# Playful Mobile Jewelry Carl Burdick Designs Bluetooth Headset as Retro Phone By Christopher DeLuca | Published 2011-05-17 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carl-burdick References: [core77](http://www.core77.com/blog/accessory/carl_burdicks_bluetooth_headset_concept_19348.asp) & [krop](http://www.krop.com/xcarlx/#/) Carl Burdick has cleverly created a [bluetooth headset](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luna-audio) that was made to look like the receiver of a [retro rotary phone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/native-union-pop-phone). The stylized gold ear piece receiver comes with a to-scale transmitter for your miniature desk. The stylish bluetooth earpiece by Carl Burdick takes a functional technological object and doubles it as a [piece of jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-ai-jewelry). With technology such a big part of our lives, it seems a natural step to double our personal tech gadgets as jewelry. The humorous piece by Carl Burdick is a nod to a past that has eclipsed its time and a stylized nod at our future relationship with technology. This is a clever piece that will hopefully transition from concept to reality in the near future. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/jewelry) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Mobile Jewelry:** The integration of technology and personal accessories opens up opportunities for innovative mobile jewelry designs. - **Functional Fashion:** Combining fashion and practicality, wearable tech is becoming a growing trend in the accessories industry. - **Retro Tech:** Bringing retro designs into modern technology creates a unique and nostalgic user experience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can explore the integration of technology into accessories to create functional and stylish products. - **Tech Accessories:** Companies specializing in tech accessories can create innovative mobile jewelry designs that add a fashionable touch to everyday gadgets. - **Consumer Electronics:** Implementing retro designs in consumer electronics can attract consumers looking for a nostalgic and stylish tech experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retro Wired Headphone Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/racer-worldwide-racerpods-necklace.md) - [Tech-Infused Jewelry Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-slac.md) - [Earring Earbud Concept Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zhang-yunxib.md) - [Earbud-Equipped Cellphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-5710-xpressaudio.md) - [Retro Tech Speakerphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-phone.md) - [Retrofuturism Streaming Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/futureahead-headset.md) - [Anthropomorphized Headphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-earbuds-concept.md) - [Rad Retro-Style Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuture-wrist-tech.md) - [Sculptural Earbud Statement](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balenciaga-sculptural-earbuds.md)