This is predominantly jewelery designed to be worn every day, and Mimi Hoppen, director of jewelery at Dover Street Market, believes that will be the main consideration driving purchases in 2023. “I think the styles are really for everyday wear in place of the occasion jewelry will be popular,” she says. She points to the continued popularity of signet rings by the likes of Ilaria Icardi, the jewelry designer who also serves as Bottega Veneta’s ready-to-wear design director, and Raphaele Canot’s understated diamond earrings. The same sense of wearability applies to beaded jewelry, which Beales says is moving toward “less of a holiday look, more of an everyday look.” She sees Brooke Gregson’s semi-precious drop beads and By Pariah pieces in darker jewel tones, a change from the previously popular summer brights.
That’s not to say the statement pieces are going away. In fact, for Established’s Nikki Erwin, knuckle rubbing rings like her “Zero FG” style are attracting new fans with their edgy looks and, in this particular case, her tongue-in-cheek secret message. “That ring has been flying around with people you wouldn’t expect, even women in their 60s and 70s have fallen for it,” she laughs. Similarly, at Netaporter.com, market director Libby Page says statement jewelry in yellow gold remains popular. “We love the combination of textures, links, and solid shapes, which are simple yet bold all rolled into one. Lauren Rubinski, David Yurman and David Webb are the designers who are mastering this,” she says.
Pearls also continue to be a popular choice. “Pearls are still huge for us, and next season we’ll see bigger pearls,” Beales says, pointing to CompletedWorks’ giant pearl necklaces and bracelets. “We’ve seen our designers take pearls to the next level – think diamond tennis necklaces, chokers and pearl-embellished ties. Sophie Bille Brahe, Completedworks and Mizuki are some of our key brands for this look,” says Page.
Hoppen is also excited about developments in lab-grown diamonds, with brands becoming more creative about what’s possible to do in a lab, and customers more open to stones now than in the past. “There are some brands that create super interesting and beautiful techniques with these stones, for example Unsaid and Nomis,” explains Hoppen. “Personally, I am very excited about the innovation and creativity that comes from this world, and to see what comes next.”
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