BLACK DIAMOND-SPRING 2025 TREND CONCEPTS

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BLACK DIAMOND
2 5 SPRING 2025 CONCEPT DECK

KEY TRENDS

EXCESS & CRAFT

THE POWER PERSONA

SOFT ROMANTISICM

PACIFIC COTTEGE

SIMPLE & TIMELESS

ECLECTIC PREPSTER

WESTERN GRUNGE

COASTAL LUXURY

BOHEMIAN HIPPIE

BLACK DIAMOND
2025
SPRING

o BUTTER

o SUBTLESEAFOAM

o PALEAPRICOT

o DUSTYBLUE

o IVORY

SPRING 2025: KEY COLORS

o STONE

o SAGE

o TAUPE

o BROWN

o MUTEDRUST

EXCESS & CRAFT

Excessandcraftisallabouttranquilityandarelaxedlifestyle. Selfcarehasbecomeapriorityformost,andtheneedforZenis paramount.Thistrendembodiesbeautyinthesimplicityandis comprisedofearthymaterials,handmadeartifacts,lightweight andairyfabrications,andpeacefulcolorations.

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JEWELRY CONCEPT 1

KEY TERMS

o NEUTRAL

o MIXEDMEDIA

o EARTHY

o ORGANIC

o OPENWORK

o WOVEN

KEY MATERIALS

o SUEDE

o ECLECTICBEADING

o PAIETTES

o THREADWRAPPING

o WORNMETAL

Focusonneutralcolorationsandeclecticmixedmediaforthisjewelryconcept.Wovenandnatural elementswillbeimportanttoincorporatewhiledesigningeachpiecewithahand-madeartfulaesthetic.

EXCESS &
CRAFT

JEWELRY CONCEPT 2

KEY TERMS

o COOLTONE

o RHODIUM

o CASUAL

o TEXTURED

o ECLECTIC

KEY MATERIALS

o SEMI-PRECIOUS (LABRADORITE)

o PAIETTES

o BRASSBEADING

o SUEDE

Greyandsilverwillbemajorcolorsfor2025.Forthisconceptfocusonthesehueswhileadding naturaltexturesandpreciousstonesasgroundingelements.Implementeclecticmaterialslikepaiettes andsuedetosoftenthecoolnessofthesehues.

EXCESS & CRAFT

The power persona

The“MobWifeAesthetic”isofficiallyinfullforceandishereto stay.Thistrendisallaboutstrongandpowerfulwomenwhostand onbusinessandaren’tafraidtotakethereignsinallaspectsoftheir lives.Onemajorcomponentofthistrendischeetahprintwhichis nowthenewneutralfor2025.

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JEWELRY CONCEPT 1

THE POWER PERSONA

KEY TERMS

o FIERCE

o BOLD

o GOLD

o GAUDY

o STATEMENT

o SHINY

o TEXTURED

KEY MATERIALS

o CHAIN

o CASTEDCHAIN

o LINKS

o GOLDMETAL

WiththeMobwifepersonaontherise,itsallaboutboldgold;thebiggerthebetter.AsweheadintoSpring2025,we willbeseeingthescaleofjewelrygetalotchunkierandmakingafiercestatementwillbekey.Forthisconcept,focus onmetalcastedchains&linksandincorporatetheseintomodernsilhouettes.

JEWELRY CONCEPT 2

THE POWER PERSONA

KEY TERMS

o BROWNTONES

o TORTOISE

o ORGANICTEXTURE

KEY MATERIALS

o ACETATE

o RESINBEADING

o LINKS

Sincecheetahprintwillbesosignificantwithinapparelandaccessories,itwillbeimportanttodevelopintojewelrythat easilypairsbacktothisstapleprint.Aneasyandcasualmaterialthatisappropriateforpre-springtimeframeaswellas agreatitemtopairwithcheetahistortoise.Besuretomixwithdifferentelementssothisfeelsupdatedandevolved.

