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Picking the Right Jewely and Womens Acessories Can Make or
Break a Fashionable Outfit

People have been wearing jewelry since the beginning of time.
These days, we wear jewels all over the place, on our toes,
in our noses, and in the naval. The great thing about jewelry
is there?s so much of it, in every color, price and style
available.

So, how do you choose the perfect gem stones to set off your

personal beauty? What if you're not in the market for costly

diamonds, but are seeking a little glamour in pale green,
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affordable gems you never dreamed existed.

What to consider when choosing jewelry to match an outfit:

What does it accessorize? A plain dress? A busy patterned
top? Usually jewelry has a purpose. It can be playful and
casual, or elegant and very expensive. When I buy jewelry,
I think about what I would be wearing with it before making
my choice. If I?m wearing jeans and want something to go with
my new bathing suit because I?m going on vacation, I?ll look
for something in the line of a choker, maybe with a carved
stone or something in leather and silver. Sterling silver
most people can wear even if they have a nickel allergy
affects about 15% of the population. Nickel is found in most golds

and cheap metal jewelry.

What?s the occasion you will be wear the jewelry? Fancy?
Casual?

Occasion-specific jewelry should be tried on with the outfit
before you make a commitment. Dresses with sweetheart
necklines can do terrible things to the wrong necklace. Now
that I think of it, there?s only one occasion to wear a sweet-
heart neckline, and that?s if you?re in a wedding dress and
the neckline fits your bust perfectly. The danger in the
sweetheart is that if you have big breasts, they can look
unwieldy and even floppy; small breasts just rattle around in
there.

Where was I? Right, for big-deal dressing up, either wear the
dress to the store, or keep your receipt until you know the
dress and the necklace, bracelet or earrings match it. If your
top has beading or embroidery, necklaces and earrings should
be kept simple ? no gemstones, just gold, silver or platinum.
A rule of thumb; the simpler the dress, the fancier the
jewelry can be. So if your heart is set on the three-tiered,

sapphire and platinum job, find a plain black or white frock
for the backdrop.

All the fashionist as of yesteryear agreed that you simply
cannot go wrong with pearls. Throughout the ages, these little
blobs of oyster nacre have graced the necks of royalty. Pearls
come in a variety of colors and shapes, the most well-known
being the perfectly round, white pearls coveted by 1950's
college girls because they matched so perfectly with cashmere
twin sets. In the '20's, the flappers wore large, elongated
pearls, running in gleaming ropes to waist-length or even
longer. Baroque pearls are stunning, their uneven surfaces and their

rectangular shapes catching the light like no other
pearl can.

Often ignored, freshwater pearls are oval, and can be bought
for a fraction of the cost of round ones. An example of their

cost--in San Francisco's Chinatown shops, you can buy a 15-inch

strand of freshwater pearls for about the cost of an ice-cream
cone. Take them home, remove them from the dental floss string,

string them on fishing line and add a clasp purchased from your

local crafts store for an easy, elegant necklace.

About jewelry quantity - How much is okay?

As much as I like hardware, I can?t think of an occasion to
wear earrings, a necklace and a bracelet all at the same time.
It comes out looking tacky. Two out of three is fine, and
rings on your fingers are fine any time (not on every finger:
two rings per hand are sufficient). If you?re of the belly-ring

persuasion, toe-rings are cute too, but omit either necklace or

earrings to keep the focus lower on the body. One exception to
the two-item rule may be stud earrings. If you wear studs of
gold, silver or platinum, or even small gemstones, they won't

compete uncomfortably with a necklace and bracelet. In this
case, two items may match, but the third should be
complimentary, or you'll wind up looking like a little kid who

bought the entire plastic wedding-jewelry set at the
drugstore. For example, if you wear silver studs with pink
zircons and a silver necklace with the same stones, your
bracelet could be a plain silver bangle.


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