Season’s Sparkle

It’s time to throw words like ‘recession’,‘understated look’ and ‘somber mood’ out of the window. For none of that seems to hold true when it comes to the fashion trends,particularly jewellery,for the season. While leading brands and designer labels are dishing out all that sparkles and shines,the fashionable set aren’t cutting corners either when it comes to splurging on their baubles. In the words of socialite and jewellery designer Queenie Singh,“timelessness,bling and style are the ruling trends in jewellery this season.” Therefore,it’s not surprising to find diamonds making a bigger than ever comeback this year pushing all-gold jewellery back into the locker! It’s the time to experiment with designs,bring in lots of colour and pair it with a girl’s best friend! “All that put together is statement jewellery. It could be one huge cocktail ring or a cuff or bracelet or just a pair of chandelier earrings,” explains Queenie who recently launched her Jewels by Queenie collection for Autumn-Winter 2009. Comprising of contemporary styled pieces with the use of precious and semi-precious stones,the collection says Queenie is for the “fabulous and avant-garde women.” “I have also designed classic style diamond jewellery which is also a huge trend this time. Fine diamonds have been accentuated with coloured precious as well as semi-precious stones. Like I said it’s time to flaunt colour,” quips Singh.

Given the fact that Diwali is around the corner bringing with it festivities,the jewellery collections launched are to match the mood. At Gitanjali Jewels,the all-new ‘Parineeta’ range,endorsed by actor Kareena Kapoor makes the most of diamonds best suited for a bride to be. “Brides no longer shy away from choosing all-diamond sets with a hint of coloured stones for their D-day. These days,it’s fast becoming the done thing,” mentions Deepak Gupta owner of the Gitanjali store in Panchkula’s Sector 9 as he adds how engagement rings have progressed from being all-gold bands to those with solitaires set with rubies and emeralds.

Elsewhere,at the annual Art Karat show held at Hotel Mountview,jewellery designer Asha Kamal Modi,who has created jewellery for more than ten Bollywood blockbusters including ‘Devdas’,‘Monsoon Wedding’ and ‘Kamasutra’ was quick to point out that kundan will never really be out of fashion. “Indian jewellery has been seen on international ramps and the front-runner has been kundan,” mentioned Modi who released her all-new catalogue that boasted of bold designs in the same. “Armlets,huge rings,bracelets are back in vogue,” she mentioned.

Speaking of big and bling,Mirari,the high-end jewellery label founded by designer Mira Gulati recently exhibited its luxury jewellery collection in Ludhiana that reflected the confluence of many ancient decorative traditions with completely modern settings. “The aim is to create heirlooms for the new modern woman,” spoke Mira. In this collection,the designer has attempted to capture the spirit of her times and engage in the exciting potential that bubbles at the surface of modern India. “Indian styles in contemporary formats is the biggest trend for the year,” the designer sums it up for us.