SOFT ROMANTICISM

Soft,romantic,andslightlyFrench-thisistheneweraof femininedressing.Thistrendshowsthatromanticismcan beshow-stoppingwithsimplicitywhilepairedwithultra femininity.Fromrosettes,ruffletrimmings,lace,bows,and slipdresses,thistrendisgroundedinthedetails.It’sall embracingthefemininesidewithoutoverdoingit.

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JEWELRY CONCEPT 1

SOFT ROMANTICISM

KEY TERMS

o DAINTY

o SWEET

o GIRLY

o ROMANTIC

KEY MATERIALS

o BOWS

o HEARTICON

o PEARLIZEDTREATMENTS

o PEARLBEADING

Ithasbeenallaboutbowslately,andthatisn’tchangingforawhile.Thebowiconanditsimportance willcontinuetoevolveandremainasakeyembellishment.Continuetoevolveandelevatethebowby pairingwithotherfeminineiconsanddetails.Keepthisconceptgroundedinshinymetals.

JEWELRY CONCEPT 2

SOFT ROMANTICISM

KEY TERMS

o GRUNGE

o EDGY

o COOL

o MOLTEN

o TEXTURE

o IMPERFECT

KEY MATERIALS

o METAL

o SHOTBEAD

o BFFCOMPONENTS

Althoughheartshavebeensuperrelevantlately,duringtheSpringtimeseason,thedemandforhearts increasesevenmoreduetoValentine’sDay.Intheupcoming2025season,weareseeingtheseheart iconsevolvefromsmoothandpuffytogrungierwithtextureandmolteneffects.

JEWELRY CONCEPT
3

SOFT ROMANTICISM

KEY TERMS

KEY MATERIALS

ItallstartedwiththerosetteappliquethispastSpring,butnowmorethanever,roseswereseenall overthespring/summer2025runways.Fromaccessoriestoprints,wearenotseeing“florals”for spring,butrather,rosesspecifically.Besuretoincorporatejewelryitemsthatregisterthisicon.

o ROSETTES o OPENWORK o SOFT o FEMININE o STATEMENT
o METAL o CORDING o MICROBEADING

PACIFIC COTTAGE

Lastyearitwasallaboutthecoastalgrandmaaesthetic,butfor2025 wearetransitioningtoamoreretroandeclectictakeonthis aesthetic,whichhasbeencoinedaspacificcottagechic.Whilestill celebratingsimplicityandrurallifestyles,thistrendhasevolvedtoall thingswhimsicalandsomewhatquirkywithavintageflair.

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PACIFIC COTTAGE

KEY TERMS

o COLLECTIBLE

o CHARMS

o VINTAGE

o QUIRKY

o PATTERN

o RETRO

KEY MATERIALS

o GLASSSTONE

o POLISHEDMETAL

o INTERESTINGCHAINS

o RESIN

Thisconceptembodiescharmingquirkinessthroughuniqueandendearingicons.Focusonspecialcharms thatwilligniteanemotionalpurchaseandwillremindconsumersofsomethingspecialintheirlives.Forthis trend,themorecharmsthebetter.Besuretomixvintageelementswithmodernaesthetics.

JEWELRY CONCEPT 2

PACIFIC COTTAGE

KEY TERMS

o RURAL

o RUSTIC

o GARDENING

o WARMEARTHYTONES

o CULTIVATION

KEY MATERIALS

o WOOD

o NATURALSTONES

o HAMMEREDMETALS

o EARTHYICONS

Thisjewelryconceptsrepresentstheoriginal“cottagecore”aestheticandremainsgroundedinruralandrustic vibes.Componentsshouldbeinfluencedbynatureandcelebratethebeautyoftheseearthyelements.Inorderto elevatethislook,itisimportanttoincorporatemodernsilhouetteslikeoversizedpendantsandstatementearrings.

