the hottest fashion and jewellery trends of 2022

2022 may be drawing to a close, but the biggest fashion and jewellery trends are continuing on into 2023. This year has provided us with a wide variety of trends, combining elegance and sophistication with boldness and prominence. With influences coming from one of the world’s current biggest popstars, Harry styles, and one of the most influential social media platforms, tiktok, from recycled jewellery to nostalgic trends, the world has been encouraged to truly experiment with their fashion and jewellery choices.

After last year’s 2021 trend report, we wanted to find out which trends have been the most popular within the fashion industry throughout 2022, and how that compares to 2021, so we took a look at the numbers.

the most popular jewellery trends of 2022

Trend	2022 search volume
pearl necklace	2,977,000
hoop earrings	1,701,000
pearl earrings	1,431,000
signet ring	1,275,000
silver jewellery	1,065,000
body chain	834,000
mood rings	798,000
pendant necklace	666,000
tennis necklace	467,500
layered necklaces	467,500

By taking a look at the most popular jewellery trends of 2022, we discovered that some trends were receiving considerably more google searches than others. 2022 seems to have been the year of the pearl, as the precious stone featured twice in the top three most popular trends.

The trend that came out on top was pearl necklaces, with almost 3 million searches, which perhaps have been pushed by daring male stars such as Harry Styles, A$ap Rocky and Billy Porter. In second place were the classic pair of hoop earrings with just over 1.7 million searches. Third, we revisited pearls, with pearl earrings garnering almost 1.5 million searches.

1. pearl necklace – 2,977,000 searches
2. hoop earrings – 1,701,000 searches
3. pearl earrings – 1,431,000 searches
4. signet ring – 1,275,000 searches
5. silver jewellery – 1,065,000 searches
6. body chain – 834,000 searches
7. mood rings – 798,000 searches
8. pendant necklace – 666,000 searches
9. tennis necklace – 467,500 searches
10. layered necklaces – 467,500 searches

the most popular instagram jewellery trends of 2022

trend	instagram hashtags
statement earrings	3,085,045
silver jewellery	2,376,730
statement necklace	1,998,437
pearl necklace	1,234,296
hoop earrings	1,156,739
statement jewellery	1,076,374
pearl earrings	924,925
statement ring	477,039
pendant necklace	357,643
body chain	335,807

To delve even deeper into the popularity of some of this year’s biggest trends, we took a look at the instagram explore page.

This time, statement earrings took the top spot, with the hashtag #statementearrings appearing in the caption of 3,085,045 posts on the social media platform, proving that statement earrings are a timeless and classic trend. It seems as though instagram users love other statement pieces too, as the hashtags #statementnecklace, #statementjewellery and #statementring also appeared on the list.

1. #statement earrings – 3,085,045 posts
2. #silver jewellery – 2,376,730 posts
3. #statementnecklace – 1,998,437 posts
4. #pearlnecklace – 1,234,296 posts
5. #hoopearrings – 1,156,739
6. #statementjewellery – 1,076,374 posts
7. #pearlearrings – 924,925
8. #statementring – 477,039
9. #pendantnecklace – 357,643 posts
10. #bodychain – 335,807 posts

the most popular tiktok jewellery trends of 2022

trend	tiktok views
pearl necklace	199,300,000.00
body chain	161,500,000.00
hoop earrings	57,300,000.00
mood rings	55,000,000.00
silver jewellery	47,500,000.00
statement earrings	37,100,000.00
pearl earrings	34,600,000.00
beaded jewellery	27,400,000.00
pearl bracelet	20,900,000.00
zodiac ring	17,200,000.00

We also took a look at the tiktok explore page. #pearlnecklace was number one on the list, with a huge 199.3 million views. At number two was #bodychain with 161.5 million views, which is perhaps due to body chains being one of the most popular trends during festival season. Finishing off the top three is the timeless classic #hoopearrings, with 57.3 million views.

1. #pearlnecklace – 199,300,000 views
2. #bodychain – 161,500,000 views
3. #hoopearrings – 57,300,000 views
4. #moodrings – 55,000,000 views
5. #silverjewellery – 47,500,000 views
6. #statementearrings – 37,1000,000 views
7. #pearlearrings – 34,600,000 views
8. #beadedjewellery – 27,400,000 views
9. #pearlbracelet – 20,900,000 views
10. #zodiacring – 17,200,000 views

the jewellery trends that have seen the biggest jumps in popularity in 2022

trend	2021-2022 search increase
stone set earrings	83.82%
motif bracelet	72.09%
70’s charm bracelet	56.52%
body chain	49.46%
mixed metal bracelet	46.15%
mixed metal necklace	40.96%
angel number necklace	36.69%
tennis necklace	36.58%
70’s jewellery	35.31%
mixed metal jewellery	33.94%

To discover which trends have risen the most in popularity this year, we compared the number of google searches in 2022 to the number of google searches in 2021.

