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Fashion Jewelry Necklaces

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

With so many different shirt necklines out there, it can be difficult to choose the right fashion jewelry necklaces to wear with them. Some women just have one or two necklaces that they wear with the majority of their clothing. When it comes to certain necklines, though, they will just skip a necklace altogether because they do not know how to match the two together properly. Shirts with v-necks are easy to accent. All you need is one necklace that has a rather large pendant. The weight of the pendant should be able to pull the chain into a ‘V’ which will make it look similar to the neckline of the shirt you are wearing. Since the neckline of the turtleneck clings close to your own neck, you want longer strands of beads or pearls that will lay flat down your shirt. You can choose multiple fashion jewelry necklaces to wear, or just one for a simpler look. Colorful beads work with most colors of turtlenecks, through clear crystal beads will make your outfit more elegant.

When you have no neckline, you may want wear a shorter necklace with a pendant that will fall just below the base of your neck. Just a simple, one stranded necklace paired with a small charm is necessary. You do not want to overdo it when there is no neckline to use in combination with the fashion necklace. A square neckline works well with a choker. The square of the top will draw attention to your neck, so having a necklace that sits loosely on the neck makes it easily noticed. If you do not like the closeness of a choker, opt for a necklace that isn’t too long, as the further down it is, the less effective it will be at complementing your blouse.

Polo shirts come with a larger collar than most other tops. This can draw attention away from your neckline, but it can be restored with the right fashion necklaces. Opt for a single piece that has a large pendant that makes a bold statement. As you can see, different fashion jewelry necklaces should be worn with different types of blouse necklines. It is vital that you understand the best jewelry to pair with the top you are wearing in order for both to work well together. Refer to this article each time you wear a different kind of shirt if you need pointers on which type of fashion necklaces to choose.You don’t want a necklace that is too overbearing for your neckline – and the same time, you don’t want a neckline that hides your tiny necklace.

Using Fashion Jewelry to Express Yourself

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

The low cost is probably the best part about fashion jewelry. This is because fashion jewelry is not made from precious metal or precious stones. They are often created out of a relatively cheaper metal and plated with silver or gold. Semi precious stones and other colored stones are used to adorn the metal and give it a finished look. Today fashion jewelry is also made using non conventional material, like wood, pearls, ivory, clay, amber etc. If used creatively these metals can give a piece of jewelry quite an interesting look. Plastic and nylon have also become materials that are commonly used. The use of all these unconventional materials to make fashion jewelry have opened up endless avenues in terms of shapes, colors etc.

Unlike fine jewelry, fashion jewelry is all about fun and being impressive. It is not meant to be an investment. It is meant to accentuate the clothes you are wearing, or the mood that you are in, or perhaps even the culture that you belong too. It is cheap and inexpensive and because of this you can afford to buy as much of it as you like. Fashion jewelry is ideal to buy on a whim, that way if you tire of it after a while, you don’t need to feel the pinch of having spent a fortune on it.

While fashion jewelry is the way to go today, and while everyone wants to wear it, not everyone can. Fashion jewelry that is made out of metal is generally made out of copper or nickel and it is important to check that your skin is not sensitive to these materials, especially when it comes to earrings. You need to give this factor even more serious thought when gifting fashion jewelry to a friend or relative. Fashion jewelry that goes around the neck, hand and feet might be a safer bet as these generally do not affect the wearer unless they have very sensitive skin.

While fashion jewelry is fun and great to accessorize, it is not nearly as hardy as fine jewelry. It will tarnish and look dull easily. It is not very difficult to prevent this though. A little care will do the trick. Keep you jewelry away from chemicals like perfumes etc. and wash and clean it with mild soap. Dry it and preserve it in anti tarnish paper and your jewelry should last you a long while.