We lived for ear jackets. Crushed on cuff rings. And stacked until our fingers were sheathed in rings. But the top jewelry trend in 2015 went beyond all that and transformed designs from stud earrings to engagement rings and wedding bands and designer jewelry all over the world. Quite simply, 2015 was the year of the baguette.
The trend started in earnest in 2014. Suzanne Kalan’s Fireworks Collection seemed to capture the zeitgeist and catch fire. Baguettes suddenly seemed so fresh and cool, especially when used in surprising organic ways. Add color to the mix, as in Tomasz Donocik’s electric night collection, and the possibilities for design innovation multiply. When the trend hit the bridal market, the reinvention of the baguette was complete. Even tapered baguettes, exiled from design since the eighties, became cool again in the hands of designers like Anthony Nak and Jack Vartanian.
So, if you haven’t already, bag a lovely jewel set with the gem of the moment. Here are a few of my favorite designs featuring baguettes for some inspiration.
Fireworks engagement ring by Suzanne Kalan
Tomasz Donocik Electric Night Earrings
Baguette Paraiba Tourmaline earrings by Sutra.
Baguette earrings by Jane Taylor Jewelry
Ring by Jill Hoffmeister
Sacred Windows Ring by Ralph Masri
Navaho Earrings by Nam Cho
Moonstone earrings by Nak Armstrong
Ring by Shimell and Madden
Baguette ring by Octium
Gold Baguette Bangle by Jemma Wynne
Jack Vartanian Earrings
Ring by Dionea Orcini
Baguette Bar Open Ring by Maiyet, available at Memo
Monique Pean Diamond and Fossilized Mammoth Ring, available at Matches
Baguette necklace by Nam Cho
Baguette necklace by Jane Taylor
Baguette ring by Yasuko AzumaFernando Jorge Stream Cycle Ring, available at Barneys
