Tinkerbell Jewelry Trend

Despite growing up and becoming  perfectly responsible, hardworking adults, many women are still enamored with Disney’s Tinkerbell. Perhaps it’s the nostalgia for our younger, more carefree years, or the feeling of freedom involved with flying.  Or maybe today’s women relate to her feisty take-charge attitude; Tinkerbell certainly never took ‘no’ for an answer. Whatever the reason, the sassy little pixie has captivated the hearts and minds of women everywhere (celebrities included!), showing up on trendy vintage t-shirts, cosmetics packaging and even jewelry.

In a playful ode to everyone’s favorite fairy, we have created a beautiful line of Disney jewelry that features the fabulous pixie herself on different style pendants. Just as fabulous as Tink, our Disney jewelry is designed on solid 14K white or yellow gold to show off your love for her in style. If you cherish Tinkerbell as much as we do, you’ll adore the following pieces:

White Gold Tinkerbell Silhouette Pendant

This silhouette pendant features Tinkerbell at her finest – haughtily looking over her shoulder while showing off her adorable pom pom flats and sassy pixie dress. It’s the perfect gift for Tinkerbell fans, and can be worn with a variety of different outfits thanks to the neutral white gold. 

Solid 14K Yellow Gold Tinkerbell Necklace

Tinkerbell works it in this gorgeous, warm yellow gold necklace. Her pose is very demure and sweet, as she fixes her hair while standing on her tiptoes, ballerina style. Carefully crafted from solid 14K gold, this piece is for the true Tinkerbell lover, and also comes in white gold.

Personalized Gold Tinkerbell Name Pendant

Fans of the fairy will love this adorable name plate necklace. The design features Tinkerbell blowing heart kisses toward the name you choose to have engraved in the necklace, blending both the name plate trend with the Tinkerbell trend for a fashionably fabulous pendant.  As with the above necklace, this pretty piece is also available in solid 14K white gold.

For more Tinkerbell jewelry designs and other official Disney fine jewelry, check out our selection at Apples of Gold.

Rose Gold Hoop Earrings

After a long lull in popularity, rose gold jewelry is becoming increasingly trendy and mainstream. The warm, rich shade of rose gold looks lovely against almost any skin tone, especially with a glimmer of spring and summer tan. Like rose gold, hoop earrings are also experiencing a resurgence in popularity. But despite the fact that the trendiness of hoop earrings waxes and wanes with the fashion scene, we feel that they are a mainstay in the stylish woman’s wardrobe. Hoops are simple enough to mesh seamlessly with most outfits, and can be worn year round, making them a jewelry box staple. Plus, hoop earrings come in a myriad of different sizes and widths, so women can choose the perfect pair to suit their lifestyle.

Since the different sizes of hoop earrings dictate how they should be worn, we’ve created a simple guide below for the best sized hoop earrings to wear for particular occasions. Read on to find out which hoops you should pull out to wear with that party dress and which are perfect for the office.

Office-Ready Rose Gold Hoops

For women who work in a conservative, business casual office environment, hoop earrings up to one inch in diameter are the perfect choice. Apples of Gold offers two lovely choices for rose gold hoops in this size range, the ¾” diameter and the 1” diameter (shown below, right). Despite the small size, the fact that the hoops are rose gold makes them an instant style statement.

Weekend Wear Rose Gold Hoops

Go slightly bigger in hoop size for casual night and weekend wear. 1 1/8” diameter hoops to 1 ½” diameter rose gold hoops are the ideal size for letting your hair down and relaxing in style. Date nights, brunch with the girls and family get-togethers are all perfect occasions to sport hoops up to 1.5”.

Party Perfect Rose Gold Hoops

For big nights out, only the boldest rose gold hoops will do. Make a big statement with a pair of 1.5” to 1.75” in diameter hoop earrings. They will draw attention up to your face, and are simple enough to pair with your best little party dress without competing.

Apples of Gold carries a wide selection of gold hoop earrings. If we haven’t highlighted a pair of hoops you love, check out our main page to browse all the hoops we have in stock. Happy hunting!

2008 Jewelry Survey

Holiday shoppers may not be spending with reckless abandon this holiday season, but they will be spending. An interesting jewelry survey by National Jeweler, explains the psyche of the 2008 jewelry enthusiast.

