While tribal chic has already been declared the hottest trend for the season, animal farm is another venue, where jewellery makers have been doing their rounds. Be it the much-talked about owl pendant and the fish necklace that Sonam Kapoor wore a few months ago, the rabbit chain donned by rocker-chic Shruti Hassan or even the peacock necklace spotted on Twinkle Khanna. Seems like channelling animal instinct is in. Vershali Jan, the head designer for Derawala Jewellery, Jaipur says, “We now have hollow chains, tassels, organic stones and of course, animal jewellery which is really in vogue now.”
But it’s not only the animals that are being picked from the farm, flora too has proved to be a major inspiration. Labels like Mirari and De Grisogono have launched collections that draw influences from the flower motif. Mehul Shah, president, sales and marketing, Nirvana Diamond Jewellery says, “Our Eden range is full of floral patterns, leaves and creepers. It is in fact becoming very popular in the market.” Rekha Arora from Rika Jewellery agrees. “Big floral necklaces are in and are not going away anytime soon. Though they are make-belief yet amazingly life-like and can jazz up any outfit adding a playful feel,” she says.
Water and its world have also been spotted around the milieu, like Swarovski’s S/S 2010 collection. Sukanya Dutta Roy, Country Manager-CGB, Swarovski India, says, “This collection is extremely rich in forms and colours and pays homage to biodiversity and marine life. Crystals take on subtle tones and appear with new materials that evoke the effect of the changing reflections on the water’s surface.”
Designer Monica Gulati informs that metal no longer dominates the jewellery scene. “I recently went to Turkey and saw all kinds of materials being used in making the pieces. From wool, silk, leather to faux animal feathers, everything and anything exotic is being used to make jewellery,” she says.