Watch: Uncovering the Hottest Jewelry Trends for 2024

Mar 01, 2024

Watch: Uncovering the Hottest Jewelry Trends for 2024

For Future Reference’s Randi Molofsky and designer George “The Jeweler” Khalife discuss the top trends of the year.

In the midst of the Tucson trade shows, New York Fashion Week, and red carpet award season, jewelry has been front and center. 

The latest episode of “My Next Question,” a co-branded webinar series hosted by National Jeweler and Jewelers of America, covered the hottest jewelry trends for the year, from popular colors to new ways of styling. 

Hosted by Jewelers of America’s Amanda Gizzi and National Jeweler’s Lauren McLemore, this episode features Randi Molofsky, the founder and owner of brand development agency For Future Reference, and celebrity jeweler George “The Jeweler” Khalife. 

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Molofsky and Khalife gave a rundown of their predictions for this year’s top trends.

They discussed the resurgence of interest in vintage jewelry, the trendy ways to wear and work with pearls, and all things metals.

Watch the full discussion in the video above.

“My Next Question” will return March 19 at 2 p.m. EDT with “How to Buy and Sell Vintage” hosted by JA’s Regina Ciarleglio and National Jeweler’s Michelle Graff.

Learn more and register to attend here.

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