As I embark on the unfavorable task of putting away the holiday decorations around the house, I find comfort in daydreaming about all the new things 2024 might bring. While much remains out of our control, it helps to focus on what gives us joy, and for many of us, jewelry plays a big role.
Whether you’re making it, wearing it, writing about it, or just plain obsessing over it, the thought of new jewelry in the new year is exciting, and I’m anxious to see what’s in store.
There are some trends we can already see coming into play, holdovers from 2023 or budding styles that are starting to pop up across major retailers or on social media. Others I’ve mentioned below are semi-educated guesses, maybe even a bit of wishful thinking. Regardless of their origins, here are four jewelry trends I can’t wait to get my hands on as we settle into 2024.
Coquette bows. A buzzy term in fashion over holiday break, the coquette aesthetic is another “core” trend courtesy of TikTok (read: mostly Gen Z), one that started bubbling earlier in 2023. It’s a modern take on romantic dressing—the word coquette has French origins and refers to a woman who flirts (you can see how, in 2024, that may bring controversy). As far as the darling style is concerned, it’s bows that have become the most clamored-for element, something jewelry does very well. From Victorian-era pieces to contemporary designs, I find lately that there’s no look that can’t be improved by putting a bow on it.
White metals. I went all-in on yellow metals over the past decade: my wedding ring, all my earrings, necklaces, my charm bracelet—basically, every piece of jewelry that holds deep, significant meaning for me. So I have been strongly resisting the urge to partake in welcoming back white metals, despite the fact that they used to be my jam.
I recently caught a photo of someone in the industry who layered two white gold necklaces, and in that moment I knew I was in trouble: I wanted that look. So the trick here for me, and perhaps for others deeply invested in yellow gold, is to figure out the best way to make the two-tone look work—or to enjoy white gold for the wonder that it is without immediately having to re-create all of my sentimental jewels to match.
Oh, who am I kidding? I’ll be dreaming of a new platinum wedding ring in two months, tops.
Rows of hoops. With this late-’90s/early-2000s callback, I’m envisioning ears stacked with graduating rows of hoops, in yellow or white gold (I want a set of both). Start with a pair of great huggies and gradually work your way up in circumference, or wear hoops all the same size. I like the smaller, more demure but still graduated look, though there’s really no end or limit to how someone can style their ears with hoops. And hoops are always in style in one form or another!
Anything peach (including rose gold). Here’s another metal to add into the mix (do you think the tricolor look will ever truly make it?). A lust for rose gold might stem from the peachy hues Pantone has promised for 2024. I don’t know that I hang on every word of Pantone’s annual Color of the Year announcement, but I always find its choice intriguing, and Peach Fuzz hits the right notes for me this year. It’s just enough of a pop of color to still play nice with neutrals—and for whatever reason, that’s what I find most attractive at the moment. A nice peach provides the calm needed after a busy holiday, with the warmth necessary to escape the winter weather.
Top: Balance oversize clip chain necklace in 18k white and yellow gold with 1.03 ct. t.w. diamonds, $26,710; Foundrae
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