Top 10 Wedding Jewelry Items

1. A family heirloom
2. Pearl earrings
3. Diamond stud earrings
4. Pearl necklace
5. Small diamond tennis bracelet
6. Pearl hair ornament
7. Delicate pendant
8. Classic choker of pearl strands
9. Chandelier earrings
10. Tiny semi-precious gemstone bracelet

FINDING AND BUYING THE PERFECT WEDDING JEWELRY

Wedding jewelry traditions

Some couples aim to retain links with the past and their family history on their wedding day. One way to do this is with your wedding jewelry,
which has become as important a wedding custom. Some couples will merely continue family customs that have been passed down from generation to generation.
If you don't have these traditions, it can be moving and fun to start or rekindle old customs that future members of your lineage will hold dear.

So you aren't important enough for a really expensive jeweler to choose you to wear his most expensive jewels. But you still want something to
add a little sparkle, and complement your gown on wedding day.

If you happen to have a family heirloom at your disposal, wear it. Ask family and friends to borrow jewelry that you admire. Does your Mom
have a pair of diamond studs that you’re dying to wear? Does your sister have hanging pearl earrings? Those who are close to you may feel
honored to fulfill the “something borrowed” category for your wedding
day. Borrowed jewels have sentimental value and wearing them adds emotional punch to your wedding. Jewelry that has been in your family
for generations also has a special feel. Imagine wearing the
same strand of pearls that your mother and her mother before her wore
to their weddings (just make sure that they have recently been
re-strung). Plus, vintage jewelry is hot right now and can lend an added dimension to your bridal look.
Be sure to take care of your borrowed jewels and don’t lose them.

If you don’t have access to the real stuff, look for some fabulous fakes. You can probably find a gorgeous piece of antique jewelry at an estate sale or at a flea market.

Pearls can be a bride’s best friend. The lustrous white color is a beautiful
complement to a white or off-white wedding gown. Although timeless, pearls are hot now and evoke fashion’s current fascination with feminine things. Earrings really do complete a look. Drop pearls and pearls with
some diamond (or fake diamond) sparkle are elegant wedding selections.
If your gown is heavily beaded and sparkly itself, you may want to wear subtle or smallish earrings.

Jewelry is a great way to add color to your wedding day ensemble, if you dare. Sapphires, emeralds (or fakes) and semi-precious stones can add
just a bit of punch to your necklace and earring choices. Colored pearls
are all the craze now, and the hues range from gray to golden to pastel pink. Apricot pearls are among the trendiest selections. Be sure to keep colored jewelry choices subtle, though.

Unless you have a slim and elegant watch encrusted with diamonds or pearls, or a special vintage bracelet-watch, it’s better not to tick tock
on wedding day.
The same goes for your bridesmaids. As for the men in your wedding
party, watches are okay. Dress watches with leather or metallic bands
are good choices. But tell your groom and his groomsmen to steer clear
of sports watches and any watches that may beep inappropriately
during your ceremony.


Wedding party jewelry

Give your bridesmaids some direction when it comes to jewelry. You can tell them all to wear pearls or no necklaces at all. Some brides give earrings, necklaces or both that double as wedding day wear for their maids and wedding party gifts. It looks great if all of your bridesmaids
wear the same jewelry; it’s also fine if you allow them to make their own choices as long as they are in keeping with the tone
of your wedding. Ask your bridesmaids to choose their own necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and purses. You can give them some parameters -- stay in the pearl family, wear crystal accessories. You can also give guidelines, for example,
wear a necklace and earrings, no bracelets or watches please. You might also want to add a note about necklace and earring length. Another
option is to ask your maids to forego accessories altogether, except for maybe a pair of simple earrings, remember that simple is elegant. A word about necklaces: makes sure that they work properly with the neckline of your maids' dresses. A good length that works with almost every neckline: about 14 inches. As a great idea to give for a bridesmaids' gift, if you
really want your maids to wear a specific necklace on your wedding day, why not buy it for them.

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