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

Jewelry Trends, 2008 Jewelry Fashions

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Roberto Coin is hosting the YouthAIDS Benefit in VA on Friday November 2, 2007 at the Ritz Tysons Corner. This years theme is Hollywood meets Bollywood featuring celebrities like Gala Host Ashley Judd, award presenter Bono, Actor Emmy Rossum, Frederique Van Der Wal, Top Chef’s Padma Lakshmi, Miss India Puja Gupta, and The Honorable Nancy Pelosi to just name a few.

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This is the NEWEST version of Roberto Coin’s Classic Elephant Skin Collection! Roberto Coin has tons of entirely new collections as well as new versions of some of his timeless classics. This piece has a domed feature to it that adds elegance! This Roberto Coin bracelet has flexible rows of 18k yellow gold and is pave set with almost a one carat of diamonds!

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We are fast approaching the ever important Holiday season and it time to give an update on the jewelry trends we reported in early 2007. Our clients demand for yellow has been even stronger than expected. Thank God, because yellow gold is 80% percent of what we bought at the jewelry shows this year! Another jewelry trend we reported earlier on was big gold hoops and what a bright spot hoops have been. Not only have they been doing well in yellow gold, we have seen women falling in love with diamond hoops in large sizes all over again! (Check out Ashanti’s diamond hoops at the VMA’s). (more…)

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Skull and crossbones are not dead yet! - Check out Madonna sporting a huge skull and crossbones pendant in this picture courtesy of TMZ.com . Looks like this trend is going last a bit longer thanks to the “Material Girl”. If you like the look but you don’t want to super size it like Madonna did, check out this skull and crossbone necklace from Italian jeweler Roberto Coin’s tiny treasures collection.

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J.R.Dunn’s top ten list of bridal jewelry & wedding party gifts - This list will hopefully help frazzled brides to be or wedding planners make gift planning just a tad bit easier!

1. Pearl Strand Necklace ~ Mikimoto strands are heirloom quality pearls that any bride or bridesmaid will cherish for a lifetime. Besides, pearls look great with almost any wedding dress.

2. Single Pearl Pendant ~ With or without diamonds this type of necklace is charming and classic and can work with any budget; perfect for bridesmaids gifts.

3. Vintage Diamond Bracelet ~ Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue…. O.k we’ll save the blue for something else but a vintage diamond bracelets is a great idea to cover the first three in this saying!

4. Pearl Stud Earrings ~ It seems we are listing pearls quite a bit but they are an absolutely PERFECT gift for brides and bridesmaids!

5. Diamond Stud Earrings ~ An absolute necessity for any woman’s wardrobe, the bigger the better.

6. Whimsical Themed Necklaces ~ Make your bridesmaid’s gifts fun and filled with personality…give them a diamond butterfly, palm trees, four leaf clovers, circles of life, etc…..Pick whichever one suits your crew’s personality best! Roberto Coin’s Tiny Treasures collection is the place to start.

7. Stylish Mens Bracelets ~ John Hardy and Russell Simmons are both designer jewelry lines that are paying a lot of attention to men’s jewelry. Both collections are wonderful with clean handsome lines just right for any groom or groomsmen gifts.

8. Cufflinks ~ A great standby for the guys… but consider going with designer cufflinks. They can be big time fun. Robin Rotenier for example, he has a cufflinks to match ANY personality.

9. Money Clips ~ This time-honored gift sure has evolved in the last 5 years. Money clips can be very chic and traditional or they can be hip and funky with black or white diamonds and/or leather accents.

10. Swiss Army Knife ~ This is a traditional standby where you cannot lose! Any groom or groomsman who is into ANY outdoor activity…can use a Swiss Army knife or watch.

Hopefully this helps!

For more great gift ideas just shop at JRDunn.com or “live chat” with one of our personal shoppers!

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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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