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The Overlooked Jewelry Trend Started By Princess Beatrice At Her Wedding

It wasn’t the tiara or the engagement ring.

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5 years ago

September 23, 2020

Beth Bernstein Instore October 2020 Issue

The Overlooked Jewelry Trend Started By Princess Beatrice At Her Wedding

Princess Beatrice at her wedding in July 2020. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.

THERE IS NOTHING like a British royal wedding to start a trend, and Princess Beatrice’s nuptials had all the appropriate jewels—a legendary tiara, an engagement ring and wedding band designed by visionary Shaun Leane, and delicate yellow gold bracelets. These bracelets were not your conventional royal jewels; they were styles that your customers could wear every day (and Beatrice probably does). By wearing them to her wedding, Beatrice personalized her entire look. We predict they start a trend for dainty, lightweight bracelets that are accessibly priced and easy to wear, which is important with gold being up and the future uncertain.

Zoe Chicco 14K floating and baguette diamond bolo bracelets.

Zoe Chicco

14K floating and baguette diamond bolo bracelets.

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$1,125

Amali Jewelry 18K gold textile bracelet with a station of blue diamonds.

Amali Jewelry

18K gold textile bracelet with a station of blue diamonds.

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$695

Grace Lee Diamond bar bracelet in 14K gold.

Grace Lee

Diamond bar bracelet in 14K gold.

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$1,385

Beth Bernstein

Beth Bernstein is a jewelry historian, journalist, and one-time jewelry designer. She is the author of six jewelry books and has contributed to many trade and consumer print and online magazines. She previously held the position of senior editor for INSTORE magazine from 2008-2013. She lectures, runs and participates in seminars and educational events. Throughout the 1990s, Beth designed a jewelry collection under the brand name Bethany B, which sold to over 250 stores throughout the USA and abroad.

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