Diamond & Jewelry News, Advice and Prices for Consumers
Diamond & Jewelry News, Advice and Prices for Consumers
May 17, 2010
I'm going to be a bridesmaid at my sister's wedding and she just bought a gorgeous natural pearl necklace to wear at the wedding. The only thing is, I was planning to wear a pearl necklace too, but now I'm having second thoughts.
May 23, 2010
When I got married, I wore an amazing antique natural pearl strand and matching pearl stud earrings. When it comes to choosing my bridesmaids' apparel I wanted my ladies to look as classy and as elegant as possible. I also wanted their looks to match my own. So, I ended up buying them natural pearl stud earrings and bracelets which matched my own pearl jewelry. I have to tell you, that giving my girlfriends pearl jewelry for a bridesmaid's gift was a great idea. The ladies got to keep the jewelry as mementos and they looked stunning while coming down the aisle. That's why I highly recommend pearl jewelry for bridesmaids, I see no reason why they shouldn't get to wear their choice of jewelry.
May 18, 2010
If the bride doesn't mind her wedding party wearing pearls then I don't see why not. Pearl jewelry isn't exclusive to the bride, if it matches your outfit then I think you should go for it. Pearl jewelry paired with bridesmaids' gowns can look quite lovely. Just make sure the bride is aware of your choice of jewelry and that she approves. If, however, the bride prefers you avoid wearing pearl jewelry, then perhaps you should consider colorless diamond jewelry, such as diamond stud earrings, diamond necklaces or diamond bracelets.
May 18, 2010
Maybe you should avoid wearing pearl jewelry, just in case the bride does mind but does not feel comfortable enough to admit it. If I were you I would wear colorful gemstone jewelry instead, just to be on the safe side. You can match your gemstone encrusted jewelry to your bridesmaid's dress (since I'm assuming that your bridesmaid's dress will not be white you would have no problem matching colorful jewelry to your gown). Consider chic gemstone encrusted bangles, gemstone dangling earrings or a colorful gemstone set pendant. If you have your heart set on pearl jewelry, and you insist on wearing pearl jewelry at your friend's wedding then I suggest you look for pearl set jewelry which also incorporates additional colorful gemstones (for example, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, garnets, amethysts, etc.). That way the pearl studded jewelry won't be all white, and won't resemble the bride's pearl jewelry as much.
May 17, 2010
It really depends on the bride and her personal feelings about the subject, but in general, I would advise against the bridesmaids' wearing pearl jewelry because it's her day and she should be the only one adorned in pearl jewelry. You wouldn't want to do anything to step on her toes on her day would you?! I consider bridesmaids' wearing pearl jewelry to be about as inconsiderate as wearing white to the wedding. I know it can be really tempting to go with pearls because pearl jewelry is always classic, but as someone close enough to the bride to be her bridesmaid, it's important to take the bride's feelings into consideration and let her be the only woman wearing a stunning white dress and pearl earrings, a pearl studded pendant or pearl string bracelets on her special day.
