8 Jewelry Trends We're Retiring—and 8 We're Scooping Up Instead
Retiring: Thin stacking necklaces
Wearing: Strong single pieces
"Thin, stacking necklaces and rings have had a long run for me, and while I'm not completely ready to retire them just yet, lately I've found myself opting for more solid, single pieces much more often."
Retiring: Colorful acrylic earrings
Wearing: Chain-link jewelry
"I'm over the colorful acrylic earrings. The fun plastic accessories feel more right for summer anyway. Instead, I'm all about slightly chunky, heritage-inspired chain-link earrings and necklaces. They make a statement while somehow being completely classic."
Retiring: Traditional pearl jewelry
Wearing: Inventive pearl designs
"Right now, I'm skipping traditional pearl jewelry and instead opting for more inventive designs. New takes such as these drop earrings feel fresh, and I predict we'll be seeing more iterations of pearls in 2020."
Retiring: Beaded jewelry
Wearing: Chunky silver and gold pieces
"I'm putting beaded jewelry on hiatus. While it's fun and colorful, I prefer chunkier, more substantial silver and gold pieces for fall and winter."
Retiring: Pendant necklaces
Wearing: Grandpa-inspired chains
"I really leaned into the whole pendant trend for a while and always found myself layering at least one among my normal necklace stack, but this season, I am opting for a more simplistic assortment of grandpa-inspired chain necklaces. I love the look of mixing together different textures and widths of chains even atop a sweater or T-shirt."
Retiring: Shell jewelry
Wearing: Daisies
"I think shell jewelry got a little oversaturated for my taste, so it's not my favorite at the moment. Right now, I'm a little obsessed with daisy jewelry because it's just plain fun. Do I need another reason?"
Retiring: Dainty stacking rings
Wearing: Oversize rings
I never really got into the whole dainty-rings-on-every-finger trend, since I was always fidgeting with them and losing various rings here and there. In other words, it was too high-maintenance a jewelry trend for me. These days, I love the way that a stack of chunky rings looks. Their sculptural shape immediately adds something luxurious to my overall look."
Retiring: Short pendant necklaces
Wearing: Extra-long pendants
"Lately, I've been swapping out my delicate, short pendant necklaces for extra-long, '70s-inspired necklaces that were seen with practically every look on the Celine fall and spring runways. I'm wearing them over my high-neck collar blouses and turtlenecks this season."
