By Chris Robertson
If you're feeling a little drab with your outfits, don't worry. Whether you're planning a family outing, attending a formal party or dinner, or just going out for a night on the town, you can spruce up any of your outfits with stylish fashion jewelry. Don't spend more money on new clothes - accessorize the outfits you already have with lovely fashion jewelry. Here are some great tips to help you achieve the look and feel you want with almost any outfit.
Fashion Jewelry Necklaces - Slender the Neckline
Necklaces can enhance the look of your shirt, sweater or dress by adding color, brightness and beauty. You can even make your neck and upper body appear thinner by wearing certain types of necklaces. For example, if you have a solid colored shirt or dress with a rounded neckline, wear a necklace of medium length that hangs in a V-shape. The V-shape will make the neckline appear narrow and will also draw attention away from the arms and shoulders. For a larger person with broad shoulders, this is a thrilling discovery! It's the easiest weight-loss program around!
For shirts or dresses with a V-shaped neckline, a medium to short necklace that's more rounded looks nice. Again, wearing opposites near the neck draws attention away from other areas, so a slender look is achieved once more. The type of slide you choose also makes a difference. Use a slide that matches or complements your outfit, but choose the size and shape carefully. Fashion jewelry necklaces and slides look different on everyone depending on the person’s neckline size and body shape. Even the shape of the face should be considered.
Some types of fashion jewelry necklaces include beads, pearls, diamonds, chains (rope or regular), twist, multi-chain, braided, etc. There are also many themes to choose from in slides, including animals and nature, elegant designs, bead assortments and more.
Bracelets and Earrings
Once you find a necklace, choose a bracelet and earrings to complement the necklace. Or, you can buy all of these in a set. Bracelets help make your ensemble complete. Earrings help bring attention to your face and away from your upper body and shoulders. Some earrings shine and glisten while others are plain and simple. Either way, they make great additions to your apparel.
Specialty Jewelry
If you like silver, then try sterling silver jewelry. It's gorgeous for all occasions and comes in a variety of styles, sizes and shapes. If you are allergic to many types of jewelry, then hypoallergenic fashion jewelry might be a solution. Hypoallergenic fashion jewelry looks the same as other jewelry, but is made a certain way as to not trigger allergic reactions. If you have skin rashes or other reactions to jewelry, try hypoallergenic fashion jewelry before giving up all together. You might be pleasantly surprised!
Fashion Jewelry and other Accessories for Work
When dressing for work, use fashion jewelry to dress for success. Add a necklace, watch and matching handbag to your work apparel to show you are ready for the tasks ahead. Keep work-related jewelry simple so it doesn't get in the way. For example, rings that are very large or pointy might be a hindrance if you work with your hands often. Choose fashion jewelry for work that's both sensible and fashionable.
Shopping for Fashion Jewelry made Easy on the Web
You can easily shop for beautiful fashion jewelry online and save time and money. Many fashion jewelry sites sell all types of jewelry, watches, handbags and even other products such as luggage, Italian charms, etc. When ordering online, you can take your time to browse all the categories and choose the fashion jewelry that works best for you.
Accessorize Your Apparel with Stylish Fashion Jewelry
Guide On Buying Quality Pearls and Pearl Jewelry
When it comes to buying pearls, every one is looking for quality but quality in general comes with a price. First of all, it is important to know what quality is? There are four types of pearls such as freshwater pearls, akoya pearls or akoya seawater pearls; Tahitian pearls and South sea pearls and each of these types have different quality grades. When pearls are finally taken out of oysters at their final growth stage, they are hand-sorted according to size, shape and the surface quality. Normally bigger the size, higher is the price, round shape command higher value than off round or potato shapes.
Although there is no institution or authority or organization who have laid any set standard of pearl grading but on the whole pearl jewelry industry over many years have been using pearl grading from A to AAA. Many jewelers or online stores claim to offer AAAA quality pearls, which are simply false. It is an advertisement trick to woo customers in making them believe that they are buying highest quality pearls, whereas in fact they may be getting lower quality pearls and paying higher price.
