By T.R. Flora
SWAROVSKI GEMS™, Swarovski’s distinguished product
brand for genuine gemstones and created stones, has
forecast the creative path gems will take in 2011 through
Gem Visions, its influential global trend and design
service.
| 1. Rhodolite Grape Fan Cut,
2. Citrine Saffron Oval Cut,
3. Zirconia Mint Green
TCF™ Lemon Cut,
4. Passion Topaz Trilight Cut |
Gem Visions 2011, an exciting and enticing
evolution of the pioneering trend and design book,
identifies five design directions for this year.
| Pure Light: Ring by Patrick Mauboussin. |
Pure Light: This all-white theme focuses on the sheer radiance and purity of white
zirconia, topaz, sapphire, and jewels that scintillate with white light rather than
with color. Pure Light marks a renewed appreciation of the timeless appeal of
colorless stones, offering infinite reflections, drawing the wearer and
onlooker deeper into the jewelry to admire its inner fire.
| Reference: Pen in Swarovski Zirconia
Amber and IP rose-gold titanium by
John Hu. |
Reference: Powerfully modernist with meaning, relevance,
and connectivity, this theme nurtures bold, urban statement
jewels for the ultimate, confident self-expression. The concept
of classicism is rejuvenated through aristocratic, architectural
abstraction, touched by a strong sensuality, pointing to a new,
powerful femininity. A neutral blend of beige, grey and black, silver
and golden marcasite tones is offset with occasional classic dark
navy blue.
| Memories: Jewellery in Swarovski Zirconia
New Lemon Cut Salmon Pink, Mint Green, and
Ziconia White set in 14K gold by Belatriz Design Team. |
Memories: A nostalgic theme with a contemporary edge that shows
ingenuity and creativity in reinventing the past for today’s femininity. Delicate in detail,
with a childlike quality, these emotive jewels explore the nature of preciousness,
celebrating exquisite artistry and skilful crafts. A palette of bleached pale tones is
burnished with a faded grandeur and warmed by powdery pinks, corals and gold.
| Experience: Ring in Swarovski gemstones of Amethyst, Passion Topaz, Peridot,
Pink Sapphire, Rhodolite, and Ruby set in 14K gold by Nika Petrosyan. |
Experience: Exuberant, extravagant and experimental, the multi-layered jewels in
this theme are opulent but playful and break with boundaries and conventions to
express personality rather than social status. Strongly dark talismanic influences
and expressively personal inspirations are mixed with joyous abandon to create
a rich, extrovert, colorful glamour. An extreme palette of deep, strong pinks,
dark ruby reds and noble amethysts is accented with terracotta, peat and forest
green, to create a chiaroscuro effect.
| Dreamstorming:
Necklace in
Swarovski Zirconia
New Reversed Cut
White, New
Lemon
Cut Mint
Green,
Salmon Pink
and White, and
Gemstones New
Arc Cut in Black
Spinel, set in 18K gold by
Abhijeet Das. |
Dreamstorming: This trend looks at the global phenomenon of the two massive
emerging markets, China and India. Asian traditions are fused with Western style,
underpinned with a quest to create future ancestral jewels. Colors encompass a
range of tarnished tones, deep hot pinks, golden ochres, saffrons, and purples of
India, tinged with earthy copper, sand and dust and various shades of Chinese Jade,
with touches of sea green and kingfisher blue.
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