Jewellery Trends for Autumn: Hot Off the Catwalk and Available at Your Local Jewellery Shop

As the long summer days start to draw to a close, there is a plethora of new jewellery trends on the horizon to keep the winter blues at bay.  Autumn / Winter 2013 – 2014 is all about making a splash, with statement jewellery being seen on the catwalks in abundance. Gone are the dainty days of spring and the boho-chic of summer, bold is the new beautiful this autumn, and your local independent jeweller has everything you need to bring that boldness to life!

The grunge bracelet

Designed to be worn with a trendy leather jacket and biker boots, the charm bracelet has gone grunge. OK, so maybe not a charm bracelet in the traditional sense, but grunge bracelets are all about dangling chains with motifs such as tiny skulls and intricate crosses on the end.  The charms should be multiple and clustered, and nothing too pretty or dainty; they should be gritty and tough.  That’s not to say, however, that the bracelet itself can’t have a touch of the girly about it; the base bracelet could be a string of pearls, for example, with utilitarian chains in between each pearl.  It’s quite a specific look, and therefore it might be an idea to ask your local jeweller to custom make a bracelet for you; that way, you can include any charms your grungy heart may desire!

The chain necklace

The theme of chains was everywhere on this year’s catwalk.  From huge, chunky chains that wouldn’t look out of place on an industrial padlock through to chain-link handbag shoulder straps wound round wrists, reminiscent of the 1980s.  When it comes to Autumn / Winter 2013 – 2014, bigger is always best, and chains should be practical rather than pretty.  Watch this space for chain jewellery, coming soon to your local jewellery shop.

The statement necklace

So we’ve all heard of the statement necklace before, but this season’s statement necklace is different: it’s actually about making a written statement, with a huge word strung around your neck.  From the more traditional ‘cool’, ‘love’ and ‘hope’ through to the slightly more statement-making ‘help’, anything goes.  If you’ve got a message you’d like to shout to the world, ask your local independent jeweller to custom make a piece for you.

The chandelier earring

Chandelier earrings are back with a vengeance this autumn.  Huge sparkly rocks will be dangling from our ears by Christmas time, and will be combined with another trend for autumn, the byzantine cross: we’ll all be wearing these regal crosses encrusted with gemstones as earrings shortly.  There are plenty of talking points this season, and they’re all available from your local independent jeweller.

Thanks to Durova at Wikimedia Commons for the photo.