Diamond & Jewelry News, Advice and Prices for Consumers
Diamond & Jewelry News, Advice and Prices for Consumers
July 23, 2010
Are there any guidelines I can follow to help me choose earrings that would look best with my body type?
July 25, 2010
Earrings are the piece of jewelry that calls the most attention to your face. It's important to select pairs of earrings that bring out your best features and complement your skin tone and your facial structure. The main guidelines when it comes to choosing the right earrings for your body type are related to the shape of the face, as well as height and weight.
In terms of facial structure, oval faces are perhaps the easiest to find earrings for. Almost any pair of earrings will look pretty on an oval face, yet it's the angular shaped earrings that give oval faces a boost since they offer a contrasting effect. If your face is rather thin, then it is round earrings that you should focus on because round shapes help fill out a thin face. These earrings also offer softness for those with sharp features. In addition, seashell earrings help to maximize the fullness of the face and lessen the look of a longer nose. In contrast, women with round faces should stick to dangling earrings with shapes that are more like oblongs, or rectangles and squares. These shapes help to make a round face look less round. If your face is shaped kind of like a square or a rectangle, then you should go for wide earrings since they take away from a longer, sharper face. For women with heart-shaped faces, earrings with wide bases can help detract attention from a sharp chin.
Regarding the factors of height and weight, dangling earrings are a great option for women that are taller. Petite women should wear earrings that are made of shells. This style helps to lengthen the shape of the body. As for weight, women of average weight basically have no limits when it comes to which earrings to wear. It just depends on the way they wear their hair and the shape of face. Small earrings, like diamond stud earrings for example, lose their effect when a woman wears them with her long hair down, even more so if she's a brunette. For curvier women earrings that have geometric shapes are recommended.
