The age of bejewelled gadgets

Smart and trendy wearable gadgets have develop into extra modern than ever. While tech has reworked the world of garments, now it is also claiming a spot in jewelry to fulfill the surge of private adornment. “Innovation and style go hand in hand. Imagine taking a call from your bracelet, a small example of what the future holds,” feedback Akanksha Pandey, Jr Fashion Editor, Verve. We could not have a cellphone bracelet but, however we are able to observe lots with a phenomenal bauble on our wrist. Let’s discover how the wearable tech is getting a trendy replace.

Just a few years in the past in 2014, Intel launched a wise bracelet with high-tech options. The bracelet known as MICA (My Intelligent Communication Accessory) featured 18-carat gold ending and a sapphire glass display, which displayed notifications from Google, Facebook and some different apps. While Intel meant on blurring the traces between gadgets and jewelry, it was by no means capable of attain a lot success with this accent.

The pattern of bejewelled headphones quickly gained its momentum in 2016. Pop singer Rihanna additionally made a case for stylish headgear. She posted a photograph of hers on-line sporting embellished headsets with a crown design by Dolce & Gabbana X Frends. Reportedly, the gadget offered out inside 24 hours of her photograph going viral.

(Rihanna sporting the Dolce & Gabbana headphones)


Beats by Dre, a well-liked headphones model additionally began providing bling equipment. Their crystal-encrusted headsets have been an enormous hit amongst feminine shoppers. They additionally experimented with 24-carat-gold end design for male shoppers.

(Beats by Dre X Swarovski headphones; Image: Crystal Rocked)

While the market of headphones continues to develop, in the previous couple of years a brand new market has emerged for wi-fi earphones. As per reviews, Apple offered 60 million AirPods (wi-fi earphones) in 2019. And, now think about them doubling up as earrings. A Brazil-based jewelry designer, Bia Tambelli designed B-tech charms for AirPods. Made with valuable stones, these charms simply match over the AirPods, including sparkle to your ears.

(Bia Tambelli B-Tech charms)

Over the previous couple of years, the wearable market has ascended strongly. According to the info of International Data Corporation’s, fundamental wearable tech dominated the market with a 96.2 % share, up 177% YoY in 2019, whereas good wearables accounted for 3.8% of the general shipments rising by 49.5%.

Interestingly, the smartwatch market additionally led the watch class with 61.1% share in 2019 (
Inputs by Economic Times). Fossil and Apple have been the main distributors final yr. Lagos, an American jewelry firm presents unisex jewelry bracelets only for Apple Watches in 18Ok gold, silver and diamonds.

(Lagos Smart Caviar Diamond Watch Bracelet)


In the hunt for good jewelry, luxurious life-style manufacturers additionally ventured into the market of tech, giving many equipment a trendy replace. Tory Burch collaborated with Fitbit and reworked the favored health tracker into a trendy piece of jewelry. The assortment options pendant necklace, bracelets and wristbands with Tory Burch model brand.

(Tory Burch X Fitbit assortment)


Michael Kors additionally experimented with this phase and launched their very personal bracelet with a health tracker. Their bracelets characteristic ‘mom of pearl’, which tracks your health and in addition appears fairly in your wrist.

(Michael Kors Activity Tracker)


Thumb picture courtesy: Lagos Jewellery

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