Tips for Choosing Your Wedding Day Jewelry
Jewelry has the power to make or break a look. If you want to look your very best on your wedding day, it’s crucial to select jewelry that complements your dress while giving it a personal touch.
That doesn’t mean you have to reinvent the wheel when it comes to accessorizing with jewels, but it does mean trusting your instincts, not veering too far from your personal style, and making sure to choose what you like.
Here are some jewelry styling tips for a wedding day look you’ll remember (and cherish) forever.
Consider Your Gown
Start by taking a good look at your gown, identifying its main features, and accessorize from there.
If you have a simpler dress, pair it with a beautiful diamond necklace with matching earrings. If you have chosen a more elaborate dress with intricate embellishments, stick to a simple set of pearls or diamond stud earrings. They’ll add a little extra sparkle without stealing the spotlight from your dress.
Keep things simple, yet stylish with Blue Nile’s Freshwater Cultured Pearl Earrings.
A Necklace that Follows Your Neckline
Choosing your accessories based on the neckline of your wedding dress is a smart strategy. After all, you want your necklace to sit on the skin, not the dress.
For a sweetheart or strapless neckline, shimmery chokers and statement necklaces work best, while V-necks work best with a pendant. If your gown has a strap or halter neckline, you might want to swap out the necklace for a pair of dazzling earrings instead.
Add some sparkle to your wedding day look with Cartier’s Pluie de Cartier Necklace.
Prioritize Your Personal Style Over Fleeting Trends
By all means, draw inspiration for your wedding day look from Pinterest boards and bridal magazines. However, don’t let trends dominate your overall look.
After all, trends come and go, but your wedding photos will last forever. If you make decisions based on your personal style and preferences, you won’t regret it a few years later.
After all, it’s far better to look back and know that you chose your jewelry because you liked it or that it meant something to you, rather than because you saw someone on Instagram wearing it and you wanted to stay on trend.
Choose something timeless like Tiffany’s T1 Narrow Diamond Hinged Bangle.
You Don’t Need to Stay Classic
When you envision wedding jewelry, do you see diamonds and pearls? While it’s always a good idea to select timeless pieces for your big day, don’t let that stop you from experimenting with colors, metals, and stones.
As a rule of thumb, there are actually are no rules when it comes to your wedding day–because it’s your day.
If you’re looking for a modern twist on classic wedding jewelry, try mixing metals like silver and gold, or platinum and silver. As far as blending hues, rose gold and platinum look beautiful paired with a blush gown. Trust your own judgement to tell you what works, and what doesn’t.
Jazz things up with David Yurman’s Novella Silver and Rose Gold Drop Earrings.
About The Author
Debbie Azar is the Co-Founder and President of Gemological Science International (GSI), one of the largest gemological organizations in the world, and a distinguished leader in the global diamond and jewelry industry. As an executive with extensive knowledge of the jewelry and gem lab industries, her entrepreneurial skills and vision have helped GSI achieve rapid and continuous growth worldwide, establishing 13 leading-edge gemological facilities on four continents. She currently serves on the boards of the Jewelers Vigilance Committee, Responsible Jewellery Council, and Jewelers for Children, and is a member of the 24 Karat Club of New York. She has been featured in Forbes, Daily Mail, Good Morning America, Bloomberg, Bloomberg Businessweek, Fox Business, Fox5, CBS2, BOLDTV, Varney&Co, The Street, and NASDAQ, among others.
