Jewellery Wearing Tips
"A strong piece of jewellery can make a
simple outfit look elegant".
Giorgio Armani
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AAA Tanzanite
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Not known for my fashion sense, I am certainly no
Giorgio Armani. With this in mind, I was a
little apprehensive about including tips for
wearing jewellery in this book. I needed some
help. 'Jewellery Savvy' by Cythnia A. Sliwa and
Caroline Stanley is packed full of good advice
on how to wear jewellery that will look good on
you. While I've included some of their tips
below, I'd urge anyone who loves wearing
jewellery to read their excellent book from
cover to cover.
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Details on larger earrings bring out facial
features and flatter larger ears.
- Because they don't detract from the
shape of the ear, stud earrings look good on
just about everyone. Just wear studs in
proportion to the size of your earlobes.
- To distract the eye away from your nose,
use earrings that aren't the same length or
shape as your nose, don't cover the
earlobes, don't dangle below the earlobes,
or wear earrings that are similar shapes to
your eyes or mouth.
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Earrings
that work for most people are stud earrings,
1 inch (2.54 centimetres) diameter
shell-shaped earrings, and 1 inch (2.54
centimetres) diameter round or oval hoop
earrings.
- At the workplace, wear earrings no
larger than approximately 1 inch (2.54
centimetres) in height and width.
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Yellow Diamond
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- Your jaw line determines what necklaces
and earrings are most flattering to you.
- Harmonise your necklaces with your
necklines so you don't confuse the eye.
- Rings longer than they are narrow
emphasise the length of long fingers.
- Wide bands or stacked rings make fingers
appear shorter.
- A ring with an asymmetrical or diagonal
setting can make shorter fingers appear
longer.
- A ring that has a narrow strip that
extends down the middle of your finger makes
your hand seem wider.
- Wearing rings across your hand on all
your fingers also makes your hand appear
wider.
- Wearing a ring on your pinky finger
emphasises the outside edge of your hand,
making it appear wider.
- Big rings look best with longer fingers
or larger hands.
- Check to see how your jewellery looks in
a full-length mirror before going out.
- The focus of any jewellery ensemble, the
'portrait area' is an oval approximately the
width of your face, stretching from the top
of your head to one head-length below your
chin.
- To get a handle on different jewellery
styles, why not have a jewellery party! Get
you your friends to bring all their
jewellery so everyone can try it on. Make
sure you take photos for later discussion.
- Jewellery is a great conversation
starter in social situations, just ask my
wife. As you can imagine, she has a quite a
collection. I am constantly amazed how many
people strike up a conversation after
noticing her gemstone jewellery.
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