b'Jacquie Aiche pav Sweet Leaf Shaker necklace in 14-karat rose gold with diamonds ($5,500) 2 UNISEX STYLESUnisex jewelry is another trend that points to a societal shift. Like gender-neutral cloth-ing, it is indicative of the growing cultural 1 CANNABIS CULTURE acceptance of gender fluidity and a disregard for conforming to traditional roles. The style for women is most commonly expressed through bold signet rings or pendant necklaces with a slight industrial feel, often in mixed metals, that lend a borrowed-from-the-In 2019, jewelry is about so much more than aesthetics.boys energy to an outfit. Flora and fauna have long been designers muses, but aLines also blur the opposite way, with men adopting more cannabis motif is particularly timely, as recreational mar- traditionally feminine styles, says Paola De Luca, CEO of trend ijuana continues to be legalized around the United Statesforecasting company The Futurist.TRENDS and the world.Men are actually using feminine elements in their ward-With the news that New York might be the next state inrobe, she says. Men are wearing diamonds. Lets not forget line to decriminalize the substance, trappings of cannabis culture,that, historically, men wore both political and whimsical, are hitting the retail market, from can- precious stones like rubies, nabidiol (CBD)-infused lattes to Barneys New Yorks new luxuryemeralds and diamonds. cannabis accessory shop-in-shop at its Beverly Hills store.Today, you see some-For once, the typically insular jewelry world is in onone like Stephen the trend early, with designers like Brent Neale andWebster wearing Established Jewelry creating campy marijuana-inspireda pearl necklace. styles. Even Bulgari has gotten in on the action withOf course, he wears its high-jewelry take (no pun intended) on marijuanait in a very cool, leaves from the Wild Pop collection. Rona Fisher Freeform Chunkyrockstar way but its Brent Neale Winston, designer of herBracelet in oxidized silver andinteresting and eponymous collection, began incorporating a18-karat yellow gold ($895) new and innova-marijuana motif into her work after designing ative.custom pair of earrings for a client.Men, tread-I loved the way they came out, Winstoning on what was explains, so I made myself a pair. Weed has becometypically considered such a part of our society that its just not taboo or evento be female turf, noticeable anymore. I get a kick out of wearing them with ahave been visible on formal dress to a wedding or black-tie event. recent red carpets, with For Dallas- and Fort Worth-based retailer Ylang 23, its evolv- actors and musicians getting more ing its product offerings as its customers become more daring andexperimental with shapes, colors, textures and willing to experiment.patterns, and wearing more elaborate jewelry. Conversely, some Our customers are taking a lot more fashion risks when itwomen, especially in light of the gender equality movement, are comes to their jewelry, says Vice President of Business Develop- wearing pants instead of dresses, along ment Alysa Teichman.with sleek, unfussy jewelry.For us, it started with our piercing parties and the emergence ofThink Billy Por-multiple holes throughout various parts of the ear. With some of ourter, of Pose fame, designers, including Established, wedonning a tuxedo have decided to carry the edgierdress and pairing side of their collection, whichit with a 20-carat includes cannabis jewelry, be- yellow diamond cause if our custom- ring at the 2019 ers want it, why notOscars or Amy offer it? Poehler of Parks and Recreation in a simple all-blackAnthony Lent 18-karat pantsuit and ayellow gold and oxidized handsome diamondsterling silver ring with green tourmaline and diamonds brooch. ($13,800)Brent Neale Medium Cannabis earrings in 18-karat yellow gold with malachiteNATIONAL JEWELER 25and diamonds ($3,450)'