Each fashion season, Swarovski's team of experts, working in conjunction with other industry experts, release crystal-trend themes. They may come in combination with new innovations, colours, and effects. The seasonal crystal themes are presented using the unendingly glorious Crystallized™ - Swarovski Elements.
Furthermore these Innovations are released to color themes and predictions that are inline with these innovations as well as predictive of the needs in the upcoming seasons. Swarovski is highly respected and informed in predicting the colors and color combinations that will be most sought after in the coming seasons and they work hand in hand with other industry color and trend experts. You can find corresponding Swarovski Color Trends and Themes.
Swarovski releases "Innovations" - new articles & colours plus extensions to existing lines twice a year. "Innovations Autumn/Winter 2011/12" is their latest release for the second half of 2010.
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SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS announces an exciting new collaboration with the Argentinean designer, Martín Churba. The result of this collaboration is a special collection of nine sparkling Transfers with gaucho patterns, Indian weave and Churba’s own contemporary designs. A limited edition communication folder is available for promotion of the real-life Transfers.
The latest Ceramics colour is a down-to-earth tone that speaks of autumn forest floors and clay artefacts. Inspired by nature, the craquelle glaze finish offers a softness and modernity to the product. It is perfect to highlight the earthy brown hues from Silk to Smoky Quartz.
The soft, pleasant sensation of foaming sea-green water is captured in the unique glazed surface of this new Ceramics colour. With its discreet elegance and natural appearance, it has an almost vintage-inspired elegance when coupled with soft pinks such as Light Rose and Vintage Rose.
Offering the possibility of spectacular creations and endless design combinations, Ceramics Mesh transcends both fashion and interior designs and integrates beautifully with other SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS products. Customised motifs are able to be developed through Special Motif Service.
Yellow carries the promise of a positive future in the theory of colour. The new colour Sunflower evokes memories of sunshine and laughter and captures the essence of summer. Yellow will advance from surrounding colours and offers enlightenment and happiness.
Sleek and sophisticated with its refined, almost translucent silver finish, Crystal Silver Night is perfectly suited to the current trend for refined, unobtrusive hues. It marries perfectly with Black Diamond and Jet to create a modern, monochromatic colour combination.
Offering understated elegance, the new Crystal Light Gold Pearl has an air of nostalgia, luxury and understated nostalgia and is perfectly on trend for the current catwalk directions toward revisiting the classics. It works beautifully in tone-on-tone combinations with other delicate crystal colours or Crystal Pearl colours and receives a modern update when teamed with metallic hues.
Crystal Bermuda Blue and Crystal Tabac are now available on selected Pendants and Beads.
The “P” in the colour name stands for “Protective Layer”, which is a new lacquer system that is applied over the effects Crystal Bermuda Blue or Crystal Tabac. This lacquer is designed to protect the effects from scratches, fingerprints and other damage and also helps to prevent moisture that can lead to corrosion (e.g. from perspiration) penetrating into the effect layer when jewellery is designed to incorporate Crystal Stones that are not set in casings/settings.
Crystal Prints are an innovative new look available for the Pendants and Beads assortment. Three of the standard articles have been decorated with three different standard motifs that create an attractive contrast between the clear, transparent crystal and the black, graphic prints. The innovative designs open up endless possibilities for individual creations that are able to capitalise on both the play of light and brilliance of the SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS and the graphic structural patterns printed on the surface of the crystal.
The current SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS range has now been enlarged to include pearl effects – a major trend direction of the moment. Due to this line extension, SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS can now offer increased variety, combination and application possibilities in the textile, fashion and accessories segments. It opens up a new dimension for our application partners; enabling them to offer pearl motifs and designs in varied classic pearl effects.
One of the best selling No Hotfix items is now available as an Hotfix element in the same colour and effect range. The regular, symmetrical shape offers a modern geometric design element (not incorporated in the Transfers product range). The application is recommended from the reverse side due to the pointed front side of the Cosmic Flat Back.
The new Butterfly Flat Back is a symbol of rebirth and reinvention and fits perfectly within the current trend for nostalgic elements. Botanics are being seen in major design areas from interiors to fashion and accessories. This article is easy to glue on any material, whether it is plastic, wood, glass or textile backings.
With its timeless, classic style the Lochrose fits perfectly into the newly revived trend for embroidery. Unique in the market due to the possibility of industrial application using high-quality standard embroidery machines, it is able to be used on large surfaces as well as on various materials, including leather.
The new Hexagon Sew-on Stone has a sophisticated and elegant design, which can be used in combination with various other shapes. Due to its classic, yet enduringly modern shape it offers endless design possibilities. It can be sewn on fabric for soft fashion accessories and jewellery.
SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS continues the innovation of the popular De-Art family with a strong graphic direction. The cut is now available on Sew-on Stones and Fancy Stones. Due to its elegant and sophisticated shape, it allows innovative and aesthetic design combinations. It is perfect for traditional textile and accessories application, but also for soft fabric jewellery – a current trend incorporating jewellery and needlework.
The sophisticated XILION cut is patent protected by Swarovski and results in unique brilliance.
The classic cut makes this Crystal Stone extremely versatile. The existing Settings and moulds can still be used for the application of XILION Oval.
The creation of the Nautilus Fancy Stone was inspired by the beautiful underwater world. The result is a bold and desirable piece, perfect for creating a style statement. It can easily be used as a clasp on a handbag, or integrated into bold jewellery pieces.
