What was the most noticeable new trend at this year’s Las Vegas Jewelry Show? Jewelry with blackened features is this year’s fresh statement, bringing drama and visual depth to rings, earrings, and big cuffs. Many of the baubles in this year’s offerings are organic in feel and create a striking effect when paired with black rhodium. There were some stunning hoop inside-out earrings at Spark that combined black and white diamonds using a micropave technique.

These rose cut diamond dome earrings from Andrea Fohrman have been created in oxidized silver:

This oxidized sterling bangle with 18 karat gold accents by Armenta features white sapphires:

This 24 karat yellow gold ring with rose cut diamonds by Yossi Harari also has oxidation:

The feel of these three items, if you’ll notice, is organic and less structured. There were also plenty of more traditional designs that were using oxidation and black rhodium techniques.