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Your Daughter’s First Pair of Earrings

December 7th 2010 Posted at Fashion Jewelry Earrings
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I come from a culture where a baby girl has her ears pierced during infancy.  In fact, when I found out that most American teenage girls have yet to undergo this procedure, I was puzzled.  I mostly assumed that because all the women I knew had pierced ears, everybody did it. Whether you are having your daughter’s ears pierced at a tender age, or waiting until they are more grown up is usually the mother’s prerogative.  However, it would be best if the first pair of earrings is chosen ahead of time rather than just immediately before the procedure when your daughter needs your presence more.  While relatively painless and quick if done using a piercing gun, she may be feeling apprehensive and scared at this time and would prefer that you stay beside her. And this fear has nothing to do with the style of earrings but rather the experience. Some prefer fashion jewelry earrings and some think that diamonds are the way to go from the start.

The type of earring that you choose would have a lot to do with your daughter’s age and her preferences (if she is already old enough to have any).  If your daughter is still too young to make a decision about this, then make sure that you choose the appropriate pair. Avoid designs such as chandeliers, and other ornate pieces.  For one thing, the earrings will have to be loaded into a piercing gun and might get accidentally caught in the mechanism.  Also, you need something that will be easy to sanitize because it will essentially be stuck into the ear lobe.  The earring itself will have to be very clean to avoid any complications or infection.

Try to stick to simple studs.  A new piercing will tend to be sore for the first day, and chandelier earrings that pull too much at the piercing will tend to be irritating and uncomfortable.  In addition, the earrings will have to stay in place for a while, so you need to choose ones that are going to be comfortable to wear for a spell.  If the earrings are removed too soon, the piercings can close up again. Make sure to pick metals that are hypoallergenic.  If you cannot afford a pair of gold earrings, there are other options that you can use such as sterling silver or hypoallergenic stainless metals.  In some cases though, even these metals can cause some reaction particularly to very sensitive individuals so you will need to monitor the piercings for any signs of itching, redness and swelling.  Some pain is to be expected but when accompanied by a fever, even a slight one, you will need to consult your physician for advice.

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Amethyst Stud Earrings are Fashion Ready

November 20th 2010 Posted at Fashion Jewelry Earrings
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For many women, a good pair of amethyst stud earrings is a piece of jewelry that can be worn everyday, no matter where you are going or what you are wearing. Their beautiful purple color can enhance the look of any outfit and blend well with almost any complexion. As amethyst is the birthstone of February, many women with birthdays in that month sport them as a celebration of this fact. If you are looking for pieces that will help offset the beauty of your earrings, there are a number of options for necklaces, rings and bracelets that will look chic and trendy with your earrings.

As stud earrings are typically quite small and unobtrusive, women can feel free to pair them with large and statement making pieces. For a more formal looking, this season’s trendy bib necklaces are a great piece that are sure to draw admiring looks from all you see. To avoid looking too matching, it is a good idea to invest in a bib necklace that does not, or only lightly, features amethyst. This way, you will have plenty of variety and will not be taking too much attention from your amethyst earrings.

In terms of rings and bracelets to wear with your purple studs, your options are almost endless. However, silver is a great fashion jewelry choice that will not take away from their look. Large, silver cuffs can be worn with almost any outfit and are both eye catching and subdued at once. Cocktail rings are beginning to pop up on fingers, even during the day time, and are a lovely complement to large, chunky bracelets. If you will be mixing and matching a number of different jewelry pieces, try to keep the embellishment of your clothing to a minimum. This will provide the perfect backdrop for your carefully selected pieces.

Amethyst stud earrings are a versatile piece of jewelry that may be worn with almost any color or stone.

Learn Jewelry Design In Ten Minutes

November 13th 2010 Posted at Fashion Jewelry Earrings
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You don’t need to go to art school to successfully design your own fashion jewelry. Some of my readers have no interest in making their own jewelry design, but I use this definition to include selection of jewelry pieces as well. Every time you put on earrings in the morning, either by themselves or with a matching necklace, you use your jewelry design skills. Art schools teach extensive design theories simply because schools are meant to teach theory. Some people specialize in learning theories while never applying them to real life. Here, I will give you a few quick jewelry design ideas, that you can start using right away. Experience and practice will ultimately be the best teachers.

Principle number one is to select a central piece and build around it. For example, a single strand of beads might be boring and uninspiring, but if you add a pendant to it, it adds a visual interest. You might have a somewhat busy design with different beads and charms added all throughout, but as a rule, you want to give one central focus point. I often see people wearing lots of different jewelry pieces, and it simply starts to look cluttered, when there isn’t one central design element, that attracts attention.

Second principle of aesthetic jewelry design is to stick to pieces that have symmetry to them. Our mind likes to see things that are balanced an even. For example, there was a study done on who people find to be the most beautiful, and the conclusion researchers came to is that people with very symmetrical features were found to be beautiful. It is possible to create balance without keeping to perfect symmetry. If you look at artistic jewelry out there, shape of it can vary widely, and, in fact,  a bit of deviation from symmetry here and there can add visual interest, but in the majority of the cases, especially for a beginner, it’ll be more effective to stick with symmetrical design.

Third principle is it has to look great on you and coordinate well with your outfit. There are all kinds of beautiful jewelry designs out there, but some look better on the picture, than when you put it on. One obvious way to match a jewelry piece to yourself and your outfit is to use color. For example, some people look better in warmer tones and some people look better in colder tones. Those are called color seasons and they depend on your skin tone, your eye color and your hair color. To simplify for yourself, see if warmer colors look better on you or cold ones. Is blue your color? Or does orange or yellow suit you better? If in doubt, you can ask a friend or a beauty consultant, for example, your hair stylist. It’s also a great idea to wear warmer tones of jewelry, if your outfit is in warm colors.

These are three basic principles you can you to select or design your jewelry: picking a central piece, making your design symmetrical, and coordinating with your overall look. While these can guide you in your selection, remember that fashion is art, and therefore subjective. Experiment and have a blast playing with jewelry design!

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