The Sphinx Eye is based on the ever-popular classic Navette shape. This elongated shape showcases an almost avant-garde style while still remaining classic. Particularly suited to fashion, accessories and jewellery.
Inspired by Asia, the shape of this modern bead is a direct reflection of a Chinese lantern as its name Lucerna, latin for lantern, suggests. The inspired design perfectly suits the trend towards clustered and threaded jewellery, making it ideal for contemporary pieces.
The Clover Bead captives by its new romantic and naïve shape. It evokes childhood memories and is reminiscent of good luck symbols. It can be seen as a collectible item as a lucky charm, most suitable for accessories, jewellery and DIY.
Five bestselling shapes from the Beads assortment are now available with a large hole, making them even more versatile. Due to the hole upgrade, the Beads are perfect for leather and thick fabric threads. The large hole also ensures that the article can be used on thin metal chains, a very popular on-going trend.
The softly seductive, organic shape of the Crystal Baroque Pearl ensures that it remains a key player in the on-going trend for eco-awareness. With its wonderful effects and smooth light reflection, SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS continues the success story with a size extension to 6 mm.
The Helios Pendant has a modern and progressive shape with a large oval hole that offers limitless design possibilities. Its unique design makes it ideal for contemporary jewellery. The facets resemble sunrays which are expressed in its name: the name Helios comes from the Greek mythology and means “God of the Sun”.
Perfectly matching the Pear-shaped Pendant (art. 6106), this new small Pendant with XILION cut (no upgrade) is ideal for chandelier earrings or drops on glamorous, colourful necklaces. It offers limitless design possibilities.
The elongated shape with asymmetric faceting allows a new interpretation of the heart symbol, the symbol of eternal love.
Small XILION Chatons transform this new product into an exciting, luxurious and unique statement in the fashion world. The XILION Chatons offer unmatched brilliance and a copyright protected cut. The target segments are fashion accessories, textile, interior, jewellery and new segments.
Perfectly in line with the discreet minimalism currently being showcased in the design world, the extension of the unique colour range for Crystal Fabric opens up new dimensions for application partners. Crystal Fabric transforms textiles into true luxury items.
With its discreetly modern look and range of colours and casings, the Chessboard Button allows myriad combination possibilities within the design world.
Due to their size and the vast colour range, Rose Pins are able to be easily integrated into many and varied designs. Their ability to be used on leather and natural hides makes them a front-runner for the current interior and fashion design trends which rely heavily on the use of natural materials.
SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS’ new Single Stone Setting offers unlimited application possibilities – from jewellery to DIY, fashion and accessories. The graceful shape has an extremely broad appeal across age groups and cultures.
"With the growing focus on Earth’s fragile ecological system and on traditional, nature-affirming values, the trend experts at CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements have chosen water, the essence of life and beauty, for their Spring/Summer 2011 theme."
~ text from Swarovski
Last 3 shapes to Designer Editions of Fantastic Flowers by Andrée Putman, the grande dame of French interior design. The first 3 shapes were introduced in February 2009. The six shapes Fantastic Flowers, a collaboration between Andree Putman and CRYSTALLIZED - Swarovski Elements, celebrates the inspiration and enchantment of nature.
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| DESIGNER EDITIONS by Andrée Putman: 6900 Ginko Pendant |
DESIGNER EDITIONS by Andrée Putman: 6901, 6902 Zinnia Pendants |
DESIGNER EDITIONS by Andrée Putman: 6908 Lotus Pendant |
These are the latest releases from Swarovski with a trend towards optimism and positive thinking to counter the present aura of economic gloom.
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| DESIGNER EDITIONS: Divine Rock comes in Sew-on Stone, Flat Fancy Stone, Pendant |
Transfers by Manish Arora inspired by traditional Indian art and symbols |
FUSION CONCEPTS: Crystal Mosaic - new interpretations of crystal with other types of materials |
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| Greige (284) New Colour Read more on Greige color |
Cyclamen Opal (398) New Color read more on Cyclamen Opal color |
Crystal Metallic Light Gold (001 MLGLD) New Effect read more on Crystal Metallic Light Gold effect |
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| Pendular Lochrose (3500) New Article |
XILION Bead (5328) Upgrade (to 5301) Read full article XILION bead 5328 replaces 5301 |
XILION Pendant (6428) Upgrade |
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| Round Stone (1201) Size Extension. New bigger size: 35mm |
Cosmic Baguette Flat Back- Hotfix (2555) New Article |
Cosmic Delta Flat Back - Hotfix & No Hotfix Colour Extension |
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| Crystal Button (3014) Line Extension larger size and more colors |
XILION Pear Fancy Stone (4328) Upgrade Existing Pear Fancy Stone upgraded to the XILION Pear |
Chessboard Bead (5005) New Article |
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| Fish Bead (5727) New Article Read full details on Fish Bead 5727 |
Crystal Coral Pearl (001 816) New Coating |
Navette Pendant (6110) New Article |
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| Fish Pendant (6727) New Article |
Single Stone Setting (14904) Line Extension Fancy Stone 4627 37x25.5mm now available as a Single Stone Setting |
Single Stone Setting (15904) Line Extension Fancy Stone 4127 39x28mm now available as Single Stone Setting |
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| Single Stone Setting (16904) Line Extension Fancy Stone 4327 40x27mm now available as Single Stone Setting |
Filigrees New Articles |
Button with Metal Shank (1810/S39) Line Extension New smaller size now available |
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| Crystaltex Motives Upgrade Crystaltex Motives now available as Special Motives (customized laser-cut motives) |