What Online Jewelry Influencers Expect in 2019

BeckyStone,Diamonds in the Library founder and CEO:Modern jewelry loverswant to put their money toward pieces they can connect with, that make astatement about who they truly are. Charms offer that personal connection likenothing else, and that's why charms - from medallions and monograms to vintageand newly minted figurals - will reign supreme in 2019. In the past few years,designers have realized the potential of this market and have created a rangeof charm holders and chains so that styling possibilities for charms haveskyrocketed. Eye-catching designs and carefully curated layers make charmsInstagram catnip, while symbols of significance offer the wearer comfort andstrength on difficult days. Claudia Carletti Camponeschi,High Jewellery Dream founder and manager:In 2019, it will be very interesting toobserve how sales of synthetic diamonds will develop. In a time when clientslook to make a statement through jewelry, synthetic diamonds could prove aninteresting choice for significant creations at equally significant lower pricepoints.The brooch is definitely making a strong comebackand will be a fashionable touch to every outfit, from day to night. Anothertrend is architectural earrings, which can be combined by using differentshapes and sizes to dress the ear from the lobe and up. This adds great lightto the face and a certain note of contemporary glamour. Finally, necklacelayering, through the combination of different materials, lengths and textures,will remain popular. From the shortest chokers to extra-long chains, they willembellish and dress up deep V-neck d?(C)collet?(C)s in a sexy way. Tracey Ellison,TheDiamondsGirl founder:I'm always reluctant to talk abouttrends when it comes to diamonds, as I firmly believe it is impossible for adiamond to date - they are timeless, and their beauty never fades! That beingsaid, there are styles and pieces enjoying a surge in popularity that I believewill continue throughout 2019. Smaller diamonds: Heartbreaking for someone likeme, who adores large diamonds, but more and more, I hear my followers complainthat they don't have occasion to wear the larger pieces, and they want morewearable pieces that can be worn daily. Layering: The trend for layering is stronger thanever, so while people are buying smaller diamonds, they are buying more piecesthan ever before and wearing multiple necklaces, rings and braceletssimultaneously. Multi-functional pieces:Everyone loves a piece that can be worn in multiple ways, and today jewelryitems can be easily transformed by the wearer. I am seeing lots of beautifuldiamond necklaces with detachable diamond pendants, or earrings with detachabledrops, that can be dressed up or dressed down, depending on the occasion. Katerina Perez, KaterinaPerez.comfounder and editor in chief:In my mind, two of thebiggest jewelry trends for 2019 will be abundance of color in jewelry, andunusual diamond cuts. We will see more and more brightly-hued gemstones comingto the fore in designs - not just those created for special occasions, buteveryday jewelry, too. Colored stones are more accessible in terms of price andare more casual than diamonds. Considering that every year, more women wearjewelry as a part of their outfits (thanks to jewelry being seen pretty much onevery fashion catwalk season after season), it sets the tone for thecolored-stone trend. This article first appeared in the February 2019 issue of Rapaport Magazine.Image: Charms from Love & Luck by Circa 1700. (Love & Luck by Circa 1700)