Some people are into minimalism
and the less is more approach. I am not one of those people. I like excess and
colors and layers. I appreciate minimalism on other people, but that’s not me.
It’s like they say: You do you and I’m going to do me.
This summer I’m really into the
bohemian style with lots of jewelry. I think they look really cool. There’s
something magic about having lots of rings stacked on your fingers and bracelets dangling on your wrists. It gives me this wonderful feeling of having
a superpower – like I can do things I couldn’t normally.
Moving through people with your
own sound (the clinking and chiming of all your jewelry) it’s just like leaving
an audible perfume trail. It’s going to turn heads. Not that I’m particularly aiming for that. It just happens :))))).
Stacking rings on your fingers it’s an art in itself. You
have to make sure they look good together. The stacking of jewelry needs a
balance. How to wear multiple pieces of jewelry at once without looking like
you pilfered a costume jewelry store or your grandma jewelry box is not easy.
It’s all about geometry and proportions. Otherwise you'll end up looking like an extra in a rap video.
EXPECTATIONS
REALITY
This is how you do it!
Here’s a few tips and tricks on how to stack your rings, bracelets and necklaces that I learned by trial and
error through years of layering jewelry on myself:
- When in doubt stick with one metal color. Pick
either gold or silver and go from there. Either of them work great with contrast
colors, bohemian pieces with gemstones and jewels. Silver jewelry and blue
stones are a classic. Gold with black or green is a sure thing too.
- If you feel confident, ignore the first rule and
mix metals and textures for a personalized result. Different shades of gold can
play off one another, pick up the light differently and look really beautiful mixed
with colorful stones and different ring settings.
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Center everything around one or two statement pieces.
Right now I’m particularly obsessed with this ring so I would pile and anchor any
other pieces I’d choose starting from and around it. This also works if you
have a piece that you never take off, something that has sentimental value.
- Mix and experiment with shapes, lines and
different sized rings. Combining small, delicate rings with massive pieces, knuckle
rings, or girly, feminine rings with rock&roll rings, always looks cool.
Piling up horizontal and vertical rings will create the illusion that you didn’t
go overboard and added one too many pieces on your fingers. Anything that
involves a contrasting effect will work.
- Combine vintage pieces with trendy rings, retro or classic pieces with modern jewelry,
the mix of old and new will look interesting
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Wear more of the same: I really love the Wonder
Woman look – two identical bracelets worn on each of your wrists. Multiple,
identical slim rings on different fingers can look really good too. Those midi
rings are especially stackable and great to mix in with more elaborate jewelry.
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If you’re not sure how to keep a balance between
proportions, keep it simple by only mixing the same size rings: either slender rings
with delicate stones or big, statement rings worn together. This works
especially with necklaces. I feel that wearing delicate necklaces of different
lengths with simple but interesting details looks amazing. Combining big
statement necklaces can get sloppy really fast unless you’re a pro.
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Juxtaposition is key – I like to leave some of
my fingers bare or adorned with something really small and simple, while
stacking multiple rings on other fingers. It’s all about creating that
effortless feel – like you didn’t try too hard. The negative space will keep
things from getting too symmetrical and boring.
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You can add rings and bracelets to both your
hands (I prefer that because I’m all about go big or go home) or stack your
jewelry on just one of your hands (if you’re not there yet :)))).
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Add a watch into the mix when piling on your
bracelets
- Try different combinations of rings and move
them around your fingers until you are happy with the results
How do you feel about jewelry? Are they important for your look or not so much?
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