From Emerald Power Moves to Statement Diamond Earrings: Inside the Jewelry Trends That Will Define 2026 Weddings

Brides, grooms and wedding guests are rewriting tradition through color, craftsmanship, and couture-level sparkle in the 2025 Wedding Jewelry Report. 

Wedding jewelry has always carried meaning, but 2025 shifted the narrative in a very noticeable way. Instead of treating accessories like a polite finishing touch, brides and wedding guests are using jewelry as character development. 

The biggest weddings of the year did not simply show us diamonds. They showed us identity, attitude, heritage, rebellion, and a cinematic level of glamour that felt closer to a Venice Film Festival premiere than a slow walk down the aisle.

From headline-making celebrations such as the ultra-exclusive Bezos and Sàanchez wedding in Venice to industry names like Demi Lovato and her editorial-worthy bridal looks, this year created a new standard. The expectation is no longer, “Does it look bridal?” The new question is, “Does it tell a story?” and it has changed everything from stones to metals to scale.

Color Takes Over: Goodbye Neutral Diamond Era

If there is one trend that refused to be quiet this year, it is color. Brides and guests are moving away from the traditional clear diamond formula and gravitating toward personality-driven gemstones. 

The most unforgettable moment so far came from Kendall Jenner at the Bezos and Sànchez wedding, where she arrived wearing nearly 250 carats of Colombian emeralds by Lorraine Schwartz. The vivid green necklace, paired with dramatic matching earrings, instantly became one of the most reposted guest looks of the year.

Colored stones are no longer viewed as an alternative choice. They are seen as a luxury vocabulary with deeper symbolism. For many, it reflects individuality rather than conformity and works beautifully for modern photography, where saturation, contrast, and cinematic lighting dominate the visual aesthetic of wedding content.

Maximalist Groom Wrist Stacking

While brides have long dominated the wedding-day sparkle, 2025 is the year grooms are catching up and Benny Blanco is leading the charge. 

At his wedding to Selena Gomez, Blanco wore a full maximalist wrist stack, pairing an oversized diamond tennis bracelet with a 22.44-carat Ashoka diamond watch from Jacob & Co., plus a second tennis bracelet on his right wrist. It’s a shift toward grooms treating jewelry as part of the total wedding look, not an afterthought. 

The result is a new trend in men’s wedding style: double-wrist stacking anchored by high-carat timepieces. Instead of subtle cufflinks or a classic dress watch, today’s groom is embracing bold diamonds, rare cuts, and statement-level shine.

Statement Diamond Drop Earrings

Diamond drop earrings quietly became one of the most influential silhouettes of the 2025 wedding season. They offer height, movement, and light reflection without overpowering the face, which is why they work seamlessly across bridal portraits, aisle moments, and late-night reception lighting. The look feels classic at first glance, but the elongated structure adds a subtle drama that reads editorial, not traditional.

Selena Gomez demonstrated the modern version of this trend when she wore platinum Tiffany and Co. diamond drop earrings. The styling was minimal, allowing the clean fall of the stones to frame her face and add sparkle that moved with her expressions rather than compete with the rest of her look. It was Hollywood glamour translated into wedding perfection.

Personalization Becomes the Emotional Luxury

While guests chase scale, brides are simultaneously embracing jewelry that feels personal and emotionally anchored. Lauren Sànchez wore a diamond bracelet engraved with the initials LB which stands for Lauren and Bezos. It was subtle, intimate, and meaningful in a way that no oversized diamond could replicate. Her pink cushion-cut engagement ring also reinforces the idea that personal symbolism is the strongest form of luxury this year.

The lesson is simple. Jewelry is not valuable because it shines. It is valuable because it remembers.

Wedding jewelry in 2025 lives in two extremes. Guests are embracing cinematic opulence, color, and couture-level sparkle. Brides are leaning into emotional storytelling through thoughtful detail and nontraditional artistry. In the middle lies a playful yet refined world of new shapes, experimental pearls, and vivid gemstones that photograph like fine art.

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