The right jewelry is essential for tying an outfit together. Every piece of jewelry should add some value and highlight your outfit accordingly. This may seem overwhelming, but it is much easier than you think. Check out these tips on how to accessorize any outfit and look effortlessly put together.
Choose Jewelery That Complements You
Your jewelry has to match your outfit and yourself as well. Make sure your jewelry blends well with your skin tone and hair color. Are you cool toned? Don’t pick overwhelming yellows and oranges. Remember cooler tones also look best with white metals, such as silver, white gold or platinum. People with warmer tones may want to stay away from pale pinks, light blues, and other pastel colors. Warm tones go best with yellow metals.
Looking for some color ideas for your jewelry?
- •People with cool tones should consider choosing blues, purples, and reds. Sapphires, amethysts, and rubies are some great stones to pick from.
•Warm toned people should consider choosing greens, oranges, and yellows. Emeralds, citrines, and yellow sapphires and diamonds are good stone choices.
•White diamonds and sapphires complement all skin tones.
Choose One Bold Statement Piece
Your jewelry needs to compliment your outfit, not overwhelm it. Choose one statement piece, such as a cocktail ring or a chunky necklace and keep the rest at a minimum. If you are wearing dangly chandelier earrings, don’t go for that charm bracelet. Wearing a bold watch? Choose simple stud earrings.
Not Everything Has to Be Matchy-Matchy
Your bracelet, ring, earrings, and necklace don’t all have to be a set. As long as everything complements each other, it’s okay to have different pieces. You can even mix metals. Jewelry that all looks the same makes an outfit appear boring, flat and monotone. Mix up your accessories by choosing different corresponding pieces that will flatter your look.
Make Sure Your Jewelry Is Appropriate to the Occasion
If you are attending a party, a wedding or social gathering, it is fine to select something bright and shimmering. However, if you are giving an important presentation at work, you may want to choose jewelry that is less distracting. You wouldn’t wear a bold diamond necklace or diamond drop earrings when you are running errands in your sweats. If you are wearing a simple black cocktail dress, it is the time to wear statement pieces or layer several pieces together. Don’t be too overwhelming or too underwhelming. You want the focus to be on you, not your accessories.
Keep Your Jewelry Proportionate to Your Body Type
You want your jewelry to “talk”, not “shout.” If you are petite, make sure you don’t wear pieces of jewelry that are too big for your size. If you are tall, try experimenting with larger pieces otherwise your accessories may go unnoticed.
Have Fun With Different Shapes
While you may be partial to a certain stone or shape, balance out your look by choosing different cuts for different pieces. If you are wearing a round cut stone ring, you can choose an oval or square shaped stone necklace. Are you wearing pear shaped diamond earrings? Opt for an emerald cut ring. Make sure that your jewelry is proportionate to your facial features; don’t choose pieces that are going to overwhelm your face. Ask yourself what you want others to focus on and accessorize accordingly.
Add Value To Your Outfit By Accessorizing
Don’t make the common mistake of over or under-accessorizing. You don’t need to put on every piece you own. While you may love your new sapphire earrings and want to wear them as much as possible, but ask yourself if they add value to your outfit or are you better off going with a simple, silver pair of studs? If you own a piece of jewelry that has sentimental value, you might feel the desire to wear it as much as possible, but when you put it on, ask yourself, is this doing my outfit any favors?
Keep Your Accessories Versatile and Create a New Look Each Day
Create a capsule of jewelry pieces that you can mix and match with just about anything, this way you can accessorize differently every day. Neutral colors and metals go well together and complement a wide range of looks.
Jewelry should be fun to wear, so don’t be afraid to experiment with accessorizing. You may need to try a few different looks before you find the one that is right for you and your outfit. The idea is to accessorize, but make the outfit the main focus. Let your accessories enhance your look and you will be perfectly coordinated every day.
