Trend report

Jewelry Trends for 2026

By Marc Merritt, GIA Diamond Program Graduate · MM Fine Jewelry and Gems Inc. · Updated October 10, 2026

What the Las Vegas shows and the spring runways said this year, what the trade press is calling the trends, and what we would make for you, with pieces you can order or use as the start of a custom design.

Pictures marked design concept are our own renderings of the look described, drawn up so you can see it clearly; we make each one to order, in your size, metal and stone. Pictures marked from our collection are pieces we have made or have in stock.

1. Turquoise and big, colorful beads

Turquoise was the stone of Las Vegas Jewelry Week in June, used in Western pieces and on its own, from clean sky-blue Sleeping Beauty material to heavily matrixed stones ¹. Alongside it came chunky bead strands in a single stone or a mix: opal, moonstone, jade, tourmaline, aquamarine and amazonite, graduated in size and finished with a gold clasp ¹. Beads are also one of the ways designers are using less gold while gold prices stay high ². We buy turquoise and bead-grade material directly from cutters, so a strand can be built to your length and clasp.

Graduated turquoise bead necklace with gold rondelles and toggle clasp — Design concept — we can make this for youGraduated turquoise with goldSmooth sky-blue turquoise, graduated, spaced with 18k rondelles and a gold toggle. Shown at 18 inches.Order something like this Use it in a custom design

Bracelet of multicolor tourmaline, aquamarine, amethyst, citrine and opal beads with gold spacers — Design concept — we can make this for youCandy-color gemstone beadsTourmaline, aquamarine, amethyst, citrine and opal nuggets with gold spacer beads. Made as a bracelet or a full strand.Order something like this Use it in a custom design

2. Western motifs

Horseshoes, spurs, bolo ties, cacti and horses showed up across the Vegas shows, mostly in 18k yellow gold with diamonds or emeralds, and the trade links the horse motif to 2026 being the Year of the Fire Horse ¹. The pieces that will last beyond the trend are the quiet ones: a diamond horseshoe on a fine chain, or a turquoise bolo worn as a necklace ².

Yellow gold horseshoe pendant pavé set with diamonds on a fine chain — Design concept — we can make this for youDiamond horseshoe pendantA pavé horseshoe in 18k yellow gold on a fine cable chain. Also in white gold, or with a turquoise cabochon at the center.Order something like this Use it in a custom design

Men’s tanzanite ring in gold — From our collectionMen’s tanzanite ringFrom our collection: a bold men’s stone ring. The Western and signet looks translate well to men’s pieces; we make these to order in any stone.Order something like this Use it in a custom designSee the piece →

3. Charms and jewelry with a story

Jewelry historian Marion Fasel named “narrative jewelry” one of the three defining trends of Vegas 2026: personalization has grown into pieces with a built-in story, which she ties to millennial and Gen Z buyers who want meaning in what they wear ². Charms are the easiest way in, and this year the scale has come down to charm pendants, huggies and small hoops with charms rather than big statement pieces ². Our version: a chain you already own, or one of ours, with charms that mean something to you, such as a birthstone, an initial, a stone from a family ring.

Gold paperclip chain with a diamond star, heart locket, initial disc and sapphire charm — Design concept — we can make this for youA charm necklace that is yoursPaperclip chain with a diamond star, a small heart locket, an initial disc and a bezel-set sapphire. Choose the charms; add one each year.Order something like this Use it in a custom design

Yellow gold locket open to show a bezel-set ruby inside — Design concept — we can make this for youLocket with a hidden rubyHinged pieces that open or transform were a surprise category of the year ². This locket opens on a bezel-set ruby; it can hold a photo on the other side.Order something like this Use it in a custom design

4. White metals, sculptural shapes

Silver, platinum and white gold are growing again even though yellow gold remains the staple ¹, and the spring 2026 runways turned precious metal into fluid, sculptural forms: collars, thick links, “pebbles” and faceted silver ³. Platinum is our pick when the piece is sculptural: it polishes to a soft white that does not need plating, and it holds a stone securely with very little metal.