JEWELRY CONCEPT 3

PACIFIC COTTAGE

KEY TERMS

o RETRO

o FEMININE

o BOLD

o STATEMENT

o WARM

KEY MATERIALS

o CHANELS

o GLASSSTONE

o RESIN

o METAL

o IRREGULARPEARL

Retroisanimportantfeelingtocoverwithinthistrend,andaveryprominenticonthatrelatestothis aestheticisflowers.Focusonidentifiablefloralelementsbutelevatetheseitemswithhigh-fashionmaterials likeresinandvintagetechniques.Overall,thescaleofthisshouldbeentirelystatementandover-the-top.

SIMPLE & TIMELESS

Althoughthequietluxuryaestheticisgettingalittlelouder,we arestillseeingthischic,timeless,andeffortlesslookevolve.This trendisallaboutrebuiltbasicsthataremadefromluxuriousand sustainablefabrics,whilebeingtailoredtoperfection.

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JEWELRY CONCEPT 1

KEY TERMS

o MINIMAL

o ARTISINAL

o LIGHTWEIGHT

o CASUAL

o EVERYDAY

KEY MATERIALS

o METAL o LINKS

Thisconceptisallaboutkeepingthingscasualyettimeless.Weknowmetalsremainimportant,but howcanweupdatetheselookstobesimplisticallycool?Focusonupdatedsofthammeredtextures andstatementsilhouetteslikependantsandwidecuffbracelets.

SIMPLE & TIMELESS

JEWELRY CONCEPT 2

KEY TERMS

o SIMPLE

o CLEAN

o CHIC

o POLISHED

o VANILLAGIRL

KEY MATERIALS

o GLASSSTONES

o METAL

Ifyouhaven’talreadyheardofthevanillagirlaesthetic,youwillsoonbecausethistrendisblowingup.Thevanillagirl issomeonewhoexudeseleganceanddoesn’tgooutofherwaytoimpress;hersimplicityishersellingpoint.This trendisallaboutcleanjewelryitemsthataremust-havestaplesforyourwardrobe.Overall,thisisasimpleyetpolished lookwithjustatouchofsparkle.ThegoalistocreatetimelessLookofRealitemswithafashionforwardtwist.

SIMPLE
& TIMELESS
JEWELRY CONCEPT 3

KEY TERMS

o HIGHPOLISH

o SCULPTURED

o STATEMENT

o MINIMAL

KEY MATERIALS

o RHODIUMMETAL

AlthoughwehavetalkedabouttheimportanceofboldgoldfortheupcomingSpring2025season,themain trendbehindmetalsismaximalism.Withmaximalistjewelrybeingsoimportant,wearealsocurrentlyseeing sculpturalsilvertrend.Thiscool,clean,andpolishedlookwillbejustasimportantasvintagegold.

SIMPLE & TIMELESS

ECLECTIC PrepSter

Eclecticgrandpameetspreppyhipster;thisissuchavibegoing intopre-spring2025.Becausethevintageaestheticishaving sucharevival,andthriftingiseveryone’snewhobby,wewillbe seeingalotofeclectictakeson“preppy.”Thiswillbe showcasedwithcoolpattern/fabricationmixingandthe juxtapositionoffeminineeleganceandmasculinesilhouettes.

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JEWELRY CONCEPT 1

ECLECTIC PREPSTER

KEY TERMS

o VINTAGECLASSICS

o ELEGANT

o GIRLY

o OLDMONEY

o CAROLINEBESSETTEKENNEDY

KEY MATERIALS

o METAL

o MICROPEARLS

o SLEEKCHAINS

Thisjewelryconceptandtrendverymuchembodiesthepurechicnessandeleganceoffashionable iconsofourhistorylikePrincessDianaandCarolineBessette-Kennedy.Theaestheticisrootedin traditionalclassic&preppyelementswhileevokingamoreeclecticandfashionablefeeling.

