Trend: Spring/Summer 2020 catwalks pave the way for bold monochrome jewels

March 30, 2020

9 min read

Spring/summer fashion shows are usually injected with colour in comparison with the fall/winter seasons, which symbolises nature’s awakening. 2020 was no exception, and in January and February, catwalks were brimming with yellows, oranges, purples, fuschias, bright greens and many other juicy shades. What piqued my interest was that many of the looks were built on one single colour, and even if an outfit consisted of several items, for example, a jacket, trousers and a top, then all of them were ‘painted’ in the same – or very similar – shade.

Balenciaga, Valentino, Balmain, Hermes, Boss and other fashion houses saturated their Spring/Summer collections with a large number of spectacular looks all featuring plain fabrics without any patterns or textures, so I have compiled a selection of jewellery in the same style for you.

Harry Winston 'Winston Candy' ring with 10.59ct oval cut pink sapphire, oval cut and round cut rubies, pink sapphires, and pear cut and brilliant cut diamonds in platinum

In the process, I realised that jewellers prefer to create gem combinations that include various shades of stones instead of just one. Furthermore, making monochrome jewels is quite challenging – as traditional gold colours are limited to yellow, pink, white and black.

Haruni Fine Jewellery ring with emeralds and enamel in yellow gold

Saying that, it seems nothing is impossible for jewellers: and many learned to coat metals with different shades of rhodium or lacquer, to colour titanium, copper or aluminium in blue, green, raspberry, and numerous other shades. The result of this process is further embellished with gemstones of matching colour and – voila – the perfect jewel that reflects the trend of Spring/Summer 2020 is ready!

Vhernier

Blue Velvet choker with tanzanites and diamonds in titanium

Anna Maccieri Rossi

Art collection ring with diamonds, sapphires, lapis lazuli and painted enamel in yellow gold

Hemmerle

Necklace with aquamarine and rock crystal beads in iron

Prada

Piaget

Blue Waterfall ring from Golden Oasis collection with sapphires in white gold

Glenn Spiro

Ring with sapphire and diamonds in titanium

Balenciaga

Mattioli

Rêve_r ring with sapphires and diamonds in white gold

Pasquale Bruni

Giardini Segreti collection earrings with topaz and diamonds in rose gold

Dior

Gem Dior asymmetrical earrings with aquamarine in white gold

Alice Cicolini

Memphis Candy earrings with peridot, tsavorite and tourmaline in enamel, lacquer and yellow gold

Carol Kauffmann

Baguette ring green toumalines, emeralds and diamonds in yellow gold

Gucci

Boucheron

Lierre de Paris question mark necklace with emeralds in white gold

Solange Azagury-Partridge

Vibration cuff with emeralds in blackened white gold

Graziela Gems

Ring with emeralds and diamonds in white gold

Verdura

Scarf necklace with 568ct cabochon emeralds in yellow gold

Kiki McDonough

Earrings with lemon quartz and diamonds in yellow gold

Marc Jacobs

Pomellato

Orange du Maroc ring from Armonie Minerali collection with jasper, carnelian and orange sapphires in yellow gold

Lydia Courteille

Earrings with sunstone, orange sapphires and brown diamonds in yellow gold

Cartier

Yuma ring with yellow and colourless diamonds in white gold

Hemmerle

Earrings with conch pearl, Sri Lankan Padparadscha sapphires, Melo pearl and orange sapphires in bronze

Harry Winston

Harry Winston 'Winston Candy' ring with 10.59ct oval cut pink sapphire, oval cut and round cut rubies, pink sapphires, and pear cut and brilliant cut diamonds in platinum

Robinson Pelham

Waterfall Earrings with pink amethyst in yellow gold

Feng J.

Icy Pink Dahlia brooch with 16.28ct moonstone, pink and blue sapphires and diamonds in white gold

Suzanne Syz

Breaking the Rules ring with tourmaline in pink gold and silver

Cindy Chao

Peony brooch from the Rose collection rubies, diamonds and lacquer on titanium and white gold

Valentino

David Morris

Ring with rubies and diamonds in rose gold

Messika

Pink Temptation necklace with 5.36ct radiant cut fancy pink diamond and colourless diamonds in rose gold

Fernando Jorge

Orchidea earrings with amethyst, chalcedony and diamonds in white gold

WORDS

Katerina Perez is a jewellery insider, journalist and brand consultant with more than 15 years’ experience in the jewellery sector. Paris-based, Katerina has worked as a freelance journalist and content editor since 2011, writing articles for international publications. To share her jewellery knowledge and expertise, Katerina founded this website and launched her @katerina_perez Instagram in 2013.

BRANDS:

Vhernier Verdura Suzanne Syz Solange Azagury-Partridge Robinson Pelham Pomellato Piaget Pasquale Bruni Messika Mattioli Lydia Courteille Kiki McDonough Hemmerle Harry Winston Graziela Gems Glenn Spiro Fernando Jorge Feng J Dior David Morris Cindy Chao Cartier Carol Kauffman Boucheron Anna Maccieri Rossi Alice Cicolini

MADE WITH:

Tsavorite Tourmaline Topaz Titanium Sapphire Ruby Quartz Pink Diamond Peridot Pearl Lapis lazuli Jasper Enamel Emerald Diamonds Chalcedony Carnelian Aquamarine Amethyst

JEWELLERY TYPE:

Ring Necklace Earrings Brooch Bangle

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