Hold the Dainty Necklaces: According to the Runways, This Is the Chicest Way to Wear Bling This Autumn
From fanciful florals to avant-garde shoulder-dusters, these are the five biggest jewellery trends of autumn 2026. Scroll to explore them below.
A new season is prime time to reflect on the past few months, pondering how, as the weather changed, so too did our tastes and what we enjoyed wearing. As summer prepares to submit to autumn, let's take stock. From dresses through to shoes, irrespective of whether you’re a perennial minimalist or a magpie-esque extrovert when you get dressed, a brief glimpse at 2026's most prominent runway trends (and captivating street-style) is enough to decipher that fashion is now embracing a maximalist mood in a big way. But what about jewellery?
Typically moving at a far slower pace than other categories, jewellery is making its message clear for autumn 2026: go big or go home. We're talking brazenly avant-garde shoulder-dusters, classic shapes distorted into sculptural works of art and timeless tropes distilled into pieces that feel like a breath of fresh air (more like a strong gust of wind). One thing's for sure: this season's major jewellery trends are anything but restrained.
Jewellery has been dominated for years by daintiness and restraint: all tennis necklaces and subtle, "everyday" hoops, but the tide has finally turned. As Laura Vann, founder of the eponymous jewellery brand, so succinctly put it, there's "real appetite for glamour again"—but not in an overly polished or formal way. Instead, it's about "finding those little moments of drama in what you wear." And if fortune favours the bold, these trends suggest that, right now, jewellery does, too.
At Givenchy, bombé candelabras dusted models' décolletage, leaving trails of burnt orange in their wake. Whilst Matthieu Blazy's Chanel embraced beadery, conjuring autumnal tropes like muted florals, acorns and curious knick-knacks that feel far too grown-up to belong on a preschool princess necklace. Meanwhile, Jonathan Anderson's Dior was also on board with the bounty of beads, albeit in a far more minimalist guise. Here it was brooches that left a lasting impression: scarecrow-like tufts fastened plush cardigans, punctuated distressed coats and lent a fantastical finish to otherwise muted looks.
It all felt slightly fantastical, almost nonsensical, yet therein lies the appeal. In a season of jewellery embracing the unexpected, these curious, characterful pieces are right at home. Jewellery is supposed to be an extension of yourself, speaking volumes in rooms where you haven't said a word. So if you're ready to dive in, scroll to uncover the five biggest jewellery trends of autumn 2026.
The 5 Biggest Jewellery Trends of Autumn 2026
1. Brooch Behaviour
Style Notes: If we’re the first to tell you that brooches are back, here’s your sign. These are nothing like the dilapidated florals languishing in your grandmother's jewellery box. Whether a scarowlike tassel at Dior or regal blooms at Etro, each example adds an air of graceful poise and subverted elegance to even the most quintessential of looks. But here's the real news: brooches don’t have to be confined to the lapel of your jacket. Dior used them to create twisted drapery across millinery, whilst fashion’s most discerning dressers are already using their sculptural forms to inject an unexpected sense of dimension and intrigue into their jumpers and dresses.
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2. The Single Stack
Style Notes: Jewellery stacking is by no means a new idea, but as autumn trickles in, making one strong statement—like with beautifully sculptural lines or grounding geometry—is the way to go. It's a sentiment echoed by Vann in her new collection. As she puts it, there's a "sense of old-world glamour, but the mixed metals and cleaner silhouettes make it feel very contemporary, and I think that combination of nostalgia and modernity is going to feel particularly relevant this autumn."
So whether you embrace the sculptural grandeur of Roberto Cavalli or the maximalist stones seen at Mugler, keep it focused on one.
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3. Bulky Bombé
Style Notes: You'd be hard-pushed to find a well-edited jewellery collection that doesn’t contain a pair of stud earrings, whether a simple sphere, brilliant diamond or understated geometric shape. This season though, the humble stud is sizing up—and quite dramatically so. As designers embrace inflated proportions, cushioned styles that engulf almost the entire ear a thing. Suituationist went gloriously oversized and sculptural, whilst Joseph offset its bombé earrings with an exuberant gold necklace strung on a chain.
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4. Floral Drop Earrings
Style Notes: Lobe-lengthening, shoulder-grazing, jumbo-gemmed and sculptural earrings are taking centre stage, but none are quite as pretty as the floral chandelier. With blown-up proportions and drenched in maximalism, these elegant, elongating styles dust the face, adding subtle decadence that can’t be ignored.
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5. Bountiful Beads
Style Notes: For decades, beaded necklaces have been synonymous with the carefree positivity of bohemia. Imbued with that perennial sense of holiday, these necklaces are made for sun-kissed skin, but don't let that stop you from embracing the trend as the weather cools. At Act N1, flesh-toned beads offset nearly nude neutral ensembles, whilst at Masha Popova, supersize was the sentiment. Extra-large, neck-engulfing iterations paraded the runway with might, making a strong case that beaded necklaces are shedding their beachside associations for something altogether more extravagant this autumn.
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