JEWELRY CONCEPT 2

ECLECTIC PREPSTER

KEY TERMS

o CHUNKY

o MOLTEN

o IMPERFECT

o BOLD

KEY MATERIALS

o METAL

Therehavebeenalotofconversationsaboutthestatementjewelryrevival,andfor2025,wewillseejewelryjustgetting bigger,bolder,andchunkier.Forthisconcept,theprepsterjewelryaestheticshouldfocusontheimperfectwhilebeing noticeablyclassic.So,imperfectmoltenedgingandshapesdesignedwithinclassicsilhouettes.

JEWELRY CONCEPT 3

ECLECTIC PREPSTER

KEY TERMS

o LARGESCALE

o CLASSIC

o POLISHED

o VINTAGE

o LUXURIOUS

o SOPHISTICATED

KEY MATERIALS

o METAL

o ROUNDPEARLS

Asmentionedpreviously,thistrendisallaboutputtingmodernandpersonalizedtwistsonfamousclassicaesthetics.One jewelrycomponentthatwillbeespeciallyimportanttoregisterisboldpearl;buttakethisideaandelevatethescaleand designtobemoremodern.

WESTERN GRUNGE

Trendshavebeenemergingquickerthaneverandcatchingonlike wildfire.Onetrendthatweareseeingtakeoverthefashion industrybystormiswesterngrunge;thiswillbehugefor2025. Thisaestheticissultryandsexywhileremainingdarkand mysterious.Theoverallvibeisaweatheredandeclecticlook.

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JEWELRY CONCEPT 1

WESTERN GRUNGE

KEY TERMS

o DARK

o MYSTERIOUS

o PUNK

o GRUNGE

o WITCHY

KEY MATERIALS

o ROSARYBEADING

o EDGYICONS

o PEARLS

o ANTIQUEMETAL

o TEXTUREDCASTINGS

o UNIQUECHAINS

Fromtherhodiumandantiquesilvermetals,totheaccentsofjetmaterials,thisconceptembodiesthetrue westerngothvibe.Thisconceptisatruetakeonwesternbutmakeitgrunge.Addinnotonlydarkercolors, butdarkandedgyelementslikerosarybeading,crosses,andsnakes.

JEWELRY CONCEPT 2

WESTERN GRUNGE

KEY TERMS

o WARMTONE

o TRADITIONAL

o NOVELTY

o ECLECTIC

o FEMININE

KEY MATERIALS

o WESTERNFASHIONICONS

o ANTIQUEMETAL

o TEXTUREDCASTINGS

o UNIQUECHAINS

o HORN

o RESIN

o CORDING

Thiswesternconceptisabitmoretraditional,butmuchcooler.Althoughitwillbeimportanttoincorporate identifiableiconslikecowgirlbootsandwesternanimals,besuretoelevatetheaestheticwithhandcrafted metaltextures,vintagevibes,andlayerableitems.

JEWELRY CONCEPT
3

WESTERN GRUNGE

KEY TERMS

o WEATHERED

o MIXEDMEDIA

o LAYERABLE

o WESTERN

o COUNTRYLIFE

KEY MATERIALS

o LEATHER

o ECLECTICBEADING

o SEMI-PRECIOUSELEMENTS

Thisconcepttranslatestoaveryrelaxedwesternvibe.Itisnotinterpretedinaliteralsense,butmorethrough componentrymixingandcoloring.Focusonweatheredelementssuchasleatherandtexturedmetals.The collectionshouldbecompletelycasualanddenimfriendly,butoverallwarmincoloration.

JEWELRY CONCEPT 4

WESTERN GRUNGE

KEY TERMS

o MEANINGFULLYICONIC

o COWGIRLAESTHETIC

o ROMANTIC

o KITSCHY

o CASUAL

KEY MATERIALS

o METAL

o TOUCHESOFGLASS STONE

Thisspecificjewelryconceptinterpretationshouldbemoreliteral.Sincemeaningfuliconsworksowelland sparkimpulsepurchase,keepthiscapsulefocusedonthenoticeableiconsoftruewesternculture,butkeep thiscuteandfeminine.Thiscollectionshouldbegroundedinmetalandhaveanoveralldelicatefeeling.

