If you prefer minimalism in jewelry, you are surely a lover of jewelry with a simple and elegant style, whose designs are based on the principle that “less is more”, a postulate that was born as an artistic movement after the Second World War, being in the sixties when it began to develop, but it was in 1919 when the famous “less is more” was proposed in the German school Bauhaus.
In this context, minimalism represents an artistic current which is based on the use of elements in the least amount possible and whose forms are basic, of pure colors, simple geometric shapes, natural fabrics, and so on. These principles are used both in fashion and in the world of jewelry, where simple jewelry is designed that provides elegance as accessories to make any style look and give it elegance and distinction.
This is how the minimalist trend in jewelry, has been imposed in a cyclical and temporary way as an answer to the excesses and opulences of XXL and Baroque jewelry, excessive in their details and in a conception of beauty based on exaggeration of shapes, colors and textures. Next, we will present some minimalist designs of famous brands, which have bet on the simple and sober jewels with basic geometric shapes and pure colors.
Let’s start with the beautiful Amulette collection by Cartier, which is made up of amulets of great beauty that transmit a sensation of lightness and freshness, achieving that the contrast of the materials used in these designs combines very well with the simplicity and elegance of the curved lines of their basic forms, which present a special brightness contributed with the set of natural stones of beautiful colors.
Another of the collections that is an example of minimalism in jewelry is “Ice Cube”, which presents unique, different and creative forms but with simplicity and a lot of elegance, renewing its designs with that modern, urban and contemporary touch that makes jewelry shine with a refreshing style. This collection based on the emblematic cubes, which can be worn alone or overlapping, are part of a set of urban gems with a minimalist elegance, which make varied outfits stand out, from the most casual to the most formal and luxurious ones.
Victoire de Castellane is another famous jewelry brand which has sought in minimalism the essence of its collections, reinterpreting and designing the “talisman of Monsieur Dior” star which presents the shape of the rose of the winds in order to form an eight-pointed star.
The previous jewelry designs are an example of the rise of a trend, which in recent years came to stay to counteract the exaggeration and maxi jewels that have been entrenching in the complex world of fashion. This is how, leaving aside the exuberant and striking XXL jewels, minimalism in jewelry has emerged to offer something totally different, where simplicity, elegance and delicacy are the basis of the designs of famous jewelry brands.
In this sense, minimalism comes to represent more than a trend or style in clothing, jewelry, decoration, etc., to represent a lifestyle of many people who have chosen to take simpler lives in the middle of the convulsed modern world.
Therefore, this artistic trend focuses on simple, sober and elegant design, and jewelry makes use of these minimalist features and principles to create jewelry with geometric shapes or some familiar symbols, such as circles, crescent-shaped moons, infinity, ying and yang, arrows, hearts, etc., using predominant colors such as copper, silver or gold. In this sense, we will describe some models of earrings, bracelets, pendants and minimalist rings.
Minimalist earrings: The designs of these earrings can vary, but the ones in the form of circles that make them look elegant and delicate stand out, in addition designs with other geometric forms are often used, such as triangles, rectangles, hexagons, etc., always maintaining simplicity and the principle of less is more. Besides, metals such as pure or bathed gold, silver, copper or quality metal alloys are used.
Other forms that give life to the designs and that preserve the simplicity of the minimalist earrings are the crescent-shaped moon, the symbol of infinity, ying and yang, arrows, hearts, hoops, etc., which can be combined with some small details in neutral colors.
Minimalist bracelets: In this type of jewelry the “less is more” also prevails with fairly simple designs, such as these bracelets made with blades of gold, available in different colors, or in silk thread and gold.
Minimalist pendants: The designs of minimalist pendants or necklaces should keep the simplicity and look elegant, so it is common to use metals of pure colors with little flashy ornaments and in pale colors that make the classic and neat designs look, without unnecessary exaggerations.
Minimalist rings: These designs are based on the use of metals such as plated gold or silver, accompanied by small stones in pale colors, which provides sobriety and beauty to the jewel; for example, who would not like to wear a very thin solitaire of white gold with a small diamond? And remember that everything is a matter of attitude, of knowing how to combine the jewels with the attire, the shoes, the makeup and the hairstyle; in this way you will be able to look splendid wherever you go.
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