5 Jewellery Trends for 2025
Looking for jewellery inspiration for your new 2025 wardrobe? Then look no further – here is a round-up of what’s hot and what’s not in 2025.
The great news is that sterling silver is still in favour with the fashion gods. This under-rated precious metal is perfect for adding shine and edge to your jewellery collection. Light bounces and zings off polished silver like no other metal making even the smallest piece of sterling silver jewellery a veritable beacon for the eyes. Throw in unique and original seasonal design and all eyes will be on your jewellery in 2025.
Here are some of the main jewellery trends to expect this year.
1. Marine Core
As we focus more on the environment the natural trend is leading towards celebrating all things to do with the ocean and the bounties we enjoy from the sea.
It’s undeniable that the appeal of the ocean is timeless. There’s something almost therapeutic and calming about the vast expanse of an empty horizon or watching the multi-coloured glory of a sunset over water.
Who doesn’t have a happy childhood memory of a great day at the beach with family and loved ones? The sounds of waves is evocative and magnetic especially for children and we naturally gravitate toward it.
In 2025 expect to see jewellery that ignites these cherished memories, with an emphasis on our individual story of the sea and how this is reflected in our jewellery choices.
While Mermaid core is the appeal, expect to see more general sea and beach-inspired designs that weave an individual story for the wearer.
Gifting will also be driven by this trend – think seashells as a thank you for that great beach holiday you went on together, an ocean wave design for a longed-for cruise, a mermaid for that day trip on a boat. Seashells, ocean life and the simple joy of the ocean inspires this feel-good trend and we may even see it continue long after the dust settles on 2025.
2. Maximalism
In 2025 the focus will most definitely be on more is more. Polka-dots, over-sized ruffles and textured brocade are set to make a showing this season and when fashion goes big jewellery is just a hop skip behind.
To hold its own over long fringes and over-sized collar, necklace stacks are still a la mode, though you can take the pain out of pairing with an off-the-shelf ready-made stack that you can slip on and go with minimal fuss.
If stacking isn’t your thing, then invest in one single signature piece for the season. Choose your one and done design carefully and let the joie de vivre of bold design into your jewellery box. Why not try a statement necklet that up-ends the symmetry of traditional neckwear.
The beauty of maximalist accessorising is that more can never be too much. While statement single pieces are perfect, matching sets are also predicted to be big in 2025. Why not go grand with a statement demi parure in angled shapes or surprising symmetries that allows for multiple pairing options.
3. Imperfectly Perfect
The crafted look of hand-made jewellery is perfect for the earthy revival of boho-chic that is being heralded in 2025.
No two pieces of hand-made jewellery are ever the same and this celebration of the unique and individual is no more evident than in decadent hand-hammered designs where each indentation showcases the expertise of the artisan that worked the metal by hand to produce an exclusive piece of jewellery.
If hammering is not your style then try jewellery with a reticulated finish instead. In sterling silver the metal is heated to create creases and ripples that look like crumpled paper. Each design is unique, are perfect for that organic look that is trending right now.
Uneven textures like free-form scratches, in line brushing, uneven grooves and heavy satin finishes on hand-crafted earrings and bracelets give a zen, earthy quality to the best of this season’s designs.
Chunky wristwear is also trending for 2025 so why not go two for one with a handmade and hand-hammered bangle or bracelet that ticks the boxes of unique design with the heft of statement jewellery.
4. Beautiful Baroque
Let’s be honest, Baroque never really falls out of favour in jewellery design. There’s a certain decadence in the oversized stones and dramatic colours and contours that always lingers in the design realm and never really loses its appeal.
Bulgari heralded the start of the modern Baroque trend with the introduction of their Barocko Collection in 2020 where over-sized gemstones nestled in ornate flowing scrollwork in a jewellery collection that was filled with the joy of colour and bursting with life – perfectly timed to shake off the post-covid funk that had started to settle.
We are still riding the colour wave and 2025 will see the continued celebration of the beauty of baroque jewellery. Don’t worry if your budget won’t stretch to a Bulgari, there are plenty of designs made from quality materials that pay homage to the glory of Baroque colouring thar won’t break the bank. For example choose a pair of earrings with a deep curving frame that is rendered in sterling silver and decorated with faux beads dangling on long chains that pays homage to the movement and colour of the Baroque spirit.
The irregular angles and dramatic settings of Baroque jewellery lends itself beautifully to the emphasis on imperfect shapes and bright colours in 2025. Go bold with a quality handmade Baroque-inspired cocktail ring that will carry you through the season and then some.
5. Bows and Pearls
As the indominable Coco Chanel once stated ‘a woman needs ropes and ropes of pearls’.
For 2025 while the same sentiment may be true the execution is very different. Rococo inspired strings of pearls are replaced with single irregular drops, over-sized faux beads and the addition of a bow.
The new old Rococo takes its inspiration from the flowing lines of the Sevigne – a large flowing bow brooch with dangling strands and gemstones that was worn high on the neckline.
Expect to see the same nature elements and flared ribbons and bow shapes but now in earrings and pendants for a modern take on an historical trend.
To rock the Rococo style in 2025 wear your bows oversized or decorated with dangling simulated pearls in a modern twist on the playful elegance of the original Rococo period.
To summarise, expect an explosion of colour with over-sized shapes and bold jewellery design in 2025. Don’t worry if you can’t afford to wear high-end designs, fake it till you make it with cool sterling silver and warm earthy copper statements instead of gold and platinum.
Choose a statement pair of over-sized sterling silver and copper earrings to start your own fashion season in style. Or go big with one single chunky bangle that will just about go with anything.
Whether you’re hunting for that extra special gift or treating yourself, these top trends for 2025 will help you to accessory in style.