COASTAL LUXURY

Thecoastalaestheticisalwaysimportantwhenitcomestolate Springtime,soitisimportanttoupdateandevolvethistrend annually.TheSpring2025takeoncoastalfocusesonembracing thenaturalelementsandcreaturesofthebeachandallowing fashionchoicestomirrorthefreedomoftheopenseawhile remainingtimelessandluxurious.

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JEWELRY CONCEPT 1

COASTAL LUXURY

KEY TERMS

o CRUSTATION

o SEALIFE

o CASUAL

o DIMENSIONAL

KEY MATERIALS

o METAL

o CORDING

o CHAINS

NoveltySealifeitemsareimportantforthistrend,butthisconceptfocuses,specificallyonmetal.Unlike pastcoastaltrends,weareseeingatonofcrustationandfishiconstrending.Althoughshelliconswillstill beimportanttoregister,theyareplayingmoreofasupportingrolltofishandcrustationcreatures.

JEWELRY CONCEPT 2

COASTAL LUXURY

KEY TERMS

o ECLECTIC

o SOFTCOLOR

o BEACHY

o VACATION

o MIXEDMEDIA

o HANDPAINTED

KEY MATERIALS

o PUKASHELL

o NATURALWHOELSHELLS

o FABRICELEMENTS

o FRESHWATERPEARL

o STARFISH

o BEADING

o SEMI-PRECIOUS

Thisconceptisatrueupdatetotraditionalcoastalaestheticthatwehaveseeninthepast.Inordertoupdate theselooks,addinmoremixedmediaandeclecticmaterials.Alsoincorporatesomecolorhere,likevarious neutrals,blushtones,andseafoam.Besuretoincorporateshellandshellchips.

BOHEMIAN HIPPIE

Thefestivalseasonsneaksuponuseverysingleyear,andforSpring 2025,wearegoingbacktoourtraditionalrootsofbohemianhippie fashion.Weareseeingultraretropatterns,flowyunstructured silhouettes,oversizedsunglasses,exaggeratedbellbottompants, eathypigments,andstatementaccessories.Addavintageflairto theselooksandyouwillbetotallyinthetrend.

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JEWELRY CONCEPT 1

BOHEMIAN HIPPIE

KEY TERMS

o FESTIVAL

o MYSTICAL

o CELSTIAL

o COLORFUL

o VINTAGE

o MANIPULATED

KEY MATERIALS

o BEADING

o RESIN

o HAMMEREDMETAL

o VINTAGECHARMS

o WOOD

o WIREWRAPPING

o ECLECTICPEARLS

Althougheclecticmixedmediaifimportantformanyaesthetics,itismostimportantforthisbohemiantrend.The morecomponentsandbeadingpairedtogether,thebetter.Thisconceptsembodiestheclassicmixingofbeading, naturalstoneelements,andmetal.Focusonearthytoneswhendesigningwithpopsofsaturatedcoloration.

JEWELRY CONCEPT 2

BOHEMIAN HIPPIE

KEY TERMS

o ARTFUL

o HANDCRAFTED

o STATEMENT

o GROOVED/TEXTURED

o GYPSY

KEY MATERIALS

o METALS

o CORDING

o FABRICATION

o SEMI-PRECIOUS

Thisconceptfocusesonthemetalelementsofthebohemianaestheticandembodiesmoreofagypsy persona.Texturedmetalswillbeextremelyimportantbutupdatetheseitemsbymixingwithasingle eclecticcomponentlikesemi-preciousorafabrication.Also,chokerswillbeakeytrendforthisconcept.

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