The jewelers’ love affair with Art Deco shapes shows no signs of slowing. And the latest form to steal the limelight? The hexagon.
The six-side geometric shape has recently been appearing in jewels through either patterns fashioned in precious metal or stones cut into hexagons.
Natalie Wansbrough-Jones, a fashion stylist in London who has worked with Elle and Grazia magazines, called the hexagon an unusual shape that lends itself to “really artistic and quite architectural” designs. The shape, she said, has been notably embraced by jewelers who have “quite a creative brain.”
Jewels featuring hexagons are playful in style, she said, and “offer another layer in the uniqueness of the jewelry that’s being produced, which totally inspires me.”
This summer, the shape was front and center in the fine jewelry collection at Gucci: Its signature horsebit (celebrating its 70th anniversary) was intertwined with geometric shapes, including the hexagon, on yellow gold rings, necklaces and single- and double-row bracelets.