The most commonly used and internationally recognized grading system by the pearl jewelry industry in general is A to AAA to determine the true pearl value. In the early 20th Century, Kokichi Mikimoto of Japan had more or less led these grading standards. Strict adherence is often difficult when matching in a pearl strand. But this alphanumeric ranking alone does not have much of significance to a customer and often puzzling, as most importantly, one should look for clean surface, good lustrous quality and color. Identify the type of pearls you are interested in, such as Freshwater pearls, Akoya pearls, Tahitian pearls or South Sea pearls as each of these types come from different type of oysters family and are grown under varying climatic conditions and command different prices.
New Concept of Pearl Jewelry - More Exciting, More Stylish
When diamonds, crystals, and other different kinds of colored-gemstones are popular, designers and jewelry fans never abandon pearls due to their enormous range of shape, color, size, and the variety of other jewelry they easily mix with. Not only this, but they are more affordable than ever. Nowadays, pearl jewelry design is becoming more and more diverse, rather than staying simple. With the rapid development of production technology and fast change of consumer's interests, now you can find pearls in any colors. Other than traditional black and white, colors such as yellow, gold, pink, violet, green, blue, purple are available. Also many shapes besides round, such as stick, teardrop, square, heart, star, diamond and asymmetrical can be found.
Modern pearl jewelry style is not limited to the pearl strands any more. Designers mix pearls with other stones, such as crystals, diamonds, and other various colored-gemstones. Even simple creations with just pearl and metal, such as gold, platinum or silver, designers can still think of numerous new ideas to make the piece of jewelry in many different stunning styles. Stones or metals add more life to pearls. On the other hand, small pearls sometimes can be used as decoration for other stones. For example, medium size grey silver oval pearls, each of which is half surrounded by a few small size green and white crystals, are connected by a thin platinum chain together with another pair of same style earrings, is a perfect set for bridals. A string of three-layer small size bright pink pearls decorating nine or ten big size light pink quartz, which radially display at the lower part of the whole piece, is a good choice to wear in your birthday party.
The various designs of pearl jewelry make it suitable for all occasions. For a formal business banquet, stylish you can wear a bright black or gold pearl strand. In your office, you can just wear a simple chain with a pearl pendant. A strand of multicolor pearls connected by sterling silver set off casual jeans. When you go to visit friends or eat out, a necklace of pearl with multiple stones, such as crystals, beads, agate, or even corals is suitable.
Pearls are not old-fashioned, only old designs are old fashioned. Anytime and anywhere in the world, when you step into a jewelry shop or open a jewelry magazine, there are always some pearls to catch your eyes.
Name Brand Fashion Jewelry: Accessorize for Every Day of the Week
By Chris Robertson
Choosing the perfect outfit for work or play is tough enough, but the jewelry you wear with it says a lot about your personality. For every outfit, there is the perfect jewelry combination to accessorize it. But, how can you afford beautiful name brand fashion jewelry for every day of the week? It's now easy with so many online shopping malls offering gorgeous jewelry at cheap prices. Here are some quick tips to help you accessorize for each day of the week.
Monday: All Business
If you're like the rest of the working world, then Mondays for you are usually all business. And that means "busy!" For busy, stressful Mondays you'll want to keep your attire simple and comfortable. Many ladies in the workforce are tempted to wear something very "business-like" on Mondays to make up for a weekend of slouchy clothing. Unfortunately, this makes for a miserable Monday! Wear flexible, simple clothing and simple jewelry such as a pair of short earrings and one simple necklace. You might even wear a couple of small, flat rings, but nothing that stands out - or sticks out!
Tuesday: Accessorize as You Feel
Tuesdays are usually tiresome days when you're recuperating from Monday, but not quite to the "hump" day yet. So, wear jewelry according to how you feel. If you feel daring and dashing, try out some bizarre styles. If you're feeling worn and tired, keep the jewelry simple with natural tones.
