Take a few gears, brass washers, steel bolts, copper wiring and you have urban industrial flair! Hardware store supplies are a hot trend in jewelry right now and Whim Originals Studio has this niche figured out.
With very cool concept designs, these rings and bracelets are made from layers of materials that you would never consider a typical jeweler's supply.
Moving from one medium to another, she has now moved into metals, creating with sterling silver and copper and incorporating beads and gemstones as she goes along.
Visit Whim at Artfire and check out these fabulous pieces!
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Hardware Store Jewelry
- Opportunity for jewelry designers to incorporate unconventional materials from hardware stores into their designs.
- Urban Industrial Flair
- Potential for businesses to cater to the growing demand for urban-inspired jewelry with an industrial aesthetic.
- Mixed Media Jewelry
- Disruptive innovation opportunity for jewelry makers to experiment with combining different materials such as metals, gemstones, and beads.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Custom Jewelry
- Custom jewelry makers can explore the hardware store jewelry trend and offer unique pieces to their clients.
- Fashion Accessories
- Fashion accessory brands can tap into the urban industrial flair trend by incorporating hardware-inspired elements into their designs.
- Artisan Jewelry
- Artisan jewelers can embrace the mixed media jewelry trend and create one-of-a-kind pieces that blend unconventional materials with traditional jewelry elements.
