# Concrete Jewelry Smersh Design By Pearl | Published 2008-06-02 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polymer-concrete-jewelry-smersh-design References: [beadinggem](http://www.beadinggem.com/2008/05/concrete-jewelry-by-smersh-design.html) & [smershdesign](http://www.smershdesign.com/about.htm) Polymer resin concrete has been around for a few decades. It is a durable, lightweight and chemically resistant alternative to Portland cement although it is more expensive. However, using polymer concrete in jewelry is novel. The contemporary jewelry by **Smersh Design** is therefore not heavy at all and is textural to boot. They pour [coloured polymer concrete into silver bezels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-hardware) or forms. After hardening and curing, some grinding is performed to finish the jewelry. [Pearls are added](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonder-pearl) which give the designs added elegance. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## 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 - **Polymer Resin Concrete:** Exploring the use of polymer resin concrete in various industries offers disruptive innovation opportunities for lightweight, durable, and chemically resistant alternatives to traditional materials. - **Contemporary Jewelry:** The incorporation of polymer concrete in jewelry introduces a new trend of lightweight and textural designs, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities for the jewelry industry. - **Coloured Polymer Concrete:** Using coloured polymer concrete in creative applications such as jewelry presents disruptive innovation opportunities for unique, visually appealing products across different industries. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Construction:** The utilization of polymer resin concrete in construction materials provides disruptive innovation opportunities for more durable, lightweight, and chemically resistant building solutions. - **Fashion:** The integration of polymer concrete in contemporary jewelry offers disruptive innovation opportunities for the fashion industry, combining lightweight and textural designs with elegance. - **Arts and Crafts:** Exploring the use of coloured polymer concrete in artistic creations opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for unique, visually striking products in the arts and crafts industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Handcrafted Jewelry Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretty-weird.md) - [Concrete Sculptural Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ancora.md) - [Artful Ethereal Iridescent Resin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-of-common-interest.md) - [Bread-Encrusted Gemstone Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rising-collection.md) - [Brick Toy-Inspired Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-gogo.md) - [Coastal Concrete Building Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/econcrete.md) - [Stunning Organic-Inspired Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organicinspired-jewelry.md) - [Ice Cube Necklaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cube-necklace.md) - [Durable Handmade Jewelry Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/durable-handmade-jewelry.md)