You’ve already invested in the world’s best yoga mat, the hottest pair of trainers, the silkiest sleep mask, a Lumie lamp, and perhaps even a crystal or two. But another craze has slowly gained traction over the last few years – with significant impacts on any wellness warrior’s journey.
Designed to fit seamlessly into your everyday life while capturing all manner of fitness and health data, high-tech smart jewellery has taken the wellbeing world by storm. Searches for health-tracking jewellery were up 200 per cent year over year, and millions have been sold globally. But the bulky bracelets and unsightly smart tech we’ve been relying on thus far are now being replaced with more subtle designs.
The new era of smart jewellery is sleeker than ever, having undergone a serious makeover to become more stylish, discreet and technologically advanced. Wrist-sized display screens are making way for slimmer, more inconspicuous designs – or even none at all. Sporty, plastic wristbands are being replaced by metallic bracelets that look just like another piece of jewellery. Some brands have developed fitness trackers that fit onto your finger or even behind your ear.
The tech itself has reached new levels of innovation too. A greater focus on sleep data, fertility and mental health provides a more holistic picture of wellbeing, alongside specialised apps designed to develop personalised programmes for the wearer as a result of the data collected. All in all, your wellness journey is about to get a whole lot easier.
You won’t have to compromise on style, either. These are the most fashion-forward, functional and advanced pieces of smart jewellery you should be investing in right now.
Oura Gen3 Horizon
If Jennifer Aniston, Prince Harry, Kim Kardashian, Gwyneth Paltrow and pretty much half of LA already swear by their Oura rings, you can bet you’ll see this cutting-edge piece of smart jewellery on a finger near you very soon. Hands down the slickest bit of fitness tech on the market right now, Oura’s rose gold Horizon ring acts as a holistic health tracker, covering everything from sleep and heart rate to blood oxygen levels. A recent partnership with Strava means it can also log workouts, while Natural Cycles has also come on board to allow the ring to check daily fertility status – making it one of the few pieces of smart jewellery to cover female health too. And for luxury lovers, there’s a rather fabulous Gucci-branded version, too. ouraring.com
Bellabeat Ivy
Created by women and for women, Bellabeat has been making waves on the smart jewellery scene since 2014, but its latest design is its most advanced – and stylish – yet. The Ivy bracelet is the ultimate in chic and supremely wearable wellness trackers. It monitors heart rate, respiratory rate and cardiac function, as well as physical and mental activity in one fell swoop – all without an unsightly screen display. It can be linked to your menstrual cycle for extra health insight, boasting an eight-day battery life and a dedicated Bellabeat Coach app that uses the data collected to provide personalised workouts, meditation and nutrition programmes to take your wellness to the next level. bellabeat.com
WHOOP 4.0
Knowing how important sleep is to overall health, it’s little wonder that multiple Olympians and international sports stars are fans of WHOOP. Its subtle and ultra-comfortable knitted bracelet design belies its continuous data-capturing capabilities, including while you’re in the shower or washing dishes. The latest tech includes biometric tracking and monitors key vital signs, but the jewel in its crown is the brilliant haptic alarm that gently vibrates to wake you up at the optimal time based on your sleep needs and cycle. whoop.com
Ear-O-Smart Joule
Following years of research and development, Ear-O-Smart’s genius Joule Earring Backing is finally available for pre-order—and it’s set to be a game changer. The world’s first tech-infused earring backing, it can be seamlessly slipped onto your favourite pair of earrings to monitor heart rate, calories burned and activity level, using Bluetooth technology to sync to your smartphone. The smallest, lightest fitness tracker in existence, it doesn’t get more discreet than this. shopjoule.com
Gorjana x Fitbit Luxe
Yes, it’s still a Fitbit – but not as you know it. The OG fitness tracker brand has joined forces with California-based jeweller gorjana to design a smart bracelet with a distinctively luxurious feel. The display screen is slimmer and sleeker than ever, encased in gold-effect stainless steel and attached to an elegant chain-link bracelet to fit seamlessly into your everyday wrist stack. The tech has all the usual capabilities – from sleep tools and stress management to 24/7 heart rate tracking – but without the classic design’s bulky, sporty look. fitbit.com