Move over minimalism – this over-the-top trend has come for jewellery
by Annabel Davidson · Australian Financial ReviewAnnabel Davidson
Nov 2, 2026 – 5.00am
Butterflies, blossoms and bows – that’s what the new crop of pretty jewels are made of. After what feels like years of minimalist jewels holding the fort – solid signet rings and stacks of simple gold bangles – designers are looking to decorate their customers in flowers and fairies, ribbons and swirls.
Take the latest high jewellery collection from Dior by artistic director Victoire de Castellane, never one to shy away from exuberance. Diorissima is a floral fantasy on acid, with necklaces of vibrant gemstones dripping down like untamed wisteria, or hundreds of flowers in mint-green chrysoprase, shimmering opal and white diamonds, clustered together like forget-me-nots in technicolour.
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