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When it comes to buying jewelry, you face so many choices in terms of quality, style, price and many other factors. How will you navigate through all of those factors to make the best decision for you and for your lifestyle? After all, just because that bracelet is perfect for your best friend or your mom, doesn't mean it's perfect for you. You have your own personal style and your own preferences when you buy jewelry for yourself. ~ With that in mind, here are 6 things to consider when looking for that perfect piece of jewelry ~  1. Will you be wearing this jewelry on a daily basis or only for special occasions? If you plan to wear it daily, think about what your typical day looks like. Are you in a corporate career with lots of variety in your day or are you at a desk most of the day? Think about how your jewelry needs to function in either of those settings - a necklace and coordinating earrings may be a better choice than a bracelet if you spend time at a computer much of your day, since some people find that bracelets get in the way when they are at a computer. If you are at home most of the day, are your days active, shepherding your children from school, to piano lessons, to soccer practice? Simpler jewelry might be called for, if you are looking for wear every day jewelry pieces. Your jewelry needs to work overtime to effortlessly take you to every activity of your very busy life - nothing too big and bulky for you! Think streamlined, simple shapes and lightweight designs, for this special time in your life. Click on the red button below to join my email list! 
2. Are you looking for something to wear primarily on special occasions? You can have lots of fun if this is what you are looking for! You can go as big and bold as like, in sterling silver, gold or the popular "mixed metal" look. The key to accessorizing for special occasions is to think outside of your regular "wear every day" jewelry. This could be bigger than you normally wear or maybe a "denser" jewelry piece that makes more of a statement or a piece with repeated or different components. As long as it still feels within your own personal "style" zone, you can have fun with it!  3. Do you generally enjoy wearing larger or smaller jewelry? Pay no attention to anyone or anything that says larger jewelry is only for larger women and smaller jewelry only for smaller women. Seriously - do not listen to this. Think about what YOU like on your own body. That is the right choice for you. So, once you know that you generally enjoy wearing, start there when you are looking for jewelry. Don't be afraid to step out of that now & then - there is no harm in taking a look at larger pieces if you generally wear smaller ones. Who knows? You might find something you love in a larger jewelry piece and have a new "favorite"!
4. Silver, gold or both? Are you a silver girl, a gold girl or do you like to wear both (maybe even at the same time)? This is important and many people know instinctively which metal they like best, or wear more often. Mixed metal jewelry (jewelry pieces incorporating both silver and gold and sometimes copper within the same design) is gaining in popularity. After all, who doesn't like jewelry that goes with everything else in your jewelry box - so easy to accessorize when you have a busy morning and need to throw on something without having to think too much about it!
5. Do you like matching jewelry, coordinating jewelry or do you prefer to wear what you like without thinking about what matches? Opinions and preferences are all over the map with this. Many people love to wear a perfect "set": matching necklace, bracelet and earrings. Others are happiest with jewelry that "coordinates" but doesn't necessarily "match": a sterling silver necklace in one design, for example, and a sterling silver bracelet in another design. The pieces are "held together" by the fact that they are both sterling silver. Others simply like to wear what they enjoy wearing with no (or minimal) thought to what matches or coordinates. So, the best advice is to follow your heart - whatever makes you happiest is what you should wear.
6. What do YOU love? Finally, and this is the most important thing to remember - purchase the jewelry that YOU love. Don't buy what your friend likes or what your sister likes, unless they have the same style as you. Don't let the sales person or the designer "talk you into" buying it. If you love it, you will wear it often and enjoy it for a lifetime. And life is way too short to buy jewelry that sits in your jewelry box, right?
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