Wednesday: Try Out New Looks
Wednesdays are great for trying out new jewelry and clothing. Take a chance with a new colored gemstone ring or a new pendent for your necklace. Collect an assortment of brooches so you can try them with new outfits. If you are unable to buy new name brand fashion jewelry, try mixing some of your jewelry to create new combinations.
Thursday: Beginning the Fun
Everyone looks forward to Friday because it begins the weekend. Thursdays are great too because people are looking forward to the next day. This is a day when you can be bold, playful or even sophisticated with your jewelry. Use necklaces, bracelets, rings, and earrings to enhance the colors and style of your outfit. You can even throw in a matching purse along with some matching shoes to complete your outfit!
Friday: Casual and Fun
On Fridays, you've let your hair down and want to be free from "dressy" outfits and jewelry. So on Fridays, keep your fashion jewelry simple and don't be afraid to dress casually if your boss allows it.
Saturday: Rest and Relaxation
Many people rest and relax on Saturdays; however, some have to work or attend other engagements during weekends. You might want to wear something casual with no jewelry while you are at home. This will give you a break from all the hustle and bustle. On Saturday evenings out, wear solid-colored, sophisticated outfits with beautiful sparkling jewelry to enhance it if you're dressing for a formal occasion. Or, throw together some fun bright colors and jewelry to go along if you're planning a fun-filled Saturday evening.
Sunday: Church and Other Activities
On Sundays, you can wear something simple or elegant if you attend church services - whatever best suits the occasion. If you're attending sports on Sunday, wear simple jewelry that won't get in the way. If resting around the house - forget about the jewelry!
Shop the Online Malls
Shop the online malls to find excellent name brand jewelry at cheap prices as well as other great items such as electronics, games, outdoor items, As Seen on TV products, and painted glass. It's now the easiest and fastest way to find the name brand jewelry you want.
Charm of Exotic Black Pearls - Black Pearl Jewelry
By Kheri Chawla
Although Pearls are synonymous with white colors but natural black color pearls produced by the Black-Lipped Oysters or Pinctada margaritifera are very much popular and most sought after now. Natural black pearls have metallic look and are farmed in Tahitian Island and other neighboring French Polynesian islands. Before the days of cultured pearls, black pearls were quite rare and carried higher value. White pearl oysters rarely produced natural black pearls, and black pearl oysters rarely produced any natural pearls at all.
Ever since the pearl farms had started using pearl culturing techniques, there has been tremendous growth in production of all types of pearls such as freshwater pearls, akoya pearls, Tahitian pearls and south sea pearls. The black pearl oysters found in Tahiti and many other Pacific Island areas are used for producing black cultured pearls. Seawater in Tahiti areas is very pristine and favorable to grow black pearls in these oysters. Tahiti’s government applies series of measures throughout the year aimed at improving the quality of exported pearls. It has a key role in ushering the sale and stabilizing the sale while controlling the quality of Tahitian pearls.
Black pearls have the same elegance as white pearls but they have that certain exquisiteness and exotic touch that make them simply irresistible. Since late 80’s, there has been a tremendous jump in Tahitian black pearls sale. In 2006, Japan, Hong Kong and U.S were the three major players in buying large quantity of Tahitian pearls to meet the ever-growing demand.
Tahitian black pearls are used in pearl necklaces, pearl earrings and pearl pendants etc. Black Tahitian pearl jewelry look very gorgeous and exotic as its radiant lustrous appeal makes it more attractive. Black pearl jewelry is also made from freshwater pearls and akoya pearls and are very much affordable. Pearls are often color-enhanced in many colors such as peach, lavender, pink and black etc to meet ongoing demands in the pearl jewelry industry. Women wear all colors of pearl jewelry and black pearls always have unique appeal. One is sure to fall in love with the exotic flair of black pearls.