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Upcoming Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 Jewelry Trends

The Las Vegas Jewelry Couture 2007 Show showcased the fashion trends of the upcoming seasons and those styles were anything but dainty and conservative. This fall season we will see bold jewelry accessories on the edge of eccentricity.

One of the top five jewelry trends is arm candy: wide cuffs and stackable bangles. This trend will be seen exaggerated a bit where you could wear two different but similar cuffs side by side on the same arm. John Hardy recently introduced a new collection called Kali Menari which features lustrous silver cuffs with the signature riverbed stone motif. While slightly reminiscent of the 1980s, bangles will come back with flair of delicacy, charm and sophistication and will shed their punk and madonnaesque personas to be feminine, jeweled and fashion forward accessories.

Rings will see two different and equally compelling trends. The first trend will be thin and small stackable rings which will complement the stacked bangles nicely. The second trend will be big, lavish and elaborate cocktail rings with all kinds of gemstones and colors. These eye catching cocktail rings will be the talk of the holiday parties as everyone will see them as you hold and sip your holiday drink. Look to Damiani, Roberto Coin, Henry Dunay, Michael Beaudry and Gregg Ruth for gorgeous cocktail rings that will attract light, attention and, perhaps most of all, envy.

Necklaces will see two kinds of trends also. The first is the chunky long necklace to be worn with just about any look. Popular choices will be chunks on a link chain in a single or double strand. The second trend will be pendants of all kinds including medallions, hearts, coins, and monograms. The one exception to this big bang explosion of jewelry is earrings which will be smaller than the other pieces to properly show them off, especially the necklaces.