This fall fashion season and the last spring/summer seasons have featured tassels as an accent. Really tassels are just fun no matter what the season or trend. These days you may find leather tassels on purses, shoes, boots and even scarves. Even this past summer saw a boom of tasseled bikinis.

The tassel has been around since as far back as biblical times.The tassel served not only as decoration or adornment, but as a clasp or closure. Mason-Kay's designers have incorporated the tassel concept into many new jade designs.

The first necklace shown (Style #326590) has a green jade carved oval centerpiece with a jade bead accent above and a 14K yellow chain and green jade tear drop tassel below. The second necklace style (Style #322417) combines the beauty of green jade with a luscious butterscotch red jade.

Flowers are also one of the hottest trends in fashion and jewelry. The floral print is back. I never thought I would see it back with such fervor, but it is. I think a single floral accent is a much more deliberate and fashionable statement than the large overall floral print. You will, and probably have, already seen many new fashion accents of flowers - large floral jewelry, silk flower headbands and other flower hair accessories.