The latest trend in jewelrery are Hair Diamonds. As reported last year in my 2010 Bridal Trends article, ‘Hair Jewelry: The days of old-fashioned veils are gone. Now you’ll see tiaras, headbands, hair vines, and jeweled combs on the women in the wedding. Bridal jewelry for hair can be crafted from beads, crystal, ribbons, or wire, all with opportunity to be a unique reflection of your look or wedding themes.” We were seeing brides use chains and diamond encrusted brooches doing double duty as hair pins. This trend has crossed over into daily style and claiming to be the newest, hottest jewelry accessory.

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Brides are also taking to color this year. Bridal shows are reporting a resurgence of the colorful affair. Bridal dresses have pops of color on sashes or embellishments on the gowns. Big bold earrings of emerald, ruby and sapphire are shown. Another huge trend for brides is hair jewelry, which began in 2009 and is now becoming a dominant high fashion accessory. We have been taking vintage brooches and turning them into hair clips and in some cases brides have asked for gem encrusted scalloped chains to be worn as part of their veil, these additions complete the colorful ensemble.

Bergio’s Power of Pink Collection in 2008 was a huge success. The Safari Collection in 2009 successfully captured consumers throughout the country looking for that distinctive one of a kind design with values of $250K or more. Launching our 3 new collections will provide a menagerie of exclusivity to any jewelry collector.

Berge Abajian, CEO and Designer of Bergio International, Inc. announced today 3 new distinctive collections providing more rareness and value to the existing cutting edge designer lines. Bergio is entering into its 20th year of operations and concentrates on boutique, upscale jewelry stores such as Maddaloni Jewelers, Huntington, New York. Bergio has manufacturing control over its line as a result of having a manufacturing facility in the United States as well as subcontracts with facilities in Italy and Bangkok.

The 2011 trend in diamond retailing is focused on the frugal atmosphere the economy has generated. Of course size is a factor to most, but quality is still absolute. Education of a diamond purchase is clearly on the rise. Knowledge of the four c’s is the starting point, detail from the origin of the stone to the culet opening are determinate factors in the purchase. Not only are consumers learning about diamonds, metals are being discussed as well. White platinum, which is the more in style but expensive choice in metal for engagement rings, can now be replaced by alternative metals, which are a fraction of its cost. White gold can replace white platinum and are about 40 percent lower in terms of cost at this time. Palladium, which is a metal that is similar to platinum can also be used and is priced about 70% lower than platinum. How the diamond is set on the ring is also changing in 2011. More and more people are shying away from the pronged setting and are choosing more engagement rings that have

diamonds that are set in a semi-bezel way into the ring band. The semi-bezel setting will give added hold to the diamond to prevent its loss brought about by an active lifestyle. Another recession-friendly trend is the use of the full bezel setting to hold the diamond in place. Bezel settings have been in existence since the mid 1900s but the technique has greatly improved so that it holds the diamond more securely than the traditional pronged setting.

Bezel setting also allows for more wear and tear on the diamond, since it has metal around the full girdle.

Because more brides are developing personalized wedding themes throughout the entire wedding, bridal jewelry is reflecting that, too. Easily incorporate these upcoming 2011 trends in bridal jewelry into your wedding to expose your inner style.

Colored Stones: Straying from traditional white diamonds and pearls for bridal jewelry, stones with rich hues that compliment your bridesmaid dresses or mimic your wedding themes are now the center of attention. Tinted metals, like rose or chocolate gold, are also popular for bridal accessories. Try emerald bracelets, onyx earrings or a chocolate pearl necklace to bring a pop of color into your elegant ensemble.

Layered Bridal Jewelry: Multiple strand necklaces draped in long layers or as a choker are hot for 2009. Trends like layering are a perfect way to offset a dress’s plungingneckline or strapless cut. Compliment the gown and layer crystal beads, pearls, or strands of colored stones. Put them around your neck or on your wrist for a simple, yet stunning look.

Cuff Bracelets: Just as layered dainty bracelets are fashionable for a wedding, bridal jewelry for arms continue with cuffs. They’re bold, dramatic and can be customized for your bridal accessories in many ways. It’s a modern, adventurous statement piece.

Hair Jewelry: The days of old-fashioned veils are gone. Now you’ll see tiaras, headbands, hair vines, and jeweled combs on the women in the wedding. Bridal jewelry for hair can be crafted from beads, crystal, ribbons, or wire, all with opportunity to be a unique reflection of your look or wedding themes.

Natural Styles: Aside from specific types of bridal jewelry, trends about the style of each piece have been gaining popularity as well. The unconventional style of raw gems exposes their natural beauty while showing your individual edge. Earthy and floral pieces portray easy-going femininity. The versatility of each type of bridal jewelry trends allows you to incorporate the designs in many ways.

Follow the 2011 trends in bridal jewelry and take a risk by defying conventional styles. The fashionable applications allow you to showcase who you truly are through all of your bridal accessories.