As a stylist and image maker in Milan, for over 8 years I have been helping my beautiful women find their individual style, choose high-quality and stylish wardrobes at competitive prices in boutiques in the city center, suburban outlets, at fashion shows of new collections and during annual sales. Today I will tell you about jewelry etiquette: what to wear with expensive jewelry.
What to wear with expensive jewelry
Unlike the prim times of past centuries, modern fashion trendsetters do not dictate strict rules for wearing jewelry in everyday life. World brands produce models that simultaneously combine different metals, other materials are added to silver and gold. Expensive jewelry nobly complements both classic and outrageous outfits.
Van Cleef & Arpels earrings – top 10 most expensive jewelry in the world. Combination of white and pink gold.
Jewelry etiquette – what to wear with expensive jewelry. Van Cleef & Arpels (Top 10 most expensive jewelry in the world).
С чем носить дорогие украшения – современные тенденции от BVLGARI.
What to wear with expensive jewelry – modern trends from BVLGARI.
Classic jewelry etiquette
Classic jewelry etiquette for special occasions (for example, with black tie dress code) has remained virtually unchanged for centuries. In order to look elegant and not “scream” about the lack of style and even bad taste, you need to know how to properly combine jewelry and what to wear it with.
Choosing expensive jewelry by age and status, time of day
There are no ugly jewelry, they all cause awe. But why do they look different on every woman? Do they make one irresistible, and relegate another to the shadows? Because not everyone knows how and with what to wear expensive jewelry. Different criteria are important:
Age
– Miniature silver jewelry suits young girls. Stone inlay is acceptable. Diamonds are usually not chosen, the exception is small “dots” on a ring or earrings.
Choice of expensive jewelry by age – for girls – black pearls Mikimoto.
– After celebrating the 25th anniversary, you can safely switch to gold without additional materials or with small precious and semi-precious stones.
Choosing expensive jewelry by age – for girls over 25. Rihanna in Mikimoto.
– Ladies of a respectable age can choose massive models, large inlay. Costume jewelry in the classical sense of jewelry is unacceptable. Here we emphasize the status.
Choosing expensive jewelry by age – after 40. Nicole Kidman Mikimoto.
Status in society and the rule of three jewelry
A strict office dress code requires you not to forget the rule of three jewelry. This number includes a watch, a wedding ring and something else of your choice.
The rule of three jewelry – photo. Van Cleef & Arpels.
In the absence of such an official dress code – the rules of etiquette do not indicate how many pieces of jewelry can be worn at a time. This does not mean that it is time to put on all the jewelry in the box. There is no such thing as too little jewelry, and it is easy to overload. The ability to stylishly combine many expensive pieces of jewelry is a whole skill.
Как правильно сочетать дорогие ювелирные украшения. На фото: стиль от BVLGARI.
How to combine expensive jewelry. In the photo: style from BVLGARI.
Choosing jewelry by time of day
– Daytime wardrobe is complemented by gold or silver jewelry, not weighed down by bright and large stones. rings, earrings, a chain with a pendant, a brooch will do. I do not recommend combining them all together. Thin lines, elegance, nobility.
How to wear jewelry to the office – photo of the Harry Winston collection (top 10 most expensive jewelry in the world).
– In the evening, necklaces, earrings, rings inlaid with diamonds, rubies, diamonds, emeralds are ideal for a formal outing. It is not always possible to wear them at the same time.
Choosing jewelry for a special occasion. In the photo: Van Cleef & Arpels.
How to combine a necklace and earrings
Remember 2 rules:
- If your neck is adorned with a thin thread, you can complement it with earrings.
- A large necklace should be the only decoration near your face.
Как сочетать колье и серьги: тонкая нить из белого золота и серьги. Van Cleef & Arpels.
How to combine a necklace and earrings: thin thread of white gold and earrings. Harry Winston.
Как сочетать колье и серьги – тонкие нити из белого золота и серьги. Harry Winston.
How to combine a necklace and earrings – thin threads of white gold and earrings. Harry Winston.
How to combine a necklace and earrings. In the photo, Salma Hayek in Harry Winston.
Как подобрать колье и серьги. На фото украшения Harry Winston.
How to choose a necklace and earrings. In the photo are Harry Winston jewelry.
Как сочетать колье и серьги – обрраз в колье с кулоном без сережек. Bulgari.
How to combine necklaces and earrings – a look in a necklace with a pendant without earrings. Bulgari.
С чем носить дорогие украшения: крупноеколье лучше носить без сережек.
What to wear with expensive jewelry: it is better to wear a large necklace without earrings. Bulgari.
Keep in mind that an evening is not always a celebration, and not every day is a gray everyday life. Therefore, you should not always adhere to the strict classics of jewelry etiquette. Choose jewelry and their combinations from the context.
Formal and at the same time daytime look of Lilly Collins in vintage earrings from Harry Winston.
Golden rules of jewelry etiquette
Observing the rules of jewelry etiquette will always allow you to look impressive. They determine how to combine jewelry with each other, and what is unacceptable:
- The chain should not be on the edges of the neckline – wear it higher or lower.
- You cannot combine different metals or jewelry with costume jewelry. The exception is finished products, in which the combination of silver, gold and other materials is thought out by designers.
- It is not customary to wear a chain or necklace at the same time as a brooch. Even if they are from the same collection.
How to properly wear jewelry with stones
Let’s highlight only the main points:
- Jewelry with different stones is considered bad form. When next to a ruby, even a diamond will fade. In rare cases, the second stone can be black or white.
- The older the woman, the larger the jewelry.
- Not all precious stones suit a person, which cannot be said about malachite. It has a healing effect on the heart and is a wonderful decoration for girls of any age.
Light turquoise malachite suits blondes, medium saturation – redheads and brown-haired, dark – brunettes. What to wear malachite jewelry with and when to wear it, everyone chooses for themselves, without violating the basic rules. Plain clothes of white, beige, black, brown colors are best suited.
Choice of designer jewelry in Milan
A wide selection of jewelry and high-quality costume jewelry from world brands is presented in Milan. To organize shopping in the European fashion capital, write to me on the page contacts. Shopping accompaniment services with a stylist can include selection and creation of stylish clothing, shoes, accessories, taking into account your status and lifestyle.
