How to Match Jewellery with Fashion Fashion constantly changes.  For this reason some people hestitate to buy good jewellery fearing it may become outdated with changing styles.  This is incorrect.  With a little knowledge it becomes easy to choose quality jewellery that will always suit YOU, YOUR LIFESTYLE & changing FASHIONS.  The key is to let jewellery make a statement about YOU.  Who you are, what colours you like & what image to wish to portray.  You can even use jewellery to MAKE A FASHION STATEMENT.
Choosing Coloured Gemstones to Match Fashion Because 'Fashion Colours' come & go sometimes with the season, buying colourful gemstones that match fashion can at first seem a daunting task.  But with a little knowledge it can become fun.  Firstly remember truly quality tasteful jewellery never become outdated.  (Princess Mary, admired for her fashions, wears a tiarra designed for Napolean's coronation!)   Secondly, just remember this rule:- 'hot colours' warm up, 'cool colour' tone down.  We will now consider what stones are 'hot' & how to mix them with both hot & cool colours & likewise with cool colours.	This 'simple' Celtic Pin (silver with amethyst) is a design that has been fashionable for thousands of years & could be worn throughout a woman's lifetime.      This teaches us that Amethyst with silver is a combination that has stood the test of time.   This amethyst necklace is a typical classic design that will always have a place in a well-dressed ladies wardrobe.
Hot Colours & How to Use Them Pink Tourmaline, Amethyst & brilliant Tanzanite warm up.  Along with such gems as Citrine & Peridot they will brighten up any colour.  (And don't these virbant gems look 'hot' on the dance floor!)  When bright colours are fashionable you can make a real fashion statement by matching these up with matching hot colours!  Between times they will brighten & add a touch of colours to cooler colours such as grey, black, or paler pastels when these colours are the rage!  Think of all the outfits this Mystic Topaz would sparkle with?	How many outfits would this classic Peridot pendant  jazz up?	Hot Pink on Hot Pink for a real fashion statement;  or match these gorgeous Pink Tourmaline earrings up with classic black or grey or the softest pastel shades of pink, blue, mauve or even green or cream.  And if 'hot pink' is you - you've made a statement!
How do we use Cooler Colour? Ofcourse we can match 'cool with cool' eg. pearls with cream to shout "Cream is IN this summer."  We can match cool gems such as dark sapphire, tsavorite or garnet with black to also make a strong fashion statement.  Again we can use these gems as a contast to either light shades or 'bright colours' & don't they stand out?  Who would not notice your sparkling sapphire & diamond pendant against either pastel or the brightest shade possible of pink!		Learn from Princess Diana - what colours could you wear these sophisticated Sapphire & Diamond earrings with?  They match blue of all shades, but they also contrast pink of all shades.  They contrast yellow.  They look great with grey, white or even pale apricot.  Or again we could emphasis dark with dark & wear them like Diana often did with black.
Using Jewellery to Enhance Fashion's Styles Using the same principles as we did with colour we can use jewellery to exaggerate or tone down the styling of fashionable clothings.  For example we can draw attention to or away from large lapels by jewellery.  A brooch can enhance a lapel's size or eye-catching dangle earrings or a pendant can distract attention from it.  It would depend on your body shape & personal taste which you prefer to you.  Whatever the fashion you can use jewellery to enhance your figure & your face.	Who wouldn't notice this brooch & the jacket it was attatched too?	Dangle earrings like these will draw attention away from lapels & to your eyes, especially if your eyes are blue.
Be Yourself This is our third & final rule.  No matter what the fashion 'let the real you shine through'.  You know what YOU LIKE.  You also know what colours suit you (& your tastes.) What suits you is never really out of fashion.  Especially is this true of well-made quality jewellery.  Remember your favourite gemstone never goes out of fashion.  It will reflect the real you & used thoughtfully can be matched to enhance or contast what ever colours the fashion houses dicate we wear at any time.  For some of us rules are even made to be broken.  Not only diamonds are forever, so are good quality, colourful, bright, glistering gemstones.		For someone who loves opal & dolphin the beautiful pendant at left or these cute dolphin earrings would never go out of fashion.