Sculptural polished platinum pebble earrings each set with a round diamond — Design concept — we can make this for youPlatinum pebble earringsSmooth, organic platinum forms with a single diamond each. Comfortable, heavy enough to feel, light enough to wear all day.Order something like this Use it in a custom design

4.00 carat total weight lab-grown diamond stud earrings in 14kt white gold — From our collection4.00 ctw lab-grown studsFrom our collection: classic four-prong studs in 14kt white gold with push backs, 4.00 carats total. Smaller and larger pairs to order.Order something like this Use it in a custom designSee the piece →

5. The long pendant and the brooch

Two older forms are back. The runways showed long statement pendants worn as protective or sentimental charms over everything from white shirts to T-shirts ³, and the brooch has been having a moment for months, with Pinterest predicting the “brooch aesthetic” will keep going through 2026 ⁴. Both are natural homes for the carved and unusual stones we carry: jade, opal, large tourmalines.

Carved green jade disc pendant framed in yellow gold on a long chain — Design concept — we can make this for youCarved jade on a long chainA carved jade disc framed in 18k gold on a 30-inch chain. We also set jade you already own.Order something like this Use it in a custom design

12.5 carat Australian boulder opal pendant with a 3.73 carat tanzanite — From our collectionBoulder opal and tanzanite pendantFrom our collection: a 12.5 ct Australian boulder opal with a flawless 3.73 ct tanzanite, a one-of-a-kind long pendant.Order something like this Use it in a custom designSee the piece →

Vintage-style gold leaf spray brooch with old-cut diamonds and pearls — Design concept — we can make this for youLeaf-spray brooch, diamonds and pearlsA vintage-style spray in 18k gold with old-cut diamonds and natural pearls. Wear it on a lapel, a collar, or a hat band.Order something like this Use it in a custom design

Flawless 20.81 carat chrome green tourmaline and diamond pendant — From our collection20.81 ct chrome tourmaline pendantFrom our collection: a flawless chrome-green octagonal tourmaline with diamonds, a statement pendant that needs no other jewelry.Order something like this Use it in a custom designSee the piece →

6. Alternatives to all-gold

With gold at record prices, designers are reaching for leather cords, wood, glass, bronze, carbon fiber, titanium, steel and silver, and mixing a single gold or diamond element into them ^{1, 2}. Done well, it is a way to wear a good diamond every day without the weight or the cost of a full gold piece; done badly, it looks like a souvenir. The difference is the quality of the one precious element.

Olive leather cord necklace with a single bezel-set diamond charm in gold — Design concept — we can make this for youLeather cord, one good diamondA slim olive leather cord with a bezel-set diamond and a gold bead. Choose the cord color and the stone; a half-carat makes the point.Order something like this Use it in a custom design

13 carat green jadeite ring in 18kt gold with diamonds — From our collection13 ct jadeite and diamond ringFrom our collection: a vintage custom 18kt gold ring with a 13 ct green jadeite and .90 ct of VVS–VS diamonds. Jade is the alternative material that has always been precious.Order something like this Use it in a custom designSee the piece →

How to order, or make it yours

Every “Order something like this” button starts a note to us with the piece already filled in. Tell us your size, metal and budget and we will quote it; most made-to-order pieces are ready in three to five weeks. “Use it in a custom design” does the same, but opens a design conversation instead: bring us a stone you own, a family piece to rework, or just the idea, and we will sketch it with you. Natural or lab-grown, your choice, always with the laboratory report.

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Sources

Natalie Francisco, “Post-Vegas Jewelry Trend Report: Big Beads, Western Flair, White Metals,” National Jeweler, June 16, 2026.
Victoria Gomelsky, “Marion Fasel on the 3 Trends That Defined Las Vegas Jewelry Week 2026,” JCK, 2026.
Annie Davidson Watson, “Top Spring-Summer 2026 Jewelry Trends, According to Runways,” JCK.
Karen Dybis, “Estate, Antique, Vintage: Why These Jewels Will Take Over in 2026,” JCK.

Trend reporting is cited from the trade and consumer press named above; opinions on what works, and what we would make, are our own.