Stack 'em up! The multiple ring trend.

Gone are the days when the fashion set wore a single ring on each hand. Today the trend is more, more, more, with trendsetters artfully piling on rings of all shapes and sizes for a fresh and modern look.

Want to get in on the trend? Here’s all you need to know about how to wear rings today.

Multiple rings or multiple fingers?  

Yes and yes. There’s no right or wrong way to layer rings. Fashion followers are mixing metals, piling rings past their knuckles, and wearing bling on every digit. Don’t be afraid to mix things up.

Stack ‘em high  

The simplest way to wear the trend is to layer multiples of a single narrow style to create a thicker look. The stacked rings can be all the same design, similar shapes in different metals, or set with different stones to create a multi-layered look.  The Hex Band by Selin Kent, below, is a great luxe example.

Knuckle up

Knuckle rings are meant to sit high on your finger between the nail and knuckle.  Mixing a knuckle ring in with rings that sit at the base creates a fashionable staggered effect across the hand.  This Silver Diamond Knuckle Ring by designer Stefanie Sheehan has a great geometric look that works with many other styles.

Go vertical

Many rings have gotten tall, with vertical design elements that stretch well past the knuckle to create a look that is edgy and striking.  The Woven Armor Ring by Westland Jewelry is a bold all finger ring that really ratchets up the fashion statement. 

Go barely there  

On the opposite end, you’ll find rings that are extremely delicate, barely more than a wire, like the 14K Gold Cross Ring by Lumo.  Whether they’re plain or support a tiny stone or adornment, these minimalist rings can be worn across multiple fingers or mixed with weightier styles to create an artful contrast. 

Stacks of rings needn’t require stacks of cash. While you can choose rings with diamonds or other precious stones, modern jewelry designers are also crafting rings in sterling silver or brass, with designs starting as low as $50. So pile them on. Stack them up. And create a mix all your own.

An Apple for Every Day

So much has been and will be written about the Apple Watch since its unveiling yesterday, but as devotees of all things modern design, we feel compelled to comment.

“It’s beautiful.”

That’s our comment.  When we first saw the pictures, we were stunned that this was truly a wearable computer, then thrilled that there will be something so sleek and stylish, yet so useful and, well, technical to pair with our equally sleek and stylish attire.  Up until now all the wearable tech has looked a bit literal, a mini computer that you strap on your wrist. Even the efforts of the fashion brands that teamed up with tech firms have been good but not great.  Certainly not something you would wear everyday with everything.

 But the Apple Watch is, and in so many iterations, we want multiples.  Kudos.  Truly, truly modern in every sense of the word.

Modern with a Capital T

Anyone who reads fashion magazines or websites, or even the newspaper in a major market, would have to have seen the ad campaign for Tiffany’s new T Collection, which touts the clean lines and simplicity of their frankly beautiful jewelry.  One headline professes “Unapologetically Modern.” That line embodies a notion that we at Decidedly Modern can certainly embrace.

When a major stalwart of refined traditional jewelry such as Tiffany’s makes a strong leap into the modern jewelry arena, you know style trends have been heading that direction for some time. And we couldn’t be happier, because we know that modern, streamlined pieces are what women searching for today.  Take the minimalist simplicity of Selin Kent, the geometric beauty of Lauren Chisholm, or the Southern California vibe and spare shapes that define Lumo.

Selin Kent

Lumo

Lauren Chisholm

But what can further add to this modern mindset is the inherent uniqueness in pieces created by independent jewelry designers, versus the ubiquity and wide availability of styles from large corporations, manufactured in bulk.  In today’s age of individuality, the truly modern want to sport a look that is theirs alone.  One that might offer up the imperfections of the handmade.  So not only do they not have to have a “who wore it better” moment, they know that their piece was made for them and is like no other. No offense to Tiffany’s, with a capital T. 

The very modern Nico Ring on a very famous hand

We love it when VisibleInterest.com hits the press and this month is starting off with a very modern bang.  The Nico Ring in Yellow Gold with White Diamonds can be seen on Kourtney Kardashian in the September issue of Natural Health Magazine.  The Nico Ring is by Selin Kent whose whole line of understated yet edgy pieces are characterized by a minimalist take on clean lines, architectural forms and simplified shapes.  Each piece in her line is simply stunning and it seems Kourtney agrees.