Having sold jewellery directly for over three years now, I have met with so many women of different ages, races, skin colour (not being politically incorrect here), hair colour, height, weight … you name it, I’ve seen it.

If you are unsure about whether or not you could carry off certain jewellery (whether you’re buying fine, fun or somewhere in between), here are four key pieces of advice:

1. Confidence Is Key

If you don’t think you look good in what you’re wearing, neither will anyone else. If you have the confidence, you can pull off almost any type of jewellery with any type of outfit.

If you are self-confident, the types of clothes or accessories you wear almost become irrelevant. I have a friend who’s tiny (five feet tall in her highest heels), and she rocks some of our largest necklaces and earrings with the greatest aplomb. She has never come to me and said, “Oh that’s too big for me to wear.” Her confidence allows her to carry it all off.

2. Don’t Over-Think It

Have some fun with your jewellery. It’s just jewellery. Not a tattoo. Not a piercing. Not a life partner. Just jewellery. You can take it off at the end of the day, and try with another outfit and or mind-set tomorrow.

3. Colour. Colour. Colour

Many individuals believe that the colour of their jewellery must match the clothes that they are wearing. This is so untrue. Contrasting the colour of your accessories from those of your clothing will actually add personality and intensify both elements of your outfit. As long as you keep your jewellery in harmonising colour groups, the style doesn’t need to be the same.

4. Mix Metals

Don’t mix silver with gold … another misconception. Mixing metals creates a fresh and contemporary look. Try mixing them up. Try wearing three metallic tones together. Oxidised silver? Sure. Rose gold? Definitely. Wear them all together? Oh yeah!

Visit Anaita Thakkar’s page to find out more about her work.

_{This post was first published on Lustre Jewellry blog and has been reposted on Executive Lifestyle with the permission of the author.}
^{Edited by Nedda Chaplin
Image credit: Lustre Jewellery}

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