Stone set earrings have seen a huge 83.82% jump in popularity since last year, suggesting that people have been loving classy, yet sparkly pairs of earrings this year. The mixed metal trend also seems to be on the rise, with mixed metal bracelet, mixed metal necklace and mixed metal jewellery all making appearances on the list, which tells us that people are experimenting by combining both gold and silver tones within their outfits.

1. stone set earrings – 83.82% increase
2. motif bracelet – 72.09% increase
3. 70’s charm bracelet – 56.52% increase
4. body chain – 49.46% increase
5. mixed metal bracelet – 46.15% increase
6. mixed metal necklace – 40.96% increase
7. angel number necklace – 36.39% increase
8. tennis necklace – 36.58% increase
9. 70’s jewellery – 35.31% increase
10. mixed metal jewellery – 33.94% increase

the most popular men’s jewellery trends of 2022

trend	2022 search volume
men’s earrings	3,044,000
men’s pearl necklace	859,500
men’s chain necklace	391,500
men’s pendant necklace	279,900
men’s brooches	257,100
men’s chain bracelet	134,400
men’s pearl bracelet	71,700
men’s dog tag necklace	44,600
men’s tennis necklace	41,800
men’s leather bracelet	32,700

After a huge rise in the popularity of men’s jewellery last year, we wanted to take a look at what specific pieces the male population have been loving this year.

Men’s earrings easily secure the top spot of our list, with 3,044,000 google searches. It seems that the pearl trend is also extending into the male fashion industry, with pearl necklace and pearl bracelet making an appearance in the top ten.

1. men’s earrings – 3,044,000 searches
2. men’s pearl necklace – 859,500 searches
3. men’s chain necklace – 391,500 searches
4. men’s pendant necklace – 279,900 searches
5. men’s brooches – 257,100 searches
6. men’s chain bracelet – 134,400 searches
7. men’s pearl bracelet – 71,700 searches
8. men’s dog tag necklace – 44,600 searches
9. men’s tennis necklace – 41,800 searches
10. men’s leather bracelet – 32,700 searches

the most popular men’s instagram jewellery trends of 2022

trend	instagram hashtags
men’s earrings	9,239
men’s brooches	3,781
men’s leather bracelet	2,970
men’s signet rings	1,570
men’s pearl necklace	333
men’s chain necklace	275
men’s pendant necklace	206
men’s chain bracelet	126
men’s pearl bracelet	23
men’s tennis necklace	11

It seems that men’s earrings are also the most popular male jewellery trend on instagram, as well as google searches, with 9,239 posts using the hashtag #mensearrings. However, men’s brooches have crept three places up the list, with 3,781 posts using the hashtag #mensbrooches.

1. #mensearrings – 9,239 posts
2. #mensbrooches – 3,781 posts
3. #mensleatherbracelet – 2,970 posts
4. #menssignetrings – 1,570 posts
5. #menspearlnecklace – 333 posts
6. #menschainnecklace – 275 posts
7. #menspendantnecklace – 206 posts
8. #menschainbracelet – 126 posts
9. #menspearlbracelet – 23 posts
10. #menstennisnecklace – 11 posts

the most popular men’s tiktok jewellery trends of 2022

trend	tiktok views
men’s earrings	2,900,000
men’s chain necklace	10,500
men’s leather bracelet	2211
men’s pearl necklace	1673
men’s brooches	1392

Well, it’s certainly easy to tell which trend men turn to tiktok for, for inspo. #mensearrings flew in at the top spot, with 2.9 million views, whilst #menschainnecklace secured second place with 10,500 views and #mensleatherbracelet received 2,211 views.

