4 Jewelry Tips To Enhance Your Style

A pair of understated diamond earrings or an enamel statement necklace will take an outfit from ordinary to extraordinary. The right jew...

A pair of understated diamond earrings or an enamel statement necklace will take an outfit from ordinary to extraordinary. The right jewelry will enhance your fashion ensemble and showcase your signature style. In order to build and make full use of your jewelry collection, you must become well versed in the best ways to discover, purchase, create and wear these sparkly, ornamental accessories. Here are four tips on how you can up your jewelry game for a more stylish look:

Subscription Boxes
If you are in search of jewelry that is different from what you normally shop for and want to expand your style-horizons, try a jewelry subscription box. Jewelry subscription boxes provide well-crafted, beautiful pieces that will meet your fashion needs. Rocksbox is a jewelry subscription company that lets you create a style profile and rate the jewelry from 0 to BFF, so your stylist can find the perfect pieces for you. Each month, you will receive three pieces of trendy jewelry from 30+ designers, which you can hold onto or swap for a new box as often as you’d like. For any jewelry item you can’t live without, Rocksbox will let you buy the piece at a generous discount. Other jewelry subscription box companies include Pura Vida Bracelets Monthly Club, Cate & Chloe, Bezel Box and HangSquad.

DIY
If you want your jewelry to be ultra-personalized and hand-crafted to last — make your own! With some simple tools and accessible materials, you can design and create your own jewelry. A Beautiful Mess is a fashion-forward blog that offers a wide range of DIY jewelry ideas. Their “Easy Skinny Leather Bracelet DIY” requires round, 2mm leather cords, end caps with loop, lobster claw clasps with eyelet, gold hex nuts (from the hardware store), long gold tube beads, small needle nose pliers and jewelry glue. You can craft the colorful and metallic bracelet by cutting the cord to size, sliding the jump rings onto the leather cord and add on the end caps. Voila! You have a simple, chic bracelet that shows off both your style and your jewelry-making skills.

Online Shopping
Online shopping for jewelry is tricky, as the photos used by stockists and designers differ from what the jewelry actually looks like in-person. Luckily, you can shop for jewelry at your local stores, then find the best prices online with the right tech tools. The Samsung Galaxy S8 plus has Bixby technology that will help you look up the jewelry piece online, as soon as you encounter it at a fashion event or a retailer. This voice-powered virtual assistant will route you to the best app or website to order the piece without a hitch.

Styling and Pairing
Once you have collected your favorite jewelry accessories, you need to figure out how to style it with the rest of your wardrobe. It is important that you keep it chic — don’t overdo it with the sparkles and gems. Have a balanced look that mixes statement pieces with understated, minimalist accompaniments. For example, colorful, trendy Pom-Pom earrings should be worn with a simple, gold pendant necklace. You should also be aware of the many ways you can wear a necklace, so your outfit looks well-curated rather than unintentional or incomplete. Layer up necklaces of different lengths and shapes, with a maximum of three strands so you get the versatility but don’t look over-the-top. If your top has an open neckline or is a solid color, your should style it with a jeweled or enameled necklace to make it more multi-dimensional. Ultimately, you should experiment with different jewelry combinations and styles that feel right and align with your fashion preferences.