Online spending grow only 1% in October 2008 compared to spending in 2007, the lowest monthly rate of growth since Comscore began “measuring the digital world” in 2001.

The good news is, jewelry, especially gold jewelry, is still on jewelry shopper’s list, according jewelry industry news magazine, National Jeweler. According to their October 2008 survey, 51% of those surveyed plan on still buying fine jewelry this holiday season.

One has to ask whether National Review surveyed their subscriber base of jewelry enthusiasts to come up with a majority of shoppers wanting jewelry this year. Still, the results are educational to say the least, with gold jewelry remaining on the top of jewelery shoppers lists (50% of respondents). This was followed by silver jewelry (38%) and diamond jewelry (35%). Other survey choices included gemstone jewelry (21%), fine watches (14%), and pearl jewelry (12%).

Many jewelers were surprised to hear that gold jewelry ranked #1 among jewelry shoppers, given the precious metals higher than average prices over the last several years. Some jewelers, Apples of Gold Jewelry, among them, has also noticed a resurgence in yellow gold among its customers. White gold, of course, had been the industry leader from some time.

Although most surveyed say they prefer shopping at independent jewelers, Internet jewelers ranked high relative to discount jewelers, warehouse clubs, and television shopping. Internet jewelry stores rose from 9% of those surveyed to 13% compared to the previous year. Price considerations and increased reliability among internet jewelers has played a factor in this steadily growing surge.

Given the “gloomy” and unpredictable economic fears facing Americans this year, respondents considered price and value the #1 factor influencing their decisions (42% ), followed by personal taste (37%), and the opinion or suggestion of a “significant other” (22%).

While the majority of those shopping jewelry plan on buying jewelry less than $100 (21%), this was followed by $100-$500 (16%), and by those who say they will spend $500-$1,000 (9%). 6% of shoppers surveyed said they will buy Jewelry over $1,000.

Aside from price, shoppers overwhelmingly said they want personal attention when shopping. What jewelery shoppers did not seem to care much about was: what celebrities are wearing (2%), what they see in magazines (3%), internet ads (3%), and TV ads (5%)–in other words, consumers want to be influenced by their own tastes, considerations, and qualities.

Is Rose Gold the New White?

For the past decade, white gold has reigned supreme in the jewelry world. It served as the gold of choice for trendsetters and was especially popular in engagement and wedding rings. However, the past two seasons have ushered in a new hue vying for top spot in the world of jewelry: rose gold. The fashion industry in particular has seen a strong resurgence in jewelry crafted from this lovely metal; from high-end men’s watches to delicate bangles and rose gold rings, rose gold is enjoying a new Renaissance.

One reason for its growing popularity is its rich, romantic hue that looks wonderful on most skin tones, especially those with warm undertones. Plus, for people who enjoy wearing bronze and copper jewelry (a recent fashion must), rose gold offers a luxury alternative with a similar look. You might put aside your copper bangles after one season of wear, but rose gold bangles can be worn for life.

Also, unlike white gold, rose gold has a wide range of hues – from a sweet light pink to fiery amber, a simple change in the composition can create brilliantly unique looks. This gives rose gold a versatile quality. Deeper tones will perfectly compliment the rich, warm colors of a Fall wardrobe while the lighter pink colored rose gold looks lovely against a pastel Spring palette. The latest look is a pairing of rose gold and yellow or white gold on a trilogy of rings, or even on the same band, bangle or earrings.

Though rose gold’s rebirth started with trendy jewelry lines, it is quickly becoming a jewelry box staple. The rising popularity of rose gold engagement and wedding rings is evidence that the look is here to stay. More and more couples are choosing the rich tones of rose gold to play against a diamond’s cool sparkle for a unique look to last a lifetime. Buying fashion-forward jewelry in rose gold is one thing; buying rose gold for rings a couple will wear for life is much deeper commitment to the beautiful metal.

So although white gold will always be here to stay, suffice to say that rose gold is the new gun in town. It has made its way from trendy runways to use in top quality pieces destined to become treasured family heirlooms. Though the price may be higher, its an investment in quality and uniqueness that will be enjoyed for decades to come.