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Which Jewelry Metal Best Suits My Skin Tone?

With Precious Metal Styling, You Only Look as Good as You Feel

How you feel wearing a piece of jewelry matters. Have you ever placed a yellow gold ring on your finger or a white gold pendant around your neck and just felt so YOU wearing it? The jewelry we choose is an extension of how we see ourselves and the skin and metal connection is real, so it’s important to know the answer to the question “Which jewelry metal best suits my skin tone?” Sometimes it’s love at first sight¾we see the perfect ring or bracelet and know the second we put it on that it belongs on us. Those moments are jewelry serendipity. But what if we want to apply some good old fashioned color analysis to our jewelry? Welcome to the science of precious metal styling.

Skin and Metal: A Love Story 

Our skin tone is one of the many things that makes each of us unique. Just like the clothing we wear and the makeup we apply to our faces, the colors of precious metal in jewelry can enhance color undertones in our skin. Knowing which precious metal looks best on us comes down to identifying whether we have a cool, warm or neutral undertone.

The Veins Never Lie: Test Your Metal 

Look at the veins on the inside of your wrist to determine which jewelry metal best suits your skin tone. If you have a warm skin tone, your veins will look greenish in color whereas if your veins look blueish-purple you have a cool skin tone. If you have a mixture of green and blue tones or you can’t see your veins at all, chances are you have a neutral skin tone. Trust the vein color rather than the skin color when considering your precious metal styling, since being pale doesn’t necessarily mean you have cool undertones and having dark skin doesn’t always mean you have warm undertones.

Skin Tone 1: Cool As a Cucumber
Cool-toned skin suits precious metals that are bright and silvery. The frosty nature of white gold and platinum brighten and illuminate the blue undertones of cool skin. If you’re after jewels that suit you, consider sapphires, amethyst and aquamarine, ideally set in white gold or platinum.

Skin Tone 2: Golden Hues
If you have greenish veins, the golden hues of 14K yellow gold match perfectly with the warmth of your skin. Most warm skin tones also look luminous in 14K rose gold because the blush hue brightens a yellowish complexion. Warm skin tones suit jewels like rubies, emeralds, citrine and yellow sapphires. Explore 14K yellow gold jewelry and 14K rose gold jewelry to look through beautiful styles that will up your style game now that have the answer to the question “Which jewelry metal best suits my skin tone?”

Skin Tone 3: Stay Neutral
If your veins are greeny-blue rather than purplish-blue you most likely have a neutral skin tone and can wear any precious metal color with ease. Whether the silvery bright of white gold or the golden warmth of yellow or rose gold, your skin will radiate in any precious metal. Being neutral also means jewels of any color will complement and elevate your look.

A Forever Winner: Diamonds Really Are Your Best Friend 

Diamonds look captivating and timeless in all colors of gold and platinum. If you feel overwhelmed with options or want to capitalize on your precious metal styling expertise, keep it simple and classy and choose diamond jewelry made in the precious metal that best complements your skin tone.

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