If all the types of jewelry occupied a straight line, costume jewelry would be at one end and fine jewelry at the other. They are opposites in the world of jewelry. Where fine jewelry is usually expensive, costume jewelry is relatively inexpensive. Fine jewelry is classic in style, while costume jewelry is usually trendy. Fine [...]
This fall, the love for layering won’t be limited to fall fashion apparel. As the fall 2009 runways of Donna Karan and Isaac Mizrahi showcased mix-and-match separates, fashion jewelry designers showed the stacking trend of piled-on bangles and loose, bib-style necklaces crafted from multiple strands of beads and gems.
Whether you choose to wear them on [...]
You’re almost ready to step out for a very special occassion. A job interview, a first date, lunch with the mayor, a PTA board meeting, a romantic candlelight dinner.
You’ve chosen the perfect outfit – one that looks good on you and says what you want to say about yourself. A final check in the mirror [...]
It’s an all too familiar story. Woman gets dressed in fabulous outfit. Woman wears hottest new shoes and handbag with outfit. Woman ruins everything by wearing wrong Jewelry with outfit. As if rules for skirt lengths, shoe height and lipstick color weren’t enough, women also have to worry about the do’s and don’ts of wearing jewelry. [...]
If you’ve found your facial shape is oval, lucky you. Women with this shape face have few restrictions on the jewelry they wear around their face. Any shape earring works well-from buttons to hoops or dangling drops-as well as any type or length of necklace. You can wear a choker of small beads with equal [...]