New Year Jewellery Trends & Year Of The Snake
19th January 2025
A happy, healthy & prosperous Year Of the Snake to all our readers. A good year for personal development, new ventures & relationships. So, if you’re not already making & selling jewellery: get started!
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Content:
New Year: New Beads
New Year Jewellery Trends
What We Got Up To Mid-December
Year Of The Snake
2025 Bead Fairs
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New Year Jewellery Trends
Jewellery trends in 2025 reflect a blend of nostalgia and innovation:
Stacked Bangles
Layering multiple bangles is poised to become a major movement. Adding a dynamic touch to designers like Emporio Armani and Zimmermann who will showcase these in their Spring/Summer 2025 collection.
Bold Beaded Jewellery
Vibrant beaded accessories are gaining popularity, offering a playful yet sophisticated aesthetic. Ralph Lauren and Saint Laurent have incorporated bold beaded pieces into their recent designs.
Chain Belts
Reviving a ’90s staple, chain belts are making a comeback as versatile accessories that can enhance both casual and formal ensembles. Chanel and Miu Miu have featured chain belts in their latest runway shows.
Modern Baroque Pearls
Baroque pearls are being reimagined in contemporary designs, offering an organic and elegant appeal. Bottega Veneta’s Spring/Summer 2025 collection includes baroque pearl necklaces.
Colourful Gemstones
Jewellery featuring bright gemstones in shades like aqua, cobalt, and garnet is set to be prominent, adding vibrant accents to various looks. Designers like Rafael Indiana and Lizzie Mandler are leading this trend.
Bag Charms
Personalizing handbags with decorative charms is another emerging trend, inspired by fashion icons and recent runway shows from Miu Miu and Balenciaga. Designers are creating charms that can also serve as key chains or necklaces, adding versatility to these accessories.
What We Got Up To Mid-December
MiMi’s 2-Week In The Philippines
While I was sweating at the computer in Norwich, MiMi was messing around harvesting rice in Abra, Philippines!
China & Hong Kong Bead Buying
It’s hard work buying flat-out from 11am to 7pm everyday, but fun. Prices have only gone up a little from last year – China doesn’t have UK-style inflation, but pearls are still expensive.
We met up with Joanne & Daron from Southampton Bead Shop – and our friends in Hong Kong, where we used to live for 25-years. I love all the seafood meals and roof-top BBQs!
Happy Year Of The Snake
The Year of the Snake starts 29th January 2025. Snake years’ promise wisdom & growth. A time to slow, evaluate, & transform. Each animal in the Chinese zodiac is divided into elements with slightly different characteristics – this Yin Year is a Wood Snake. Although creative, they’re secretive, cunning & sometimes ruthless.
Predictions For This Year of The Snake
Embrace the qualities of the Snake to navigate the year’s challenges & emerge stronger: flexibility, perception & creativity. Trust your instincts. The wood element encourages thought outside the box, creativity & growth. Making 2025 good for personal development, new ventures & relationships. Sustain luck by maintaining harmony, exercise more & look after your health.
This year favours career change or starting a business – however, carefully research. New hobbies & artistic skills are good, but be steady with romantic relationships. The Snake sways the body to be more spiritual, so meditation helps. Maintain balance, mental health, & spend more time in nature.
Snake years make the world stop & plan. Globally, the Snake will increase diplomacy, with political and economic leaders focusing on resolving conflicts. Creativity will flourish, along with industries related to banking, technology, tourism & education. Financial growth will be gradual but steady. Be cautious with money, but give to charity to boost your luck & spiritual karma.
If You Are a Snake
Good career, wealth & self-improvement opportunity for those born in the Snake Year. Snake people are intelligent, artistic, loyal & charming. However, they can be overly critical & cautious, reserved, lack perseverance, & mistrusting. Relationships will benefit from communication and reflection. However, health may require more attention, especially managing stress. Best partners are a Rooster, Ox or Monkey. Least comparable are Tiger, Pig & Rabit. Best careers: scientist, analyst, investigator, painter, potter, jeweller, dietician & sociologist.
Snake Years
27/01/1941 to 14/02/1942, 14/02/1953 to 03/02/1954, 02/02/1965 to 30/01/1966, 18/02/1977 to 06/02/1978, 06/02/1989 to 26/01/1990, 24/01/2001 to 11/02/2002, 10/01/2013 to 30/01/214, 29/01/2025 to 15/02/2026. If you were born between these dates, you are a Snake!
Famous Snake People
Arthur C. Clarke, Billie Eilish, Björk, Bob Dylan, Brooke Shields, Emmanuel Macron, J.K. Rowling, Linda McCartney, Mahatma Gandhi, Muhammad Ali, Oprah Winfrey, Pablo Picasso, Paul Simon, Pierce Brosnan, Stephen Hawking, Taylor Swift, Tony Blair & Volodymyr Zelensky
Snake’s Lucky Preference
Colours: Red, yellow & black. Numbers: 2, 8 & 9. Western equivalent: Taurus. Gemstones: opal, jade, amethyst & agate.
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Enjoy a Bead Fair Soon!
Bead shows are great fun – you will love them! Bring a trolley, as beads get heavy. Take some cash, as a few venues have a weak signal for card payments. Talk to the vendors and other visitors to inspire new design ideas. Make a note of what you paid for beads, and keep exhibitors’ business cards and leaflets.
See Our Shows Booked So Far, Click: 2025 Bead Fairs
First Bead Fairs Of 2025
First show of 2025 will be Harrogate Gem n Bead on 22nd-23rd February. For this years full list, click: 2025 Bead Fairs.
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