You might be thinking the holidays are over, but trust us: People are still shopping—especially for themselves. (Raise your hand if you’re on the hunt for that perfect ring for yourself!)
For the past few months, we’ve been pounding the pavement, from the mid-September VicenzaOro show in Italy to designer studio visits and jewelry press previews in New York City, keeping an eye on trends and looking for the latest and greatest jewels—which we’ve collected below.
And while the styles started to gain popularity and visibility in late 2023, they don’t carry any expiration date; they’ll last well into 2024.
Yellow gold
Silver is still going strong, but yellow gold fashion jewelry is hotter than ever, despite the metal’s seemingly astronomical per-ounce price. “People are asking for a lot of earrings, from smaller layering pieces to big, bold, puffy hoop styles,” Phillip Gabriel Maroof, creative director and designer for Phillip Gavriel and Royal Chain, told us after the VicenzaOro show. Think staples—”new takes on the classics,” he said. If it’s textured or hand-finished, even better.
![Royal Chain small puffy hoops Royal Chain small puffy hoops](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Royal-Chain-small-puffy-hoops.jpg)
![Future Fortune Tie the Knot bracelet Future Fortune Tie the Knot bracelet](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Future-Fortune-Tie-the-Knot-bracelet.jpg)
![Lizzie Mandler gold fluted crescent ring Lizzie Mandler gold fluted crescent ring](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Lizzie-Mandler-gold-fluted-crescent-ring.jpg)
![Tabayer Oera earrings in Fairmind yellow gold with diamonds Tabayer Oera earrings in Fairmind yellow gold with diamonds](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Tabayer-Oera-earrings-in-Fairmind-yellow-gold-with-diamonds.jpg)
![Sidney Garber 18k yellow gold Domed cuff Sidney Garber 18k yellow gold Domed cuff](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Sidney-Garber-18k-yellow-gold-Domed-cuff.jpg)
![Briony Raymond Aurora Scorpio gold diamond medallion Briony Raymond Aurora Scorpio gold diamond medallion](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Briony-Raymond-Aurora-Scorpio-gold-diamond-medallion.jpg)
Convertibility
When you can get two or three (or more) jewels for the price of one, it lowers the price-per-wear…thus enabling the client to buy something else! We believe that’s what they call Jeweler Math.
Post-VicenzaOro, Picchiotti vice president Umberto Picchiotti cited the popularity of the brand’s recently introduced Reversible Xpandable line. “It capitalizes on the success of the Xpandable collection—allowing rings and bracelets to expand and contract—while also adding the element of versatility and reversibility, revealing two designs in one.” Double the sparkle, double the fun.
![Picchiotti reversible Xpandable diamond yellow white gold bracelet Picchiotti reversible Xpandable diamond yellow white gold bracelet](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Picchiotti-reversible-xpandable-diamond-yellow-white-gold-bracelet.jpg)
![Monbouquette convertible earrings Monbouquette convertible earrings](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Monbouquette-convertible-earrings.jpg)
![Lionheart Seasons hardstone changeable evil eye pendant Lionheart Seasons hardstone changeable evil eye pendant](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Lionheart-Seasons-hardstone-changeable-evil-eye-pendant.jpg)
Bold men’s jewelry
Pearls were only the beginning. Men are going bigger and bolder with their jewels. Just look at the candy-inspired necklace that Timothée Chalamet wore to the Wonka world premiere in London: The Cartier brand ambassador actually created the white gold, onyx, opals, tourmaline, and emerald piece with the maison (“It pops in a crazy way,” Chalamet says in a behind-the-scenes Instagram reel).
![Lang Antiques diamond double clip art deco brooch Lang Antiques diamond double clip art deco brooch](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Lang-Antiques-diamond-double-clip-art-deco-brooch.jpg)
![HOWL necklace with venetian glass HOWL necklace with venetian glass](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/HOWL-necklace-with-venetian-glass.jpg)
![Castro NYC Puppet Abstract Dollie Pendant Castro NYC Puppet Abstract Dollie Pendant](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Castro-NYC-Puppet-Abstract-Dollie-Pendant.jpg)
Hard stones
Maroof says he noticed “lots of opaque stones—malachite, mother-of-pearl, onyx” at Vicenza. Once we started visiting showrooms and designers around NYC, we too were seeing those opaque stones everywhere. Black onyx seems especially ubiquitous at the moment…a reflection of the mood at the end of 2023, perhaps?
