Nov

Winter Jewelry

Dark and Warm Gemstone and Jewelry Colors: Because winter is a cold season, experts advise us to wear as much dark and warm colors in our jewelry as we can. This means that dark reds, oranges and even some darker yellow colors are all very popular. Try to have a look at the birthstones, they are colorful and elegant. I’ve seen a lot of people wearing dark red gems and stones a lot, usually with a darker color or patina coated metal as well. Don’t forget that jewelry with colors like brown, black and even muddied greys can be dark and warm.

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Big and Bold Stones: Go for larger pendants, larger beads and chunky and eye-catching pieces. While a few years ago you might see women wearing four or five smaller bracelets, the trend this winter will be towards wearing one larger bracelet sometimes adorned with gems or semi-precious stones. Anything large and unique will be popular with almost every age, from 23 to 93!

Natural Materials on the Glitzy Side: Gems and crystals of all sorts, especially dark crystals, are proving to be very popular. If you visit a jewelry supply store or your local bead shop you’ll still find a lot of the traditional jades and stone beads and pendants, but you may also find more glass and crystal beads on the dark and warmer end of the color spectrum. There are also some amazing resin beads and jewelry accessories now that can easily fool the eye into thinking they are much heavier than they really are.

Formal Wear is Still Formal: The winter holidays bring a lot of parties, some are formal and some are informal. For formal events diamonds never go out of style, but instead of being draped in many different jewelry pieces and fashion accessories you expect to see people wearing one or two unique and large pieces. It is more elegant this way. You may want to consider making an eye-catching pendant, cocktail ring and earring combination all using over-sized semi-precious stones or gems. Pearls and diamonds are always great for formal events. Also fake pearls and large costume jewelry pieces can be popular and add sparkle just like anything else!

Gold and Silver Battle It Out: Because the formal white and black themes that are inevitably seen at formal events, silver is always popular in the winter months. You must also remember that gold, especially deep yellow gold, is a warmer color than silver and gold tends compliment colors in ways that silver just can’t cut it.

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