With fall right around the corner, you’re probably busy hunting down a new statement coat, of-the-moment shoes and the best denim pieces of the upcoming season. But there’s one wardrobe staple you’re forgetting: jewelry. Jewelry is truly a seasonless item because necklaces, earrings, bracelets and the lot can be shown off no matter the weather.
Just like clothes, there are jewelry trends to know before embarking on a shopping spree. Thanks to the good people at Etsy, we now know what to look out for this fall. Jewelry designers make up a significant part of the 1.8 million Etsy stores and there’s definitely no better place to find unique, innovative pieces. From opal rings glitzy enough for an engagement (but down-to-earth enough to be flaunted every day) to adult-friendly friendship bracelets and reimagined resin pieces, the jewelry trends this fall really make a statement.
Check out the slideshow above to see fall’s biggest jewelry trends according to Etsy.com shopper data, plus a prediction about what will be in for 2018.
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Etsy Fall 2017 Jewelry Trends
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Opals
It may be popular as an engagement ring for millennials, but opal is made for everyday wear. With its iridescent quality and rustic settings, opal is a boho girl’s fantasy.
Blydesign Opal Cocktail Ring, $90 at Etsy
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Opals
Blydesign Opal Sunburst Necklace, $110 at Etsy
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Opals
Therese Kuempel Jewelry Opal Crystal Cluster Earrings in Brass, $60 at Etsy
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Resin
Apparently, shoppers can’t resist resin. The hard, generally clear substance has found new life with modern accents, like rose gold, gold leaf or even a wild tiger.
Rosella Resin Resin Bangle With Suspended Gold Leaf, $164.43 at Etsy
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Resin
daimblond Yellow Rose Gold Resin Stacking Ring, $34.25 at Etsy
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Resin
Geschmeide unter Teck Jungle Fever Wild Tiger Resin Ring, $103.98 at Etsy
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Friendship Bracelets
Back in the day, showing your BFF some love meant weaving some colorful string together to form a bracelet that would eventually get matted, dirty and disintegrate. As adults, we want jewelry that still celebrates our bond, but just a bit more grown-up. Enter friendship pieces crafted from sturdy rope, sterling silver and more that will last as long as our friendships.
YAYOI Jewelry CAPELLA Cuff Rope Statement Bracelet, $61.16 at Etsy
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Friendship Bracelets
Everli Jewelry Friendship Braided Cuff in Sterling Silver, $180 at Etsy
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Friendship Bracelets
Petite Hero Best Friend Half Heart Bracelet Set, $22 at Etsy
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Pearls
Pearls have a reputation for being a bit precious, but that’s about to change. Pearls are finding new life in more minimalist applications: serving as the centerpiece of a square-cut ring or doubling up on opposite ends of an ear cuff.
Dorota Todd Jewellery Silver Ear Cuff With White Pearls, $100.16 at Etsy
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Pearls
Dorota Todd Jewellery Black Pearl Silver Contemporary Ring, $200.32 at Etsy
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Pearls
katerinaki1977 Architectural Solitaire Silver Pearl Ring, $52 at Etsy
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Anklets
Practically everything 90s is in again — and that includes anklets. While you may be stressing that your time to sport some ankle jewelry has almost passed you by, rest assured, there are plenty of backless and sockless shoe styles to carry your chain well into fall.
Serenity Project Silver Disc Anklet, $6.61 at Etsy
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Anklets
avnisme Personalized Bar Anklet, $45 at Etsy
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Anklets
Sasha Samuel Jewelry Freshwater Pearl Gold Anklet, $58 at Etsy
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Polymer Clay
Designers are breaking the mold with polymer clay. It’s a pretty flexible material and can come across as everything from a metal to porcelain, making it easy to craft into 3-D shapes and even floral arrangements.
Colour Work Half Circle Dangly Earrings, $28.73 at Etsy
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Polymer Clay
Bright&Blooming Polymer Clay Pastel Flower Necklace, $39 at Etsy
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Polymer Clay
Raf & Hop Polymer Clay Curved Bar Pendant, $20.52 at Etsy
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2018 Prediction: Mix-and-Match Earrings
Now that the Fall 2017 jewelry trends have been established, it’s time to jump ahead a bit. Etsy’s resident trend expert expects mismatched earrings to be big in 2018 (there’s been 4,000 searches on Etsy for the term). Don’t be shy — pair a dazzling dangler with a trending hoop or go geometric and balance the scales with opposing shapes on each lobe. Or you can just buy mismatched sets.
SLB Jewellery Designer Silver Mismatched Asymmetrical Earrings, $28.13 at Etsy
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2018 Prediction: Mix-and-Match Earrings
Surond Studio Mismatched Gold Leather Earrings, $22.50 at Etsy
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2018 Prediction: Mix-and-Match Earrings
Reason To Be Pretty Mismatched Wood Earrings, $38 at Etsy
