How to Choose the Right Jewelry for Your Skin Tone and Face Shape

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Choosing the right jewelry to buy can be a tricky, confusing and sometimes even frustrating experience. The following article will help you choose the jewelry to buy based on your skin tone and your face shape, two factors that crucially affect your choice.

1. Determine Your Skin Tone. Locate an area on your body where veins are visible, usually the wrist serves as a good reference point. Based on the color of your veins, your skin tone may fall into one of two categories, cool or warm:

• Cool skin tones are identifiable by bluish colored veins. People with cooler skin tones may notice pinkish or rosy-red undertones when looking in the mirror. Eye color can range from light blue to dark brown and anywhere in between. Most people have cool skin, including people with dark skin and tan skin.
• Warm skin tones are identifiable by greenish colored veins. People with warmer skin tones may notice yellow or golden-apricot undertones when looking in the mirror. Eye color can, again, be any color. People who's natural hair color is red, orange, or strawberry blonde almost always have warm skin. Sometimes hair may be more brown, but it will have a reddish tint. People with darker skin are not usually warm-skinned.

2.  Pick a metal and complementary color:

• Metals:
  • Cool skin tones favor metals such as silver, platinum, and white gold.
  • Warm skin tones favor metals such as gold, pewter, brass, and copper.
• Complementary Colors:
  • Cool skin tones favor stones such as white pearls and diamonds. Stone color should focus on jewel tones such as pinks, purples, blues, reds, and magentas.
  • Warm skin tones favor stones such as coral or golden toned pearls. Stone color should focus on more earthy tones such as browns, oranges, greens, yellows, peaches, corals, and also turquoises.
  
    3.Consider the shape of your face:
  
  
  
• Heart/Inverted Triangle/Diamond Shaped Face:
  • Earrings: dangle or drop earrings help to lengthen the face.
  • Necklaces: chokers help contrast and soften the sharp angle of the chin.
• Round/Square/Triangular Shaped Face:
  • Earrings: try elongated shapes such as ovals, or angular shapes such as rectangles. Square shaped faces look particularly well in teardrop earrings.
  • Necklaces: look for necklaces that elongate your face, typically necklaces that extend below the neckline (28" to 32").
• Rectangular/Oblong Shaped Face:
  • Earrings: choose short or round earrings to contrast the longer face shape.
  • Necklaces: chokers, especially if you have a long neck.

Oval Shaped Face:

• Earrings: dangle earrings (not too long), preferably angular shaped.
• Necklaces: can be either long or short (if long neck, then chose a shorter necklace)

Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Choose-the-Right-Jewelry-for-Your-Skin-Tone-and-Face-Shape

Top 5 Jewelry Fashion Trends

by Staff Writer 

Jewelry is one of best ways to keep your wardrobe looking fresh and chic. For centuries, jewelry has been used to add interest and depth to outfits and to enhance various types of looks. From necklaces to rings, jewelry can be used to express your individual style and indulge in a variety of new and exciting fashion trends. In order to choose the best fashion jewelry for your seasonal wardrobe, it is important to be aware of current jewelry fashion trends. The following list will get you up to date on the top five fashion jewelry trends.

Fashion Jewelry Trends:

1. Precious gems and diamonds: Authentic gems and stones mixed with high-quality metals, such as platinum, gold or silver, never go out of style. Gems create a sophisticated and unique image. Gems and diamonds can be considered an investment because they can gain value as time progresses. Try a new cocktail ring with an authentic quartz or onyx stone, or invest in a timeless diamond tennis bracelet.
   
2. Costume jewelry: Fashion jewelry is budget-friendly and beautiful. The most recent trend features bulky and large geometric pieces. The bigger and brighter the individual pieces are, the better. Chunky-style jewelry is designed to make a statement, and you're sure to turn heads with these fabulous pieces. Look for colorful cuff bracelets and necklaces with clusters of dangling charms and pendants.
   
3. Handmade jewelry: The most popular handmade jewelry includes beaded jewelry and wire-wrapped jewelry. This type of world jewelry is ornately detailed and adds unique character to any wardrobe. Braided leather jewelry is also fun. Handmade jewelry offers a unique and youthful Bohemian vibe.
   
4. Mix-and-match jewelry sets: Mix-and-match sets are great to have as they can work with various outfit styles and trends. You can stack these sets to suit your own personal preference, creating a custom look that never gets boring. You can find mix-and-match necklaces, rings and watches or opt for earring and pendant sets with matching gemstones.
   
5. Green jewelry: With everybody going green for the planet, it was only a matter of time before jewelry joined the eco-friendly party. Designers create jewelry from "green" or recycled materials, ensuring that you can be fashionable and environmentally conscious. Look for pendants and rings decorated with recycled glass or beads made from recycled magazines and newspapers.
   
   Source:  http://www.overstock.com/guides/top-5-jewelry-fashion-trends