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Choosing Your Wedding Jewelry
The perfect jewelry ensemble can enhance your appearance, as well as add
cohesiveness to your bridal party. Bear in mind that jewelry is but one element
of your total look and should never be distracting or overpowering. There are
many options to consider as you choose your necklace, earrings, and other
jeweled accessories.
Your heritage
Ethnic or religious jewelry is completely appropriate for a wedding that
reflects your cultural heritage. Depending on your background, you may want to
wear a Star of David, a cross in simple gold or tiny diamonds, a Celtic cross,
or an antique silver "Bismillah."
What could be lovelier than wearing a family heirloom to continue a family
tradition? Heirlooms can also satisfy your desire for something old or something
borrowed. Vintage, antique wedding jewelry is the perfect accessory to set off a
vintage wedding gown or headpiece. If you have a cameo or old locket, look no
further. If you don’t, you can buy
inexpensive, vintage-look jewelry on eBay** and other
Websites.
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**Never purchased through eBay? There is always a wide variety of
discounted
wedding-related items offered through auction or "Buy it Now" pricing.
Plus, the sophisticated seller feedback system and protection programs assure
quality purchases. See for yourself:
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Shape and size of stones
Precious, semi-precious, and artificial stones come in
shapes and sizes that range from small, round crystals to large, pear-shape cut
diamonds. The first question is what look are you striving for; the second, what
is the best way to create that look? Here are some tips from jewelry experts:
- Large, faceted crystals or diamonds, set in gold or silver, create a
formal look.
- Small crystals or diamonds reflect light for a more casual or "princess"
look.
- Oval, pear, and marquis cuts make a stone look larger.
- Round pearls are known for a classic or updated effect.
Colored stones or jewelry
No matter what your preference or wedding theme, there will be a stone to
perfectly match or complement your color scheme.
- Precious stones — diamonds, emeralds, rubies, and sapphires —add sparkle
and color to an elegant wedding.
- If your budget calls for less expensive jewelry, semi-precious stones
come in an array of colors. Turquoise, aquamarine, topaz, moonstone, peridot
(a green semiprecious variety of olivine), opal, agate, amethyst, azurite,
bloodstone, coral, garnet, jade, and many others are all colorful,
semi-precious options for wedding jewelry. For more about choosing
semi-precious stones, see these primers on semi-precious and colored
gemstone jewelry:
- Pearls come in other colors besides pure white, including cream, ivory,
pastel pink, apricot, golden, various shades of lavender, coffee and gray.
If the wide variety of pearls available confuses you, read about all aspects
of pearl appearance and quality at
Pearl-Guide.com.
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Cubic zirconia adds the sparkle of diamonds at a fraction of the cost.
The quality of cubic zirconia is much better than it was in the past, and
the variety of colors greatly expanded. Through the Internet you can find
cubic zirconia in almost any color imaginable: topaz, sapphire, canary
yellow, pink, orange, various shades of green, black, tanzanite, champagne,
garnet, to mention only a few.
- Swarovski crystals are another high-quality alternative to diamonds.
Clear or pastel Swarovski crystal jewelry is popular for weddings, but you
can find these beautiful crystals in a more than 80 colors. Swarovski also
makes several colors of crystal pearls. Because crystals and pearls are
readily available through jewelry wholesale suppliers, they are ideal for
use in custom-designed wedding jewelry.
Mixing stones is another way to customize your wedding jewelry. Combining
pearls with other jewels — silver or gold, for example — is gaining in
popularity. To give your pearls unexpected pizzazz, entwine a strand with a gold
or silver chain; add a garnet, cameo or broach; group with charms; or add a
clip-on earring as a pennant. For an effect that truly reflects your unique
style, there is nothing quite like having
custom wedding jewelry made to your specifications.
Jewelry settings
Stones, crystals, or pearls can be set in gold, silver, white gold, or
platinum. One of the best features of wedding jewelry is that it can be worn
again and again, if you choose it with that in mind. Your wedding jewelry can
even become an heirloom piece for your daughter (or daughter-in-law) and
generations to come. If your budget doesn't allow expensive fine jewelry, silver
is a nice alternative to white gold or platinum.
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