![State Property Arcane Borsh Discus onyx gold earrings State Property Arcane Borsh Discus onyx gold earrings](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/State-Property-Arcane-Borsh-Discus-onyx-gold-earrings.jpg)
![Retrouvai large hardstone peace sign necklace Retrouvai large hardstone peace sign necklace](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Retrouvai-large-hardstone-peace-sign-necklace.jpg)
![Emily P Wheeler onyx diamond oval hoop earrings Emily P Wheeler onyx diamond oval hoop earrings](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Emily-P-Wheeler-onyx-diamond-oval-hoop-earrings.jpg)
![Aurelie Bidermann malachite lapis onyx necklace brooch Aurelie Bidermann malachite lapis onyx necklace brooch](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Aurelie-Bidermann-malachite-lapis-onyx-necklace-brooch.jpg)
![Ali Weiss onyx inlay heart necklace Ali Weiss onyx inlay heart necklace](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ali-Weiss-onyx-inlay-heart-necklace-1024x1012.jpg)
![Yvonne Leon Bague la Nuit malachite onyx ring Yvonne Leon Bague la Nuit malachite onyx ring](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Yvonne-Leon-Bague-la-Nuit-malachite-onyx-ring.jpg)
Beaded bracelets
The Taylor Swift era isn’t close to over, and beaded bracelets are here to stay. As much as we like a DIY version, we definitely prefer anything made from real gold and gemstones. But you’ll never get us to trade ’em—sorry!
![Boochier B Boy Light Pink Red Diamond B Boy Chain Bracelet Boochier B Boy Light Pink Red Diamond B Boy Chain Bracelet](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Boochier-B-Boy-Light-Pink-Red-Diamond-B-Boy-Chain-Bracelet.jpg)
![Harwell Godfrey pastel gemstone foundation bracelet Harwell Godfrey pastel gemstone foundation bracelet](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Harwell-Godfrey-pastel-gemstone-foundation-bracelet.jpg)
![Bea Bongiasca fluo rock crystal bracelet Bea Bongiasca fluo rock crystal bracelet](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Bea-Bongiasca-fluo-rock-crystal-bracelet.jpg)
Playfulness
You’ve been hearing about “dopamine dressing” for a while now. This, friends, is how you do it: with a wink, a smile, and a hefty dose of nostalgia. Who remembers hanging out at the roller rink in the ’80s? Listening to your favorite Madonna tape on the boom box? (Fun fact: Madonna is now older than the cassette tape. She, however, is still going.)
![Simone I Smith rock the bells mix tape pendant Simone I Smith rock the bells mix tape pendant](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Simone-I-Smith-rock-the-bells-mix-tape-pendant.jpg)
![Aliita Collana roller skate pendant pink enamel Aliita Collana roller skate pendant pink enamel](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Aliita-Collana-roller-skate-pendant-pink-enamel.jpg)
![Sydney Evan boom box gemstone necklace Sydney Evan boom box gemstone necklace](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Sydney-Evan-boom-box-gemstone-necklace.jpg)
Red
Before you dive head-first into Peach Fuzz—Pantone’s soft and cuddly 2024 Color of the Year—don’t forget about red, which was all over the fall 2023 runway shows. But not everyone can pull off a statement-making little red dress or an attention-grabbing crimson power suit. So say it with jewelry: These red jewels are cheeky, chic, classic, and strong—everything the color stands for.
![Alison Lou red enamel gold stud earrings Alison Lou red enamel gold stud earrings](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Alison-Lou-red-enamel-gold-stud-earrings.jpg)
![Doves garnet gold ring Doves garnet gold ring](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Doves-garnet-gold-ring-1024x1024.jpg)
![TAG Heuer year of the dragon Carrera rose gold watch TAG Heuer year of the dragon Carrera rose gold watch](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TAG-Heuer-year-of-the-dragon-Carrera-rose-gold-watch.jpg)
![Baum Und Pferdgarten x Skagen pearl bracelet with red heart Baum Und Pferdgarten x Skagen pearl bracelet with red heart](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Baum-Und-Pferdgarten-x-Skagen-pearl-bracelet-with-red-heart.jpg)
![Mason and Books tourmaline carnelian ring Mason and Books tourmaline carnelian ring](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mason-and-Books-tourmaline-carnelian-ring.jpg)
Top: Puffy heart pendant on Puffy star chain in 20k yellow gold, price on request; Buddha Mama