Each person has their own individual and very unique colour palette and this consists of skin tone, hair colour, eye colour and even the time of year. But selecting that sought-after fabulous piece of jewellery can be overwhelming with such a vast range available. Whether you’re looking for a wedding gift, or want to rework a piece of jewellery you already have, here’s a guide to help:
Identify your skin tone using your wrist. Look at the inside of your wrist to see if your skin tone is cool or warm. Cool skin tones are identifiable by bluish coloured veins, their eye colour is most likely to be blue or brown.
Warm skin tones are identifiable by greenish coloured veins., hair colour having a red or auburn, strawberry tones.
How do you choose between gold and silver for your skin tone?
There is no steadfast rule on this; you really need to try both against your skin to test. What can make a difference is the finish on your jewellery – polished, satin, textured, oxidised (blackened silver).
A yellow gold ring with a polished finish might not suit you, but then the same ring with a satin finish might look amazing. So remember if you have a piece of jewellery already which you now are unsure of – it might just be the finish. Bentley & Co often change simple things like this for customers which can make a dramatic change for the better.
Can you wear a mix of colours together?
Yes you can definitely wear silver, and yellow gold jewellery together. If you are wearing pieces closely together then a satin finish to the gold can give it a wonderful look.
Can you add coloured stones and what colours suit people?
Skin tones are diverse and unique to each person; even family members who will have similar skin tones, might not suit the same stone colours. Here’s a rough guide to help:
Reds tend to suit autumn and winter tones more than spring and summer tones, but that doesn’t mean that the paler skin tones cannot wear red at all. It’s all down to the tone of red. Try testing a few shades of red against your skin to see if it’s right for you. You will know the moment you put it against your skin; a wrong shade will clash immediately and the right one will look like you were born to wear it.
Winter/deep tones
Winters should wear colours that are sharp, stark and clear. Deep blue sapphires, Ruby and Garnets in red and cerise pinks all go well with winter complexions. For lighter colours, wear icy tones rather than pastels e.g. White pearls, opals, diamonds, Emeralds, blue-green tourmalines and turquoise.
Summer/cool types look good in pale amethysts and pale blue topaz and should choose pastels and soft neutrals. Pale amethists, rose pink spinels, soft blue tourmalines, and Lemon beryl.
Warm tones suit golden undertones.
People with autumn or warm skin tones should select colours with golden undertones, Smokey quartz, amber, fire opal, warm yellow citrine.
Spring tones look best in wear warm orange-based colours like Scarlet red Ruby, garnet , fire opal, and coral. Lighter types should choose soft or pastel shades while clear types can wear more contrasting colours.