1. #mensearrings – 2,900,000 views
2. #menschainnecklace – 10,500 views
3. #mensleatherbracelet – 2,211 views
4. #menspearlnecklace – 1,673 views
5. #mensbrooches – 1,392 views

the men’s jewellery trends that have seen the biggest jump in popularity in 2022

trend	2021-2022 search increase
men’s pendant necklace	932.84%
men’s pearl bracelet	110.88%
men’s pearl necklace	79.36%
men’s chain necklace	39.18%
men’s chain bracelet	33.60%
men’s beaded jewellery	26.33%
men’s tennis necklace	22.94%
men’s brooches	17.34%
men’s earrings	14.69%
men’s leather bracelet	7.92%

The number of searches for men’s pendant necklaces have increased by a massive 932.84%, going from just 27,100 searches in 2021 to 279,900 searches in 2022. Following the trend of the other lists, the number of searches for men’s pearl bracelet and men’s pearl necklace have also seen a big percentage increase this year.

1. men’s pendant necklace – 932.84% increase
2. men’s pearl bracelet – 110.88% increase
3. men’s pearl necklace – 79.36% increase
4. men’s chain necklace – 39.18% increase
5. men’s chain bracelet – 33.60% increase
6. men’s beaded jewellery – 26.33% increase
7. men’s tennis necklace – 22.94% increase
8. men’s brooches – 17.34% increase
9. men’s earrings – 14.69% increase
10. men’s leather bracelet – 7.92% increase

the most popular precious stones in 2022

trend	2022 search volume
diamond jewellery	478,500
turquoise jewellery	447,500
pearl jewellery	429,500
Emerald jewellery	215,600
Opal jewellery	211,500
Ruby jewellery	188,300
Sapphire jewellery	120,600
Aquamarine jewellery	118,100
Amethyst jewellery	110,100
Amber jewellery	102,300

Although the number of searches for them have decreased, diamond, turquoise and pearl jewellery are still the world’s top three favourite precious stones. Will we ever see the day when diamond jewellery drops off the precious stone top spot?

1. diamond jewellery – 478,500 searches
2. turquoise jewellery – 447,500 searches
3. pearl jewellery – 429,500 searches
4. emerald jewellery – 215,600 searches
5. opal jewellery – 211,500 searches
6. ruby jewellery – 188,300 searches
7. sapphire jewellery – 120,600 searches
8. aquamarine jewellery – 118,100 searches
9. amethyst jewellery – 110,100 searches
10. amber jewellery – 102,300 searches

instagram’s most popular precious stone trends in 2022

trend	Instagram hashtags
diamond jewellery	1,229,544
topaz jewellery	505,892
pearl jewellery	505,868
opal jewellery	139,975
aquamarine jewellery	124,462
turquoise jewellery	117,700
emerald jewellery	112,141
tourmaline jewellery	56,239
ruby jewellery	42,016
amber jewellery	37,928

As expected, diamond jewellery also takes the top spot on the most popular instagram trends list, with 1,229,544 posts using the hashtag #diamondjewellery. However, this year, topaz jewellery has stormed up the top ten list, making its debut, and claimed second place, with 505,892 posts using the hashtag #topazjewellery.

1. #diamondjewellery – 1,229,544 posts
2. #topazjewellery – 505,892 posts
3. #pearljewellery – 505,868 posts
4. #opaljewellery – 139,975 posts
5. #aquamarinejewellery – 124,462 posts
6. #turquoisejewellery – 117,700 posts
7. #emeraldjewellery – 112,141 posts
8. #tourmalinejewellery – 56,239 posts
9. #rubyjewellery – 42,016 posts
10. #amberjewellery – 37,928 posts

tiktok’s most popular precious stone trends in 2022

trend	tiktok views
pearl jewellery	25,600,000
diamond jewellery	12,200,000
emerald jewellery	963,100
opal jewellery	808,500
ruby jewellery	368,900
sapphire jewellery	276,100
tourmaline jewellery	197,000
amber jewellery	168,600
peridot jewellery	147,600
turquoise jewellery	100,600

Over on tiktok, pearls have managed to knock the diamonds off the top spot. #pearljewellery has over double the amount of views that #diamondjewellery has, with #pearljewellery receiving 25.6 million views and #diamondjewellery receiving 12.2 million views. In at third place is #emeraldjewellery with 963,100 views.

1. #pearljewellery – 25,600,000 views
2. #diamondjewellery – 12,200,000 views
3. #emeraldjewellery – 963,100 views
4. #opaljewellery – 808,500 views
5. #rubyjewellery – 368,900 views
6. #sapphirejewellery – 276,100 views
7. #tourmalinejewellery – 197,000 views
8. #amberjewellery – 168,600 views
9. #peridotjewellery – 147,600 views
10. #turquoisejewellery – 100,600 views

the precious stone trends that have seen the biggest jump in popularity in 2022