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TrendsMar 03, 2016

Cindy’s TrendTracker: The upside of open

There’s something so glamorous about jewels that have mass without volume.

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These organic cage-work earrings by Jane Bohan house rose amethysts set in 18-karat gold with diamond accents. The retail price is $2,100.
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This 18-karat blackened gold ring with white diamonds ring is by newcomer Melissa Kaye and retails for $3,630.
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The “Cristina” ring by Phyne by Paige Novick is a double-flex seven-bar ring in rose gold that retails for $3,780.
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This oxidized silver “X” cuff with diamonds by Nancy Newberg retails for $4,600.
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Black diamond are set into a teardrop-shaped cage of 18-karat yellow gold in these earrings by Sara Freedenfeld of Amali Jewelry ($5700.)
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This 18-karat yellow gold cuff bracelet is by Ana Stein. It contains 3.5 carats of brown diamond pavé and 10.27 carats of prehnite cabochons ($9,150.)
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The “Lilah” cage ring by Yossi Harari features champagne diamonds set in 18-karat rose gold and retails for $12,510.
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Designer Melissa Kaye’s 18-karat yellow gold and white diamond bracelet retails for $14,300.
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This 18-karat yellow gold “Conk-Shell Necklace” by Ray Griffiths has a diamond-set bail with a crownwork clasp and a total of 27 links ($15,590.)
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Zaha Hadid for Caspita Skein diamond ring in 18-karat pink gold with 1.53 total carats of diamonds. It retails for $21,780.
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Armenta’s “Old World” large rectangle cravelli-link cuff bracelet is 18-karat yellow gold and blackened sterling silver with black mother of pearl/smoky quartz doublets and champagne diamonds. It retails for $22,000.
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Silvia Furmanovich wraps the wrist in a precious cage of 18-karat gold and rose-cut diamonds (6.28 carats total). It retails for $59,750.
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There’s something so glamorous about jewels that have mass without volume.

Large openwork cuffs make a huge fashion statement with an affordable amount of metal. Earrings with lots of open air become mobiles rather than heavy chandeliers and rings make a big look without a lot of weight.

This season caged designs area available in all kinds of metals, often accented with diamonds for that glint of glamour. These are styles for more dramatic customers who want a big look without the hefty price tag.

Click through this slideshow to see 12 cage-centric designs. 

Michelle Graffis the editor-in-chief at National Jeweler, directing the publication’s coverage both online and in print.

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