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Nature designs spring up at Vicenza's 'First'

By Mary Wisniewski
January 22, 2008

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Vicenza, Italy—The Vicenza Fair's gold-jewelry exhibition, "First," held from Jan. 13-20, proclaimed "Nothing as before" as one of its mottos, but when it came to the actual jewelry designs on display, several trends took a cue from the past.

Bangles, cameos and chain necklaces, popular accessories for several seasons now, abounded in many designers' booths, as did serpent-themed jewelry, brown diamonds and the mixing of yellow, rose and white gold.

But nothing dominated the show as much as flower designs, with rose-motif rings taking center stage.

Also in line with the flower theme were nature-inspired pieces, including those with leaf, butterfly and ladybug designs.

A model in Ambrosi jewelry, reflecting the year's top trend: flowers.
Stars and other celestial themes proliferated throughout the show too, as did color degradation in the designs themselves, which was revealed at Superoro's booth.

Superoro designer Raffaella Zanetello said they chose to incorporate this fading-color element into their latest collection because it's what's going on in fashion these days.

As for color, white enamel held its own as did white agate, white coral and white mother-of-pearl, making the jewelry designs fresh and fitting for spring.
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