| In the past decade or so, the Jewellery world has | | | | 21st Century Gold Jewellery Design |
| seen Silver and Platinum rise in popularity. Gold as | | | | The design of Gold Jewellery is certainly different |
| it seemed was just not stylish enough. It even | | | | that what it was a decade ago. The designs are |
| got to the point when wearing gold jewellery felt | | | | so varied that there is no one way to describe |
| dated and old and most heirloom gold jewellery | | | | the ideal design as one. Come to think of it, it |
| sat dusting away in jewellery boxes all over the | | | | seems like every school of jewellery design is |
| fashion conscious world. Now, the tides are turning | | | | taken by the Gold trend that is why anyone, no |
| as fashion and jewellery designers are bringing | | | | matter the style will find a gold piece that is fitting |
| gold back to the runway. Gold has been | | | | for them. |
| reinvented and is now very much in Vogue. | | | | Lengthy and thin: Long and Lengthy gold jewellery |
| Flipping through any fashion magazine or going to | | | | is one of the trends that have been popping up. |
| high end shops will reveal a golden trend. It | | | | In this design principle, long gold links that are |
| started with the metallic craze a few years ago | | | | interspersed with beads, gems, pearls and other |
| where gold, silver, bronze, chrome, copper and | | | | things are predominant. Most of the jewellery |
| other metals found its way in leather, clothing and | | | | under this design is thin, wiry and delicate in |
| others. That trend may be dying down, but the | | | | nature. |
| rise of jewellery in gold is still going strong. | | | | Chunky: Chunky gold jewelry mainly consists of |
| Long link necklaces that can be worn in layers, | | | | bangles and cuffs. They are mostly seen in this |
| dainty tennis bracelets, rings, chunky bangles and | | | | design principle. It is quite rare to see chunky |
| a whole lot more are basking in the color gold. | | | | necklaces and earrings. The presence of stacked |
| The fashion world cannot seem to get enough of | | | | chunky bangles or of a gold cuff is often enough |
| it. It is perhaps good news to now that something | | | | to accessorize an outfit. Chunky gold jewellery is |
| once thought to be past its prime is back on the | | | | often worn on the party seen, but if properly |
| scene once again and is showing no signs of | | | | carried, it can look elegant with office and casual |
| slowing down. | | | | wear and even formal gowns. |