Cindy’s TrendTracker: Bevy of Baguettes

TrendsFeb 24, 2016

Cindy’s TrendTracker: Bevy of Baguettes

Baguettes are having their stylistic day in the sun, again, after falling out of fashion for a long while.

Michelle Graff michelle.graff@nationaljeweler.com

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Katie Diamond’s “Lena” ring is simple and stackable in 14-karat gold with ruby, diamond and sapphire (from $420).katiediamondjewelry.com

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Katie Diamond’s “Lena” ring is simple and stackable in 14-karat gold with ruby, diamond and sapphire (from $420).
katiediamondjewelry.com

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Jane Taylor’s baguette bar rings are shown here in 14-karat white gold with blue topaz ($1,065), 14-karat yellow gold with mandarin garnet ($2,595), and 14-karat ruthenium-plated white gold with blue sapphire ($3,115).
janetaylor.com

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This “Strength” pinky ring by Kaura Jewels offers chevron detail and channel-set blue sapphires. It is made in 18-karat yellow gold with black ink ($1,830).
kaurajewels.com

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This 18-karat yellow gold brushed stacking band by Gintare features a natural color-change garnet ($1,135).
gintarejewelry.com

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This “Mosaic” baguette necklace by Megan Thorne is made in 18-karat yellow gold with diamond baguettes ($1,353).
meganthorne.com

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Elizabeth Garvin’s textured, oxidized sterling silver “Ice Ring” is set with white baguette diamonds ($1,550).
elizabethgarvin.com

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Zoe Chicco’s 14-karat gold open cuff with white baguette diamonds ($1,900)
zoechicco.com

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Also from Jane Taylor, these long tassel drop earrings in 14-karat yellow gold offer turquoise, yellow sapphires, blue and white topaz ($2,640). They are from the upcoming Cirque collection.
janetaylor.com

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Dawes Designs’ 18-karat yellow gold band with white diamond baguettes in a double milgrain setting ($3,245)
dawes-design.com

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Polly Wales’ “Rapunzel” ring is made in 18-karat yellow gold with black sapphire baguettes and white miner’s cut diamonds ($4,100).
pollywales.com

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Jemma Wynne went big with these 18-karat gold ear cuffs with emerald baguettes and blackened diamond pavé ($4,830).
jemmawynne.com

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These 18-karat yellow gold “Silhouette” rectangular drop earrings by Sethi Couture offer white baguette diamonds ($5,830).
sethicouture.com

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The “Electric Night” cocktail ring and earring cuffs by Tomasz Donocik are made in 18-karat rose gold with baguettes of amethyst, tanzanite, sapphire, iolite and emeralds (ring, $5,870; earrings, $8,280).
tomaszdonocik.com

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The latest designs in Suzanne Kalan’s trend-starting Fireworks collection are her white diamond and ruby baguette bangles set in the 18-karat gold color of the wearer’s choice ($9,250 for diamonds; $7,125 for rubies).
suzannekalan.com

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Diamond baguettes are set like fringe around the sapphire baguettes and round diamonds in Nam Cho’s 18-karat white gold and black rhodium earrings ($11,380).
namcho.com

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Supreme Jewelry’s 18-karat rose gold ring features round and baguette diamonds ($21,193).
supremejewelry.net

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These double drop earrings by Shimell and Madden offer heavily textured 18-karat yellow gold, four baguette-cut tourmalines and rose-cut white diamonds ($12,949).
shimellandmadden.com

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Borgioni’s 18-karat gold and ruby baguette “Palm Handcuff” bracelet (price upon request)
borgionis.com

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Baguettes are having their stylistic day in the sun, again, after falling out of fashion for a long while. It’s fun to watch designers rediscover this previous side-liner and put them center stage in the middle of interesting new designs as the main event.

There’s something very fresh about a burst of diamond baguettes or a geometric pattern in colored stones. The (long) skinny is baguettes are back, and we’re all lining up to get them.

Here’s a collection of 18 geometric designs that range from outrageous to stunningly simple.

Katie Diamond’s “Lena” ring is simple and stackable in 14-karat gold with ruby, diamond and sapphire (from $420).<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://katiediamondjewelry.com/"><span style="color: #f5fffa;">katiediamondjewelry.com</span></a> — Katie Diamond’s “Lena” ring is simple and stackable in 14-karat gold with ruby, diamond and sapphire (from $420).
katiediamondjewelry.com

Jane Taylor’s baguette bar rings are shown here in 14-karat white gold with blue topaz ($1,065), 14-karat yellow gold with mandarin garnet ($2,595), and 14-karat ruthenium-plated white gold with blue sapphire ($3,115).<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.janetaylor.com/"><span style="color: #f5fffa;">janetaylor.com</span></a> — Jane Taylor’s baguette bar rings are shown here in 14-karat white gold with blue topaz ($1,065), 14-karat yellow gold with mandarin garnet ($2,595), and 14-karat ruthenium-plated white gold with blue sapphire ($3,115).
janetaylor.com

This “Strength” pinky ring by Kaura Jewels offers chevron detail and channel-set blue sapphires. It is made in 18-karat yellow gold with black ink ($1,830).<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.kaurajewels.com/"><span style="color: #f5fffa;">kaurajewels.com</span></a> — This “Strength” pinky ring by Kaura Jewels offers chevron detail and channel-set blue sapphires. It is made in 18-karat yellow gold with black ink ($1,830).
kaurajewels.com

This 18-karat yellow gold brushed stacking band by Gintare features a natural color-change garnet ($1,135).<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.gintarejewelry.com/"><span style="color: #f5fffa;">gintarejewelry.com</span></a> — This 18-karat yellow gold brushed stacking band by Gintare features a natural color-change garnet ($1,135).
gintarejewelry.com

