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Your figure
If you are a larger person, chunky jewelry will suit you best. Small, delicate jewels are likely to look lost.

On the other hand, if you are a small person, wearing lots of large, bold jewelry could make you look like Mr T!

Consider your way of living
When picking your jewelry you need to think about your way of living and what the item is for:

If you intend to wear your item most of the time and you're an active, sporty person....large drop earrings are just going to bother you. If you're picking something to wear on a special occasion, a large claw-set ring would be fine.

Rings
Rings look best on well manicured hands. If you bite your fingernails, maybe you could utilize buying a beautiful ring as an excuse to kick the habit!

Some people like to wear just a single ring whereas others like to wear a couple at a time. The decision is personal, but try not to wear too many...usually less is more.

Bracelets & Bangles
Bracelets and bangles can look wonderful, but again less is more unless you have very thin arms. If your arms are somewhat 'chunky' you may be best to avoid bracelets as they can be uncomfortable if they're too tight. Most bracelets are a standard size of 7" although it is possible to find 8" length bracelets too.

Necklaces
If you have a long neck you'll find that shorter necklaces look sensational. Try chokers (16") or Princess (18"-20"). If you have a shorter neck, go for longer length necklaces, maybe try either opera length (30"-36") or a lariat (a long-strand, open-ended necklace usually looped in a knot or used with a slide so the two ends hang free).

Earrings
When choosing earrings you should to think about your face shape. People with circular faces should go for angular shaped earrings, drop earrings also look good.
People with square and diamond shaped faces look fantastic in round studs and also dangly earrings.
People with oblong shaped faces should avoid dangly earrings as it can make their faces look over-long.
People with triangular shaped faces can wear all styles (lucky you!).

For Brides

Choosing Bridal Jewelry To Suit Your Gown And Veil

When trying on jewelry for your special day it isn't practical to wear your dress in the jewelers! Instead, wear a top that is the same color as your gown. If you can, choose a top that also has the same (or similar) neckline.
If you are going to wear your hair up then make sure it is up when you try on the jewelry in the shop.

First, your necklace. If your gown has a lot of fine detail in the bodice, you'll be better selecting a simple design for the necklace otherwise your gown and jewelry will end up fighting with one another. If you have a very simple dress, try something with a large stone or pendant for a dramatic look.

Pearls are an obvious selection, but you can always try something different, even with a hint of color to perk things up a little.

If you are wearing your hair up, picking drop earrings can look stunning. But, classic, glittering diamond studs are hard to better.

If you are having a veil, you need to treat it as a separate piece of jewelry, especially any clips or headbands that help to hold the veil in place. Try to make sure your jewelry matches for example selecting pearls as a central theme to make sure it all goes together well.

The best advice is to choose one accessory that you simply love and make that the focal piece. Tie other accessories in using color or style as a theme.

Spoil yourself!