J.R.Dunn’s Jewelry Blog

Jewelry trends for fall and winter 2008 – We are heading into our third day at the Couture 2008 jewelry show and I’m happy to report we haven’t been disappointed at all with the jewelry shown so far.

By far and away the strongest trends we have seen is the explosion of jewelry featuring organic shapes. The pearls in particular have been spectacular, especially the large baroque pearls from Yvel in black, white and gold mixed with diamonds.

As far as the over all color trends go, things seemed to have toned down from the days when shocking pink was the rule. The stones being feature in the jewelry are leaning once again towards the classics, including black, gray, brown and even some white. Some of the most outrageous pieces we saw actually featured large black diamonds, gray diamonds and rose cut diamonds.

Some of the trends from last year like rose gold, cuff bracelets, bangle bracelets, large hoop earrings and bold gold still have plenty of life left in them. However with the price of gold the way it is, some designers have tried to create gold jewelry pieces that still look bold but are actually wafer thin. These pieces were horrible! I know the suppliers wanted to keep the prices down but the style and feel didn’t translate at all. I think our clients want quality and substance when it comes to fine jewelry.

And for those of you who love designer jewelry like we do, there are tons of new pieces coming out from the top brands. We are expanding our current collections of Aaron Basha, John Hardy, Roberto Coin and Mikimoto tremendously. We are also adding quite few new exciting designers to our lineup (we’ll let you know who they are as soon as the product is on its way). And don’t worry guys, we haven’t forgot about you! We are bringing in a ton of edgy sterling silver men’s jewelry including designer cufflinks, heavy men’s bracelets and necklaces and quite a few accessories to boot.

More updates to follow as things progress…………

Thanks for reading,

Sean

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Seiden Gang’s Leo Necklace in yellow gold and diamonds is my hot pick for today. Big, bold, delicious yellow gold! Here comes the new looks for fall! Wonderous, luxurious and warm 18kt yellow gold with 2 carats of diamonds, this necklace is quite a significant piece. What a change from the smaller, dainty white gold pieces from the last few years. It is so refreshing to see the new pieces coming into the store….our sales staff is so excited! The look is so different!

For see more of Seiden Gang Jewelry go to JRDunn.com and take a look!

Happy Shopping!

Rebecca

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Marco Bicego Confetti Necklace is the SUPER HOT holiday pick for today! This long necklace is made from textured 18k yellow gold drops scattered throughout the chain and featuring one large drop pendant.

Marco Bicego is an Italian company that creates wonderful contemporary jewelry. To see more of Marco Bicego jewelry shop online at JRDunn.com!

Happy holiday shopping!

Rebecca

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Roberto Coin’s “I Love You More” Bangles Bracelets are the hot pick for today. I think these are the most romantic pieces Roberto Coin has ever come out with. The bracelets are engraved with the words “I Love You More” in five different languages. Guys, with a gift like this you’ll never be at a loss for words…….literally!

To shop for more Italian jewelry designs from Roberto Coin visit www.jrdunn.com .

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Mattioli Samarcanda Necklace and Bracelet is our hot pick for the day. And to be perfectly honest, this collection did not wow me when it first came in and I just saw it laying in our cases. However, when I saw it on one the owners I was FLOORED ! Mrs. Dunn modeled this gorgeous necklace at one of the many charity events our company is involved in. This designer’s creations really come alive as soon as you put them on!

I could not do just do the gold and diamond necklace without the bracelet! They just look so great together! These pieces are from the Italian jewelry designer Mattioli from his Samarcanda collection. Since 1970 Mattioli has perfected the fusion of passion and ultra-sophisticated Italian style.
This necklace and matching bracelet are soooo pretty! Lots of yellow gold tear drop shapes with DIAMONDS….girls, how can you lose with that? You can’t!

For more Mattioli collection shop at www.jrdunn.com!

Happy Shopping!

Rebecca

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Steinway & Sons launched the Steinway Star men’s jewelry collection today in Manhattan. It the latest “lifestyle” venture for the 150 year old company that has made recent forays into the clothing and accessories business. I was a bit scepticle at first, but I can actually see the appeal for refined gentlemen who love the arts.

They are actually kind of cool if you can pull them off!

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This Simon G. Cross Necklace is very charming in it’s simplicity and and very deep in its meaning!

The Simon G. company was started in 1981 by Simon Ghanimian and he has said that “designing jewelry is an all consuming passion. It is my hobby. It’s my life.” Each piece is lovingly created as if it was being customed made with a specific person in mind.

For more Simon G. jewelry styles as well as Simon G. Bridal, shop at jrdunn.com!

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