b'THE WHERE THE WHAT WRAP-UPSHOWS TO EAT TRENDS TO DOKim Mee Hyes 18-karat pink gold3 The popularity of studsLikewise, Kat Kims ear pin has graced dozens of red carpets, and earring with white diamonds ($5,543)ALTERNATIVE EARRINGSto be worn in multipleKim Mee Hye is constantly imagining new and unusual ways women piercings made the earringcan adorn their ears. the essential piece of jew- De Luca points to the volume of single earring sales as a testament to elry in recent years. The lastthe trends strength and says as eclectic style soars, shoppers are taking few seasons saw the return ofcontrol of their own look.larger earring looks, like the chande- Many collections are now sold not matching, especially earrings. You lier and shoulder dusters.have an ear cuff and you wear it stacked. You wear five different earrings, Alternative earrings merge the best of boththree in one ear and two in the other ear, and you have different piercings, styles, combining an edgy, often-asymmetric look withand you do your own mixing and matching. size for an innovative, statement-making piece in theThe attitude is: Youre not going to tell me what to wearIm going vein of Ana Khouri. to do it on my own, De Luca explains.4 Established5 INLAY ALL DAYThe ubiquity of enamela trend that is still going stronghas paved the way for inlay, another way to create large swaths of dynamic STREETWest Coastcolor through relatively inexpensive stones like lapis lazuli, turquoise, mother-of-pearl, malachite and pink opal. diamond horseshoeWhile many gemstone-favoring ring in 18-karat STYLE-INSPIRED yellow gold withdesigners have long incorpo-baguette diamondsrated inlay and the afore-($7,700) mentioned stones into their work, its exciting While some trends trickle down from fashion runways andto watch a newer crop of luxury brands, others trickle up from the street. brands, like Retrouva, Urban staples like script rings, gold chains and hoop earrings haveexplore the possibilities worked their way into the mainstream, becoming a mainstay for thethe technique has to offer. stylistically savvy far outside the realm of their original cultures. Ylang 23s Teichman says JenniferMarc Alary 18-karat De Luca says many a trend starts in the subways of cities likeMeyers heart and eye pendants, set with tur- gold, lapis and diamond ring New York, London and Hong Kong, andquoise, lapis and opal, ignited the($3,400,available thanks to social media, spreads fasterinlay trend in her stores.at Twist)than ever before.The way that designers use Streets are dictating, especially now ininlay has continued to evolve, the digital era and because of social media.most notably with Retrou-Consumers are dictating more and morevais Compass collectionthe rules of fashion and style. we especially love the The new versions of jewelry inspiredGrandfather compass, by early-1990s street style are a littlewhich rotates; Jacquie different though. Graziela Gems matteAiches exquisite inlay eye Hoops are very much back, butpurple titaniumand galaxy pieces; and Mar-earrings with modern hoops, not necessarily the olddiamonds ($3,000) la Aarons inlay lock series,Retrouva Yin Yang style, says De Luca. Theyre thinner,says Teichman. We expectring in 14-karat larger and sometimes sprinkled withto see a lot more inlay in theyellow gold with rhodochrosite and diamonds. future. diamond ($3,430)Continued on page 2826 MARKET ISSUE 2019'