From super cool food-inspired to crazy animal-inspired jewelry, here’s our shopping guide for novelty jewelry! Are you ready to look bold?
Hello beauties! At times we all aspire to try a few out-of-the-box things. A few things that will make heads turn and few things and that will make us look unique! Novelty jewelry definitely is one of them! We have already written about novelty bags and novelty shoe embellishments were amongst out top shoe trends. Our craze for novelty things does not end there and so here’s one more – novelty jewelry.
Novelty jewelry doesn’t have to be cheap neon-glowing bands you get on the Fourth of July. We are seeing many amazing designs like animal shaped, flower shaped, etc. in the designer collections and high-street brands. And yeah! The designers are inspired by nature, galaxy, food and many more unique themes. I’d love to design novelty jewelry myself and my inspiration would be home & decor. Imagine cushion shaped earrings, table shaped necklace and candle shaped bracelet! 🙂 Lol. Sounds crazy, right?
Let’s shop the bestest novelty jewelry for your bold outfits!
Animal-Inspired Jewelry
From snakes to spiders to owls, animal inspired novelty jewelry is a must-try! Many brands like Swarovski, Cartier, Ralph Lauren, etc. have come up with animal shaped jewelry that would be great both for casual outfits and parties. The elephant shaped diamond earrings by Cartier are perfect for parties whereas the owl shaped studs by Zonewetwo would cool for a casual day out.
Novelty 14K White Gold Sapphire & Diamond Elephant Pendant – Effy
Fauna and Flora Ring – Cartier
Round Brown and Black Crystal 14k Yellow Gold-Plated Coiled Snake Ring – Seta
Spider Gold and Diamond Ring – Christina Debs
Panthere De Earrings – Cartier
Dragon Shaped Feather Pin – Luisaviaroma
Monkey Emoji Statement Necklace – Etsy
Red Faceted Stone Detail Owl Shaped Earrings – Zonewetwo
High Jewelry Earrings – Cartier
Silver – Plate Fish Tail Earrings – Ralph Lauren
Enamel Brass Lobster Pendant Necklace – Etsy
Flower Shaped Novelty Jewelry
Florals are our current favorite winter trend. From dresses to handbags to jewelry, florals are ruling the fashion world. Flower shaped jewelry is not new, but we are loving it all the more this year. I love the antique brooch by Kenzo.
Flower Shaped Brooch – Kenzo Vintage
Black Flower Shaped Brooch – Chanel
D’Orchidees Par Cartier Brooch – Cartier
Nature Inspired Jewelry
Nature has always been an inspiration for poetry, runway backdrops, technology and also jewelry. We have been seeing leaf shaped, wheat-stalk shaped, etc. Many of our favorite design houses like Chanel, Dior and Versace have nature themed fine jewelry nearly everry season. Also check out my earlier article Latest Chanel Fine Jewelry Inspired by Wheat.
Rhinestone Decorated Wing Shaped Gold Ear Cuffs – Rosewe
Virevolte Between the Finger ring – Van Cleef & Arpels
Plume De Ring – Chanel
Cartier Magicien – Cartier
Food Inspired Jewelry
Imagine anything and that turns into a piece of accessory! Interesting, right? Coffee mugs to toasters – the food inspired jewelry has it all.
Toaster and Bread Necklace – Etsy
Jumbo Nutella Jar Necklace – Etsy
Whimsical Coffee Break Jewelry Set – Etsy
Fruit Shaped Jewelry
Fruits are also a popular amongst novelty jewelry. Grapes, pineapples and watermelons are the current favorites. If fruit shaped jewelry is too much for you, then go for the fruit shaped embellishments like this Chanel choker necklace.
Metal Choker – Chanel
Vintage Mexican Silver Grape Cluster Brooch and Earrings Set – Etsy
Stars and Galaxy Inspired
From stars to moon, novelty jewelry tries all different themes. The star-cluster shaped necklace of Swarovski looks amazing.
Earrings – Valentino
Fizzy Set – Swarovski
Mythology Inspired Jewelry
We have been seeing religion and mythology as new concept in novelty jewelry. My favorite is delta ring by Swarovski.
Delta Ring – Swarovski
À Versailles Salon DE Mercure Ring – Dior
Adorable Ankh Earrings – Bling
Everyday Objects
I loved this category of novelty jewelry! Any object we see around us everyday is turned into jewelry. We saw and loved cigarette shaped earrings in the Moschino Fall Winter 2016 collection. Toothbrush and paste pendant set is also cool. These novelty jewelry would work best for casual outings.
Antique Russian Gold Novelty Brooch – Istdibs
Camera Shaped Diamante Blue Necklace – Victorian Swang
Cigarette Earrings – Moschino
Scissor-shaped Pendant Necklace – Romwe
Rare Victorian Wishing Well Earrings- Istdibs
Halloween Inspired Jewelry
I know Halloween is gone but let’s get these before the next one arrives! The skull shaped earrings and skeleton hand necklace would be perfect for a themed party!
Pendant Earrings – Valentino
Skeleton Hand Necklace – Moschino
Skull and Pearl Clip-on Earrings – Moschino
So, fill your cart this season with quirky novelty jewelry. I am gonna get one from the everyday object theme. These would make great gifts for your friends, too! Which one are you gonna get for yourself? Do let us know in comments below!
Also read: 11 Popular Jewelry Trends for Spring Summer 2018 – Trending Jewelry
Anusha Jain is a Staff Writer & SlubShop Manager at ShilpaAhuja.com. She has a diploma in Fashion Design from iNIFD and is originally from Andhra Pradesh. Before entering into the field of fashion, she got a Masters in Analytical Chemistry. Her love in fashion design, a passion in staying updated with the latest trends and zeal to do something creative paved her way to a career in fashion. Here, at Shilpaahuja.com, she works on bringing the latest in shopping ideas, fashion tips and beauty advice to SlubShop, the world’s first purely trend-based affiliate store. Accessories are her expertise. Her work on SlubShop involves bringing the latest runway trends to the masses, and designing the UI/UX to make it look innovative and fresh. She is also a fitness and dieting aficionado, writing about bringing the latest in the world of wellness and health. When she’s not writing she loves to travel, watch movies and also she is interested in photography, using herself as a muse. For feedback and questions, email [email protected] or connect with her on Twitter @Anushajain14.