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Writer's pictureAnanya Pujari

Picking Out Gorgeous Jewelry: A Beginner's Guide

Updated: Dec 26, 2023


Jewelry makes any outfit shine brighter. With so many choices, start simple by learning about essential pieces to build your collection. This guide explores handy tips to pick items expressing your flair. Soon you’ll adorn yourself in beautiful jewellery for any occasion!


Rings Glorify Fingers


Slipping a ring onto your finger instantly uplifts any look. Rings work with every style, from dressy gowns to casual jeans and tees. Since they're noticeable, rings also let you display special gems and designs meaningfully.


Where should you wear rings? Any finger looks lovelier with one! But most people put rings on the "ring finger" next to the pinky on either hand. Thumbs also highlight rings nicely. 


Which ring is best for you depends on its shape and decorations. Delicate thin bands have simple chic. Chunkier bands with engraved symbols or raised decoration feel more artsy and bold. Of course, glittery gems like colorful diamonds or emeralds really grab attention!


Beyond wearing just one, stacking 2-3 slim rings on one finger makes a fun statement too. Mix metals, textures and shapes for an eclectic finger stackexprssing your uniqueness.


Earrings Frame Your Face

Sparkling posts, dramatic drops, playful shapes...earrings allure eyes towards your beautifully framed face. Like choosing a perfect frame for a stunning photo, select earrings enhancing your looks.


For everyday glam, try easy-to-wear studs or hoop earrings. Petite studs with birthstones, initials or symbols feel custom and sweet. Larger pearl or jewel studs add elegant flair. And hoops with smooth round or nag champa-shaped silhouettes work with any casual outfit. 


When dressing up, let dangling earrings steal the show. Glitzy linear or teardrop shapes swinging from French wire hooks add movement. These dance as you turn your head, mesmerizing onlookers. For showstopping drama, bold mismatched styles show off your fun spirit.  


Bracelets Wrap Wrists in Style

Ankles aren’t the only place for flashy chains — bracelets also encircle wrists with amazing charisma. Like rings, they come in materials from delicate metals and leather cords to textural beads. This variety helps bracelets accent outfits whether dressing up or keeping it low-key.


For a relaxed yet pulled-together weekend look, try wide cuff bracelets. Hammered metal plates curve around wrists boldly. Or carved wood bead bracelets feel earthy and chill with jeans or linen dresses. 


If aiming for business chic, a thin gold or silver chain bracelet polishes your professionalism. Pairing a delicate bracelet with a smartwatch and ring stacks make you look ambitions yet approachable. 


For some wrist bling, flexible charm bracelets take you back in time to childhood joy. Collect meaningful charms like travel mementos, hobbies, milestone years or loving relationships danging together in a glittery group!


Necklaces Flatter Your Décolletage   

Drawing eyes down your neckline, necklaces allure with intricate beads, chains and jewels. Their length also matters — longer pieces complement open collars and plunging necklines while chokers hug higher near your face. Mind these tips for an impressive necklace:


Petite solitary pendants hanging from slim chains put the focus on special charms. A loved one’s birthstone, your zodiac symbol or an initial letter become sweet signatures. Or expand the chain’s metal into an eye-catching bib or collar necklace boasting oodles of decoration!


For a ritzy night out, multi-strand pearl or bead bibs glimmer from collar bones towards your sternum. These statement necklaces command attention against little black dresses or strapless gowns. Finish off with matching earrings and a bracelet too for head-to-toe allure. 


Ankle Chains Accent Legs


Anklets attract eyes down to your feet, transforming ordinary sandals or heels into conversation starters. Like hand jewelry, anklets range from dainty and delicate to statement styles using thick chains, colorful gems and charms.


Simple thin anklets with mini heart or star charms have subtle summer charm with shorts, skirts or jeans showing skin. Chunkier chains feel more exotic, like bringing vacation vibes to every outfit. Add dangling coins or shells for free-spirited visible sound effects when walking! 


For Indian or belly-dancing costumes, anklets take center stage. Broad cuffs engraved with auspicious symbols and dotted with bells jingle with luck. Stack multiple metals intertwined with vibrant stones invoking spiritual power and protection.  


Mix Wrist Bling with Anklets


If you love both bracelets and anklets, mix and match them! Contrast a stacked wrist full of slim Hammered and beaded bracelets with a single thick anklet pulling focus downward. 


Or mimic a necklace at the extremities With a delicate chain bracelet plus an equally dainty anklet with petite charms. This creates vertical symmetry for an elongated silhouette. 


When wearing statement heels that showcase ankles, keep the wrist subdued. A singlet tennis bracelet lets the heels take centre stage. Then reverse proportions for flats or sandals, try a wide metal wrist cuff with simple anklet accents.


Have fun playing with different jewelry placements and proportions. Breaking “rules” with creative mixed metals, gem colors and stacking creates personal style! Hopefully, these tips will help you build a jewelry wardrobe expressing your own beauty and spirit.

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