Last week, I went to New York for the winter JANY Show. The show brings together hundreds of jewelry vendors and is a great opportunity to spot trends. Here's a summary, along with a few links to the things I saw:

1. Diamonds in fashion jewelry that can be worn everyday. Designers sprinkle diamonds in pendants, bangle bracelets and cuffs, earrings, and rings.

    • Tanya Farah medallion necklaces

    • Annie Fensterstock (especially her collection of wide and stacked rings)

    • Moritz Glik creates white sapphire rings that encase tiny diamonds

2. Hoops are still popular, ranging from tiny and delicate to bangle-sized. New hoop shapes include stars, flowers, wavy links, and jagged, asymmetrical wire shapes.

    • Argento Vivo squares and twisted hoops

    • Dana David Scribble Collection (star-shaped earrings)

    • Sarah Jannerbo curved earrings in the shape of a snake with ruby eyes

3. Jewelry that makes use of organic free-form shapes, whether as a focal point or as links in a necklace or bracelet.

    • Somers jewelry (solid silver and gold shapes inspired by soapstone sculptures)

    • Anne Sportun jewelry, inspired by soft shapes like petal and seed pods

    • David Tishbi two-toned gold and silver rings

4. Nature themes: flowers, as usual, but also animals.

    • Diluca makes enameled tropical fish and seahorses 

    • Folia Jewels includes seashell pendants and flower rings

    • Maija Neimanis butterfly, bumblebee, ram, and turtle designs

    • Reyes del Mar's collection (precious metal and enameled birds, seashells, fish, crabs)

5. Large gemstone beads and an oversized scale in general. Loose beads (especially briolettes and slices) are available in huge sizes (think: the size of Chicken McNuggets).

    • Kathryn Graham makes one-of-a-kind jewelry (bold cuffs and beaded necklaces with large, decorative clasps)

    • Antica Murrina's collections have pastel, candy-like nuggets

    • Lisa Sheldon's prenhite necklace connected with diamond snakes; also see earrings with interchangeable gemstone drops (under "jewelry" at Portero)

If you get a chance, try to attend the winter show. It's a mindboggling amount of jewelry from individual artisans and larger jewelry companies. There's also an international pavilion (suppliers from Italy, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Brazil) and a diamond area that can be very sparkly and distracting. Plus, it's a great opportunity to meet artists whose work you love.