Resurgence of statement necklaces

Statement jewellery completely dominated the early 2010s, such as necklaces with a huge pendant to stand out. As with changing trends,  it was eventually phased out in favor of more minimalist jewellery. At first, they became the thick chokers of 2015-2017, but adapted to small gold chains that emphasised delicate style. Jewellery became quite dainty, meant to accentuate a sort of natural beauty, not to draw attention to the piece. 

There was a brief resurgence of louder jewellery during Covid with chunky necklaces and small toys as earrings. But like all of the trends during Covid they very quickly faded away, replaced with something called “clean girl jewellery” that was quite dainty. 

More recently we’ve seen jewelry increasing in size and design. Whether it’s very chunky textured jewellery or the presence of a large flower or snake. Jewellery has started to draw attention again. There’s a distinct interest in vintage pieces, mostly from the 90s or 2000s where gold/silver statements were prominent. While large necklaces are still pretty popular, the trendiest way to wear statement jewellery is on wrists and fingers.

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Stacking these pieces is a current trend that invites onlookers to admire the collection as a whole rather than individual pieces. It’s usually paired with more plain clothing showing that the grander part of the outfit is the accessorization. 

What this demonstrates is the way our trends move are entirely circular, we reuse pieces that have already been used and attempt to style them in a new and interesting way. The presence of statement jewellery was considered absolutely outdated 5 years ago. It’s important to hold this weariness and identify jewellery the way you want to wear it instead of what’s actively trending. 

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