Choosing the right metal for your skin tone
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but what about the rest of your jewels? One thing to keep in mind when looking through your jewelry box or pondering your next fashion jewelry purchase is to consider the color of your skin tone. In order to understand what metals complement your skin tone, you have to first figure out if you are on the cool or warm color spectrum. Here are a few ways to help you determine the undertones of your skin and the types of metal to flatter your complexion:
Check your veins
Look at the veins on the underside of your forearm. Do they appear to have a green tint to them, or are they more blue in color? If you answered yes to green, then you have a warm complexion. Blue veins reveal a cooler skin tone.
Look at your wardrobe
Another easy way to evaluate the tone of your skin is to look in your closet. Make a list of the colors you see in your wardrobe - this will help you determine not only the hues you are drawn to but will also reveal what colors look best on you.
If your wardrobe consists of a lot of jewel tones, such as pinks, purples, and reds, or neutral hues like beige then you most likely have cool toned skin.
Warm skin tones tend to look better in earthy tones. If you have a lot of green, yellow, coral or turquoise in your wardrobe, or believe you look better in a crisp white rather than a cream, then you definitely have a warm complexion.
Now that you've identified which spectrum your skin tone falls into, it's time to find the right metal jewelry to complement your skin.
Silver, white gold and platinum
Cool tones should stick to custom jewelry pieces made from silver or platinum metals. If you want to wear a piece of jewelry with some color to it, stick to blue or pink sapphires, emerald greens, magenta or amethyst gemstones. Another stone that especially complements cool skin are pearls.
Some items you might like from the Brian Gavin Collection to complement your cool complexion include:
Pear Drops - These fashion earrings are made from 18K white gold and feature pear-shaped blue sapphires and white diamonds. This custom jewelry design will especially complement women with blue eyes and red hair.
Elegance AC10 - If you're looking to make a fashion statement, consider the Elegance AC10 ring. The oval cut ruby center stone is surrounded by 136 round brilliant diamonds set in 18K white gold around the band.
Yellow and rose gold
Warm skin tones call for warm metals, which is why yellow gold and rose gold work well with this type of complexion. Yellows, oranges and earthy green gemstones, as well as yellow gold pearls and stones such as turquoise and coral work well with your skin tone.
Items from the Brian Gavin collection that are sure to complement warm complexions include:
Bezel Pendant with Bead Chain - A fixed bezel diamond pendant affixed to a 14K rose gold bead chain is the perfect, understated piece of fashion jewelry you can wear for any occasion, day or night.
Elegance PM23 - These "giraffe" fashion earrings are the perfect addition to any outfit. The yellow gold earrings feature 1880 brown diamond melee and 290 round brilliant white diamond melee throughout the oval-shaped design. The various hues are sure to complement and enhance the yellow undertones in your complexion.
