2022 Trends: Jewellery to Put Away This Season

January 12, 2022

By Sarah Jordan

4 min read

In a perfect world, we would all update our jewellery collections on a seasonal basis with pieces that perfectly reflect the trends of the times. Sadly, we can’t all amass such a plethora of fine jewels! The solution is to choose which designs to retire for the season ahead, allowing the items that better suit emerging trends to shine through and have their moment in the spotlight. Here are five styles that should hibernate in your jewellery box until the cycle of fashion brings them back into focus.

Jewellery has become an integral part of many fashion shows and therefore our daily looks. It’s wonderful to see so many brands embracing jewellery not as a momentary afterthought, but as an important aspect of a complete fashion-forward ensemble. For this guide, I analysed around 50 catwalk presentations from the SS22 runways to decode the trends and discover which pieces, styles or items should be set aside for the months ahead.

Versace Spring Summer 2022. This was pretty much the only catwalk with models wearing dainty pendant necklaces

Versace Spring Summer 2022. This was pretty much the only catwalk with models wearing dainty pendant necklaces

Solo / Asymmetrical Earrings

Back in SS21, single or asymmetric earrings were a mainstay on the catwalks of Miu Miu, Alberta Ferretti, Fendi Preen, Stella McCartney and Acne. In fact, many fine jewellery brands opted to sell earrings individually last year, or as standalone ear cuff styles that were designed to be worn as single statement pieces. For Spring 2022, we can see a shift away from this aesthetic, with only Givenchy, Roberto Cavalli and Rodarte holding firm. Now’s the ideal time to put your single and mismatched earrings aside in favour of big, beautiful and bold matching pairs.

From left to right: Givenchy, Roberto Cavalli, Rodarte Spring Summer 2022

From left to right: Givenchy, Roberto Cavalli, Rodarte Spring Summer 2022

Brooches

Brooches definitely made a comeback in 2021, especially in the men’s jewellery market. However, the Spring/Summer 2022 catwalks are suspiciously free of brooches… in fact, I only came across a few models wearing a pin at Tory Burch’s show. The neckwear and earrings that graced this season’s catwalks are so ostentatious that adding an extra brooch would probably be a step too far! If you plan on embracing this OTT attitude for SS22, I recommend putting your brooches away for the time being.

Tory Burch Spring Summer 2022

Tory Burch Spring Summer 2022

Rings 

This is one I didn’t expect, but it appears rings are taking a backseat for the spring and summer seasons this year. Of course, they did appear on some runways e.g. Christian Dior (following the same colourful and chunky rules I’ve already mentioned), but it seems the ‘ring party’ obsession of 2020 and 2021 has come to its natural end. A special mention must go to Valentino, which created a series of long, knuckle-duster type rings with pearls placed between the fingers. Perhaps we will see a selection of ‘floating’ rings in the near future whereby pearls and other gems appear to hover above the skin? I look forward to finding out.

From left to right: first two images - Dior, second two - Valentino

From left to right: first two images - Dior, second two - Valentino

Single Long Necklaces

Way back in 2012, the fashion press was excited about a wave of long necklaces – typically a single strand or chain – emerging on the catwalks like a nod to 1920s flappers. They re-emerged in 2017 and since then have been a mainstay of many fine and high jewellery brands. According to my research for SS22, the era of the single long necklace has been superseded by the ‘neck mess’ trend… imagine three, four or five long-length pieces stacked together and worn with a choker, pendants and chains to create a cacophony of stylish jewellery noise (there will be a separate article dedicated to this trend). On the odd occasion a necklace was worn alone on the runway, for example, at Chloé or Anna Sui, the proportions were amped up to full volume and sizeable pendants were added to achieve the maximalist look of the season. Time to put away those demure designs, which leads me on nicely to my next point…

Left - Chloe, right - Anna Sui, both Spring Summer 2022 collection

Left - Chloe, right - Anna Sui, both Spring Summer 2022 collection

Dainty Jewels

If there’s a category of jewels you should immediately stow away for SS22 it’s anything that could even remotely be described as delicate, subdued, subtle or demure. Whether it’s bold colours, huge earrings, chokers or collars, the season ahead is all about maximalist, fun-loving jewellery that demands attention. Creative layering and statement jewels adorning the neck, wrists and ears is the best way to stay ahead of the fashion curve, so best put your fragile and feminine pieces aside.

Versace Spring Summer 2022

Versace Spring Summer 2022

Don’t be disheartened when you put some of your pieces aside this month. One of the best parts of owning a beautiful fine jewellery collection is that pieces, treated with love and well cared for, will always come back into fashion eventually. And, if you’re a fashion rebel, continue to wear whatever brings you the most joy. This season’s colourful creativity is as much about confidence as it is clothing.

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