources are predicting that even stronger retail growth will continue. And smart jewelers are stocking up to meet the demand being driven, in part, by the millennial bridal market. According to the Platinum Guild International’s (PGI) annual Retail Barometer study, platinum’s lower price tag—compared to gold—also encouraged both manufacturers and retailers to increase their platinum offerings. But back to those millennials: PGI also commissioned a study to dig deeper into the bridal jewelry preferences of […]