Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Fashion Verses Fine jewelry - My 4 Do's and Don'ts


1. Do not buy any fine jewelry in a fashion jewelry design.  The market is filled with fine jewelry created in trend designs.    I purchased a disk in gold and three weeks into wearing it I realized it looked exactly like every fashion item on the market.  



Nikki and my favorite Frank Muller diamond evening watch 

2. Do wait and buy the best you can afford in true classic and timeless styles as a investment in your wardrobe.  I.E. a great pair of diamond studs, a Hermes watch or a pretty pearl necklace. 




My mothers wedding band between two serpent stacks. I wear this all the time 

3. Do not go too low.  Fashion jewelry has a tipping point where it becomes junk and looks like junk.  The items weight, the detail, the finish all say weather you are wearing a real fashion find or something that you will break a hour into wearing it.  Too cheap is just that cheap. 




My grandmothers wedding band and our serpent ring and pyramid bangle 


4. Do wear anything and everything you have been given by a mom, Aunt, dad, grandmother, friend etc..any item fine or fashion that comes to you through a loved one can be styled to look great.  This was one of the inspirations for my fashion line.  I have a number of great pieces from my mother and grandmother that on there own look very dated but layered with our fashion pieces they make everything I am wearing look "fine". 



My engagement ring..in mixed metal serpents 

Bottom line - I waited before I owned any serious jewelry.  I waited for my ex husband and I to be able to afford the engagement ring we (I) really wanted:)).  I waited until I could buy the pieces I truly coveted to build a jewelry wardrobe to last a lifetime.  Those pieces are with me always.   My advice - pass on the micro diamonds, solid gold arrows and  trend concepts that can be easily replicated just as beautifully for 1/8 of the cost.   Fashion jewelry like diamonds have there own grade of quality and like a great pair of shoes the right fashion piece is worth every penny. 




Sapphire checker board family ring with serpents. 


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