# Pasta Noodle Necklaces Delicacies Jewelry and Barilla Collaborated on the 'Al Dente' Collection By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-10-09 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noodle-necklaces References: [hellogiggles](https://hellogiggles.com/fashion/you-can-now-celebrate-your-love-of-pasta-with-a-silver-noodle-necklace-and-sign-us-up/) & [delicaciesjewelry](https://delicaciesjewelry.com/product-category/al-dente/) Delicacies Jewelry recently teamed up with Italian food company [Barilla](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-pasta) to create a noodle necklace collection called '[Al Dente](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasta-tester).' In all, there are six pasta-shaped pendants in the collection, including ones that look just like pieces of bow tie-like Farfalle, Penne Rigate and Rotini. Each piece is rhodium plated and affixed to a delicate sterling silver curb chain. With each product, Barilla and Delicacies Jewelry describe the traits of each noodle; Penne Rigate is said to promote "passion, focus, and creativity." As well as offering pasta lovers a fun way to show off their love of noodles, a purchase from the Al Dente collection provides 20 meals to help feed the hungry through organizations such as the [Food Bank](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snoods) for New York City, Share Our Strength, No Kid Hungry and New York’s City Harvest. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% 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 Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Food-inspired Jewelry:** The rise of food-inspired jewelry collections, such as the 'Al Dente' collection, presents an opportunity for jewelry companies to tap into the growing trend of foodie culture. - **Cause-related Marketing:** Collaborations between companies, like Delicacies Jewelry and Barilla, that tie purchases to promoting social causes offer a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to engage with conscious consumers and make a positive impact. - **Customized Pendant Collections:** The popularity of customized jewelry collections, such as the pasta-shaped pendants in the 'Al Dente' collection, showcases a trend where businesses can cater to consumers seeking unique and personalized accessories. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Jewelry:** The jewelry industry can explore the potential of creating food-inspired collections to cater to consumers embracing foodie culture and seeking novel accessories. - **Food and Beverage:** Food and beverage industry players can collaborate with jewelry brands to create innovative products that fuse the love for food with fashion, appealing to food enthusiasts and fashion-forward consumers alike. - **Social Enterprises:** Social enterprises can learn from the collaboration between Delicacies Jewelry and Barilla, and explore partnerships with companies to merge commercial success with a philanthropic purpose, generating positive social impact. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [14k Gold Noodle Necklaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forever-macaroni-necklace.md) - [Heart-Shaped Pasta](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-pasta.md) - [Micro-Engraved Premium Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barilla-al-bronzo.md) - [Festive Limited-Edition Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barilla-snowfall-pasta.md) - [Festive Pasta-Based Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festive-pasta.md) - [Pasta-Inspired Inflatable Pool Noodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pastainspired-inflatable-pool-noodle.md) - [Pasta-Themed Pool Noodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olive-garden-pool-noodles.md) - [Pizza Jewelry Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wanderlust-co-x-rubirosa.md) - [Limited-Edition Heart-Shaped Pasta Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartshaped-pasta.md)