It’s out with the old and in with the new as the dawning of 2017 quickly approaches, and your holiday jewelry statement should reflect just that.  New Year’s Eve is that one night of the year where we all feel free to indulge our desires and show off a fancier side of ourselves.  It’s a night for bold and daring fashion statements and the perfect excuse to break out the finest our jewelry boxes have to offer, or even to indulge in that long-yearned-for statement piece that you haven’t quite been able to justify for “everyday” wear.  But this isn’t an “everyday” event; it’s New Year’s Eve! [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="253"] Holiday Statement Jewelry[/caption] The Best and the Brightest – Favorite Jewelry Trends this New Year’s Eve   December is the darkest month of the year.  So it only makes sense to balance out the “blah” with brilliance, and by that we mean jewelry.  This year’s holiday fashion trends focus entirely on adding shine, shimmer and sparkle to everything from the dinner table to your jewelry ensemble.  Don’t be shy when it comes to accessorizing, as this season’s jewelry trends also encourage us to be big, bold and blingy, with layering and mixed jewelry textures at the forefront of many a holiday style guide.   Even the most modest and subdued of holiday outfits can be made to shine and dazzle with the appropriate jewelry.  In fact, the typically darker colors of the winter season offer a great opportunity to make your holiday jewelry the star of your ensemble.  A hammered metal cuff bracelet adds dramatic shine, while a pair of dangling chandelier earrings introduces a playful element to even the most elegant holiday fashions.   Can’t decide which jewelry deserves a New Year’s showcase this year?  No worries!  Perhaps the best part of this year’s jewelry trends is the freedom and versatility they allow us, from uber-casual to dressed-to-the-nines.  Can you mix that classic strand of pearls with a fashion forward stack of metallic bangle bracelets?  Why, yes you can!  Can you introduce today’s stylish natural elements such as wood, stone and shell into your sparkling New Year’s jewelry statement consisting of brilliant diamonds and gemstones?  But, of course!  The sky’s the limit when it comes to freely expression your own, individual style statement through jewelry.   The trick to making what might seem like wild ideas work seamlessly together for a one-of-a-kind jewelry statement is balance.  Decide first which pieces you want to stand out, and use the rest as accessories to complement those pieces.  And the grandiosity of New Year’s Eve just the occasion to show off the bolder and more brilliant side of your personal style!