Skin Tone Matters When Choosing Jewelry

I get asked all the time what piece of jewelry looks best on someone I always tell them the piece of jewelry that looks best on them is one that puts a smile on their face when trying on. To go deeper and determine if gold or silver in a particular item would look better on the person they can do a very easy test to make the determination. The first step in determining your skin tone is to flip over your hand and examine your wrist right where you dab your perfume. What color are your veins? Do they appear bluish in color or are they more green?

Bluish colored veins are a sign that you have Cool Skin Tone. To be even more sure use this checklist do you sunburn very easily, notice pinkish or rosy-red undertones when looking in the mirror? You have a Cool Skin Tone. Most people with this skin tone will have light-blue, blue-green, gray-green, and gray-blue eye color skin usually ranges from very fair to moderately fair.

Cool skin tones do well with silver, platinum, and white gold. Diamonds really are a girl with cool skin tones best friend. Another good choice is white pearls. Gems and painted Jewelry should focus on jewel tones such as pinks, purples, rich blues, greens, and magenta.

Greenish veins are a sign that you are someone with a Warmer Skin Tone. Your checklist to be sure includes the fact that you tan easily, have a high threshold for sun exposure, you notice a yellow or golden-apricot undertone to your face when looking in the mirror. Typically these people have green, hazel, dark brown, and amber colored eyes. Skin usually ranges from medium to olive brown/dark in color.

Warm skin tones are better off with gold, pewter, brass, and copper. This group favors stones look great with coral colored Jewelry or golden pearls. Gems and painted Jewelry should focus on earth tones such as browns, oranges, brownish- greens, yellows, and yellowish-greens.

However you have to choose something that you love and will feel happy wearing. Don’t choose something just because it is more appropriate for your skin tone or face shape or body style if you will never wear it. You want to pick things that you want to show off and have fun wearing. Sometimes a little experimenting with jewelry that you wouldn’t normally wear can make all the difference in how often you wear your jewelry. A big statement piece in colors that you like will not only put a smile on your face it will show others you are confident and out a smile on their face.

Felissa Elfenbein is a Stella & Dot Jewelry Stylist based out of Miami, Florida. She facilitates Trunk Shows and Private viewing all over South Florida. To visit her her blog http://www.felissahadas.blogspot.com