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I'm interested to find out what the trend for 2009 will be considering we are in recession.

Will people be looking to purchase investable pieces of jewellery (price of gold is up) or carry on with more affordable fashion jewellery, which they can afford more of?

Over the past year fashion jewellery has continued to be immensely popular - do you think this trend will continue or die off?

www.myriadlifeonthemarket.blogspot.com

I'd be interested to hear from other bloggers with jewellery sites on this one as well as anyone else who has an opinion.

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  1. SweetViolet
    I think fashion jewellery will trump fine, at least in volume of sales. The economy is tight and I don't think most people can justify spending $5000 on a pair of gold bracelets, ya know?

    I expect old standards like diamond engagement rings will continue to sell, but I look at my collection of "fine" pieces and, quite honestly, in a falling economy I would not be able to justify buying them this year. But I have quite a large collection of costume jewellery, especially earrings.
  2. hatingtherain
    I rarely wear jewelry, but occasionally I find something I really love, and I usually buy it if I can afford it. I go soley based on how each individual piece looks. Right now I only have one necklace that I love, and it's the only thing I wear.
  3. calais50
    Up to this point, I have always worn primarily fashion jewelry, but my boyfriend who I have dated for 6 months has bought me a lot of fine jewelry as of lately. It is a nice change! Necklaces are my favorite kind of jewelry.
  4. LynneaUrania
    I hardly wear jewelry at all. Once in a while I put on a talisman.
  5. lordiwanttobewhole
    I wear a silver chain, its just there...i'm not into jewelry....i either lose it or it gets broke or doesn't fit my lifestyle.
  6. Milette
    I love .925 sterling silver...I have a ring that I wear every single day, no matter the outfit. I also wear fashion jewelry, but not as much...and when I do I just wear it once, put it away and use again throughout the following months...in other words, I don't wear the same fashion jewelry every day, like I wear my sterling silver! I don't follow trends either. There are many jewelry companies (direct sales) out there that offer lovely fashion jewelry. Some quite expensive like Lia Sophia, Latasia and others not so expensive like Cookie Lee and Its Just Jewelry...My favorites for sterling silver are Hermosa Sterling & Morgan Dane!
  7. needmyblog
    The only jewelry I wear is if it means something to me. Otherwise I might put a different necklace or a ring for a special occasion.
  8. Shiley
    When I dress up I wear the good stuff. Pearl earrings and necklace. Most days I don't wear earrings I do wear mine and my grams wedding and engagement rings every day.
  9. cooper
    usually stuff left to me my by grandmother, pearls, a diamond bracelet and earrings and bb bar I had made from her old rings. Otherwise a watch and a silver necklace with replaceable art glass pendants I collect from wherever, and I do wear and collect Pandora bracelets in gold and silver.
  10. itsybeadsy
    hi..I've just started my own blog seling handmade fashion jewellery and silver items. i think it will never go out of trend,in fact it is growing day by day! There is still a huge potential market for them. Well, coz not everybody can afford expensive real jewellery, right? And you can keep changing yr style everyday with fashion jewellery without busting yr budget
  11. wagerwitch
    I dunno - but I stumbled on STEAMROLLERPunk's blog in here-- I'll see if I can find it - and there was some REALLY cool stuff on there.

    I wear BOTH.

    I have diamonds that I love - and gold jewelry. BUT - I also like my long danglies and Bling stuff.
  12. wagerwitch
    OK - here's the website - I don't know if it's cool to post it - but it was sooooo Very COOL stuff - that you should at least take a look at it.

    steampunkrings.blogspot.com/

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