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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.
PHOTO Katie Diamond’s “Lena” ring is simple and stackable in 14-karat gold with ruby, diamond and sapphire (from $420).katiediamondjewelry.com
PHOTO Katie Diamond’s “Lena” ring is simple and stackable in 14-karat gold with ruby, diamond and sapphire (from $420).
katiediamondjewelry.com
katiediamondjewelry.com
PHOTO 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
janetaylor.com
PHOTO 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
kaurajewels.com
PHOTO This 18-karat yellow gold brushed stacking band by Gintare features a natural color-change garnet ($1,135).
gintarejewelry.com
gintarejewelry.com
PHOTO This “Mosaic” baguette necklace by Megan Thorne is made in 18-karat yellow gold with diamond baguettes ($1,353).
meganthorne.com
meganthorne.com
PHOTO Elizabeth Garvin’s textured, oxidized sterling silver “Ice Ring” is set with white baguette diamonds ($1,550).
elizabethgarvin.com
elizabethgarvin.com
PHOTO 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
janetaylor.com
PHOTO Dawes Designs’ 18-karat yellow gold band with white diamond baguettes in a double milgrain setting ($3,245)
dawes-design.com
dawes-design.com
PHOTO 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
pollywales.com
PHOTO Jemma Wynne went big with these 18-karat gold ear cuffs with emerald baguettes and blackened diamond pavé ($4,830).
jemmawynne.com
jemmawynne.com
PHOTO These 18-karat yellow gold “Silhouette” rectangular drop earrings by Sethi Couture offer white baguette diamonds ($5,830).
sethicouture.com
sethicouture.com
PHOTO 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
tomaszdonocik.com
PHOTO 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
suzannekalan.com
PHOTO 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
namcho.com
PHOTO Supreme Jewelry’s 18-karat rose gold ring features round and baguette diamonds ($21,193).
supremejewelry.net
supremejewelry.net
PHOTO 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
shimellandmadden.com
PHOTO Borgioni’s 18-karat gold and ruby baguette “Palm Handcuff” bracelet (price upon request)
borgionis.com
borgionis.com
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).
katiediamondjewelry.com
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).
janetaylor.com
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).
kaurajewels.com
kaurajewels.com
This 18-karat yellow gold brushed stacking band by Gintare features a natural color-change garnet ($1,135).
gintarejewelry.com
gintarejewelry.com
This “Mosaic” baguette necklace by Megan Thorne is made in 18-karat yellow gold with diamond baguettes ($1,353).
meganthorne.com
meganthorne.com
Elizabeth Garvin’s textured, oxidized sterling silver “Ice Ring” is set with white baguette diamonds ($1,550).
elizabethgarvin.com
elizabethgarvin.com
Zoe Chicco’s 14-karat gold open cuff with white baguette diamonds ($1,900)
zoechicco.com
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.
janetaylor.com
janetaylor.com
Dawes Designs’ 18-karat yellow gold band with white diamond baguettes in a double milgrain setting ($3,245)
dawes-design.com
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).
pollywales.com
pollywales.com
Jemma Wynne went big with these 18-karat gold ear cuffs with emerald baguettes and blackened diamond pavé ($4,830).
jemmawynne.com
jemmawynne.com
These 18-karat yellow gold “Silhouette” rectangular drop earrings by Sethi Couture offer white baguette diamonds ($5,830).
sethicouture.com
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).
tomaszdonocik.com
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).
suzannekalan.com
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).
namcho.com
namcho.com
Supreme Jewelry’s 18-karat rose gold ring features round and baguette diamonds ($21,193).
supremejewelry.net
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).
shimellandmadden.com
shimellandmadden.com
Borgioni’s 18-karat gold and ruby baguette “Palm Handcuff” bracelet (price upon request)
borgionis.com
borgionis.com
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