This “Mosaic” baguette necklace by Megan Thorne is made in 18-karat yellow gold with diamond baguettes ($1,353).<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.meganthorne.com/"><span style="color: #f5fffa;">meganthorne.com</span></a> — This “Mosaic” baguette necklace by Megan Thorne is made in 18-karat yellow gold with diamond baguettes ($1,353).
meganthorne.com

Elizabeth Garvin’s textured, oxidized sterling silver “Ice Ring” is set with white baguette diamonds ($1,550).<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.elizabethgarvin.com/"><span style="color: #f5fffa;">elizabethgarvin.com</span></a> — Elizabeth Garvin’s textured, oxidized sterling silver “Ice Ring” is set with white baguette diamonds ($1,550).
elizabethgarvin.com

Zoe Chicco’s 14-karat gold open cuff with white baguette diamonds ($1,900)<br />
<a href="http://zoechicco.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(245, 255, 250);">zoechicco.com</span></a> — Zoe Chicco’s 14-karat gold open cuff with white baguette diamonds ($1,900)
zoechicco.com

Also from Jane Taylor, these long tassel drop earrings in 14-karat yellow gold offer turquoise, yellow sapphires, blue and white topaz ($2,640). They are from the upcoming Cirque collection.<br />
<a href="http://www.janetaylor.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(245, 255, 250);">janetaylor.com</span></a> — Also from Jane Taylor, these long tassel drop earrings in 14-karat yellow gold offer turquoise, yellow sapphires, blue and white topaz ($2,640). They are from the upcoming Cirque collection.
janetaylor.com

Dawes Designs’ 18-karat yellow gold band with white diamond baguettes in a double milgrain setting ($3,245)<br />
<a href="http://www.dawes-design.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(245, 255, 250);">dawes-design.com</span></a> — Dawes Designs’ 18-karat yellow gold band with white diamond baguettes in a double milgrain setting ($3,245)
dawes-design.com

Polly Wales’ “Rapunzel” ring is made in 18-karat yellow gold with black sapphire baguettes and white miner’s cut diamonds ($4,100).<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.pollywales.com/"><span style="color: #f5fffa;">pollywales.com</span></a> — Polly Wales’ “Rapunzel” ring is made in 18-karat yellow gold with black sapphire baguettes and white miner’s cut diamonds ($4,100).
pollywales.com

Jemma Wynne went big with these 18-karat gold ear cuffs with emerald baguettes and blackened diamond pavé ($4,830).<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://jemmawynne.com/"><span style="color: #f5fffa;">jemmawynne.com</span></a> — Jemma Wynne went big with these 18-karat gold ear cuffs with emerald baguettes and blackened diamond pavé ($4,830).
jemmawynne.com

These 18-karat yellow gold “Silhouette” rectangular drop earrings by Sethi Couture offer white baguette diamonds ($5,830).<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.sethicouture.com/"><span style="color: #f5fffa;">sethicouture.com</span></a> — These 18-karat yellow gold “Silhouette” rectangular drop earrings by Sethi Couture offer white baguette diamonds ($5,830).
sethicouture.com

The “Electric Night” cocktail ring and earring cuffs by Tomasz Donocik are made in 18-karat rose gold with baguettes of amethyst, tanzanite, sapphire, iolite and emeralds (ring, $5,870; earrings, $8,280).<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://tomaszdonocik.com/"><span style="color: #f5fffa;">tomaszdonocik.com</span></a> — The “Electric Night” cocktail ring and earring cuffs by Tomasz Donocik are made in 18-karat rose gold with baguettes of amethyst, tanzanite, sapphire, iolite and emeralds (ring, $5,870; earrings, $8,280).
tomaszdonocik.com

The latest designs in Suzanne Kalan’s trend-starting Fireworks collection are her white diamond and ruby baguette bangles set in the 18-karat gold color of the wearer’s choice ($9,250 for diamonds; $7,125 for rubies). <br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://suzannekalan.com/"><span style="color: #f5fffa;">suzannekalan.com</span></a> — The latest designs in Suzanne Kalan’s trend-starting Fireworks collection are her white diamond and ruby baguette bangles set in the 18-karat gold color of the wearer’s choice ($9,250 for diamonds; $7,125 for rubies).
suzannekalan.com

Diamond baguettes are set like fringe around the sapphire baguettes and round diamonds in Nam Cho’s 18-karat white gold and black rhodium earrings ($11,380).<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.namcho.com/"><span style="color: #f5fffa;">namcho.com</span></a> — Diamond baguettes are set like fringe around the sapphire baguettes and round diamonds in Nam Cho’s 18-karat white gold and black rhodium earrings ($11,380).
namcho.com

Supreme Jewelry’s 18-karat rose gold ring features round and baguette diamonds ($21,193). <br />
<a href="http://www.supremejewelry.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(245, 255, 250);">supremejewelry.net</span></a> — Supreme Jewelry’s 18-karat rose gold ring features round and baguette diamonds ($21,193).
supremejewelry.net

These double drop earrings by Shimell and Madden offer heavily textured 18-karat yellow gold, four baguette-cut tourmalines and rose-cut white diamonds ($12,949).<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://shimellandmadden.com/"><span style="color: #f5fffa;">shimellandmadden.com</span></a> — These double drop earrings by Shimell and Madden offer heavily textured 18-karat yellow gold, four baguette-cut tourmalines and rose-cut white diamonds ($12,949).
shimellandmadden.com

Borgioni’s 18-karat gold and ruby baguette “Palm Handcuff” bracelet (price upon request)<br />
<a href="http://borgionis.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(245, 255, 250);">borgionis.com</span></a> — Borgioni’s 18-karat gold and ruby baguette “Palm Handcuff” bracelet (price upon request)
borgionis.com

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

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