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No one gives more detailed and exacting fashion advice than Marilyn Hellman. Take a few moments to listen to her words of wisdom and choose your earrings accordingly.

Trendhunter lead us to this strange new jewelry fad that will have you salivating in no time. That’s right–meat jewelry. (Not to worry. It’s not real meat. Though it looks amazingly like it!)

Wear your love for meat on your wrist or around your neck with these peculiar meat jewelry items. Onch Movement created these outlandish pieces of hyperrealistic meat and turned them into stylishly wearable ornaments.

Source: http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meat-jewelry

This whimsical and eye-catching piece by actress Sarah Jessica Parker and designer Cindy Chao caught the attention of many A-list jewelry designers and buyers alike at the the Paris Haute Couture Week in July.

Ballerina Butterfly Brooch by Cindy Chao & Sarah Jessica Parker

Spectacular Brown Sparkle

The piece is constructed of 18-karat gold and titanium, and features a jaw-dropping 26.67-carat cushion-cut fancy brown diamond, three rough brown diamond slices totaling 47.71 carats, three conch pearl pieces weighing 7.25 carats, all surrounded by a staggering 4,698 diamonds and fancy colored diamonds weighing 98.09 carats.

According to the International Diamond Exchange, the brooch took two years to make. Rapaport reported that presale estimates indicate the brooch will sell between $750,000 and $950,000. Fittingly, all proceeds from the sale of the “Ballerina Butterfly” will benefit the New York City Ballet, an organization that Parker said is close to her heart.

Source: https://www.naturallycolored.com/blog/sarah-jessica-parkers-brown-diamond-brooch-for-sale/

Rising jewelry sales offer a solid indicator of an economy that can finally “breathe” a little again. JCK details how much it has risen and why people are (once again) deciding that jewelry is a smart asset.

Jewelry sales have risen for the last 27 months, thanks to consumers who see jewelry products as a lasting asset, according to retail measurement service SpendingPulse.

The gains have been slow and steady but will likely continue, predicts Sarah Quinlan, senior vice president of market insights for MasterCard Advisors, which produces SpendingPulse.

“It feels permanent to buy jewelry,” she says. “Many people today can’t afford to buy homes. We are seeing new home sales dropping. But we do see discretionary income rising, like spending on restaurants and travel. People want to invest in something that is pleasurable to wear.”

She also says that, after a recession that destroyed value in stocks and bonds, some consider jewelry an item with lasting value.

The group has also seen double-digit jumps in the amount of jewelry purchased online. It estimates online jewelry sales constitute just under 20 percent of the market.

“Following the recession, consumers do not have a lot of time,” Quinlan says. “The consumer physically wants to go to the store, but wants to shop when and where she wants to shop.”

She adds that while gains for small businesses have been generally outpacing gains for larger ones, that isn’t true when the weather is bad, because people are more inclined to shop online.

Her advice for jewelers: Beef up online, and for those that shop with you, “make your store an experience.”