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It is an age-old question, "What jewelry to wear with a particular outfit?" Well, times have definitely changed and we hope to enlighten a few of you about the new style of jewelry!

Earrings as large and gaudy as you could find were absolutely perfect and quiet frankly are still very en vogue. However, many people have been under the impression for quite some time that the only acceptable jewelry to wear is earrings. Today's women are showing their ability to accessorize by adding necklaces and very often even designing their dresses or outfits around the jewelry. Of course, keeping alive the golden rule of no dangles in the horsemanship is a must. However, with the rage of chandelier earrings, loves the idea of using these as queen jewelry. Add a beautiful coordinated necklace with your dress and you are ready to turn some heads. Young women can really express themselves with the accessories that they choose to incorporate into their outfits. It gives them a chance to show their personality as well as jazz up and create the perfect outfit in their eyes.

One very important thing to remember when selecting jewelry, however, is to always try the jewelry on before purchasing them to compare with your facial features. Some lengths of earrings are better than others on certain facial shapes as well as shapes of earrings and necklaces. It is important to compare the neckline on your dress or blouse with the necklace in question also.

Vintage and antique jewelry have been found in many different places throughout the years. So girls get out there and be creative!! Show your personality and have fun in every aspect of competition. That is what we do it for!

The hottest jewelry to hang around your neck is a long necklace with a large, circular pendant. Slap on a cuff bracelet or a colorful bangle and finish off your look with an oversized ring. They may be enormous, but why stop at one? Wear a few, maybe even a couple on one finger!

Bright colored gems, chain links and elegant formal looks have replaced bohemian beads, gypsy flair and casual looks. Longer necklaces continue to be a top trend thanks to their versatility when it comes to the popular layered look. Even at lower price points, they can be worn together to give the illusion of one, two or even three different necklaces.

Nature has inspired the latest jewelry with leaf pendant charms and Asian-inspired floral designs. This organic look will pop up on more necklaces and in unexpected places like the inside of hoop earrings and on ponytail holders. Birds are also a way to bring a bit of nature to your wardrobe.

Celebrities have inspired a new fashion statement: colorful cocktail and gemstone rings. The bigger the better with this trend. These rings are even more flashy and noticeable when worn on the index finger.

Finally in '07, 70s glam is back. Thick gold will continue to dominate over dainty silver chains and sometimes one signature piece is all you need. Bold looks like a single cuff bracelet, dramatic earrings in bright colors and thick chain necklaces are fresh once again.

The jewelry was worn to accent the clothing and most of the models today wore simple but layer of chains with a variety of shapes. The chain is adorned with beads and with gold and silver together as to provide a more casual look.

Cuff bracelets are adorn with copper is being shown along with silver and or mass of brilliant beads.

Rings with a lot of color, with large colored stones and are being worn on the index finger.

Today fresh cultured pearls come in huge range of colors, from pastel to bright Pearl shape are in today with round and oval pearls. At festive events are the perfect opportunity to wear pearl necklaces and other and other pearl jewelry.

Simple pendants are being adorn by leaves, flowers or birds in gold or silver with brilliant colored cords in leather, rubber and niobium

Mystic Topaz is in today because it uses a natural topaz with a coating that transforms the gem into something like ever seen in the gem industry

The big pieces from last year will eventually come back but add a large classic chains, cuffs, and big colored ring.

Metallics, sculpted resins in smooth and bold designs, semi-precious gemstones, Murano-style glass, shell and crystal glass are all setting the glamorous trends in fashion jewelry this summer.

Keep in mind that fashion jewelry is indispensable this season, not only because it is the fashion trend, but also because it reaches an historical high in artistic beauty. When it comes to handbags, oversized is the name of the game. For shoes, it's height and metallics.

Mix and match accessories with the easier trends in clothing this summer and you'll be adorning your inner trendsetter! Most importantly, have fun with playing with integrating some of the fashion accessory trends into your wardrobe.

Just as we choose certain fashion styles to suit our body shape, so too can we choose earrings to suit our face shapet

For every woman, there are right and wrong earrings to wear. What can be flattering for one face shape may be a fright on another. Just as a layered longer bob looks great on long face, it doesn't show much compliment on a round.

Here are the golden rules for selecting earrings that complement one of the six basic face shapes: square, round, heart-shaped, long, wide, and oval.

Round Face

Lean, long, angular and curvy lines give a look of length to a round face. Avoid circles. A round face needs earrings with length to elongate it. A drop earring works best in shapes that are also soft like a teardrop.

Heart-shaped Face

Lovely heart-shaped faces have slightly small pointy chins. Balance this shape out with teardrop earrings, or ovals with mini chains.

Long Face

For a long face pick extra large chandelier earrings with lots of volume. For an extra touch choose earrings with a combination of round and square shapes.

Wide Face

For a wider face, always consider cascading earrings to create the illusion of a longer look. A great way is to wear sleek, flat earrings or ovals! Nothing too bulky.

Oval Face

Anyone with an oval face is a lucky girl! It suits any style of earrings. A keynote to remember is to keep the size of the earring in balance to the size of the person. Soft shapes such as pearls tear drops, circles, and ovals are the best. Try simple splendid studs.

Square Face

Angular shapes with rounded edges soften the contours of a square face. Proportionately medium-long sized styles are best.

Here are some indispensable rules:

1 Avoid wearing your jewelry especially white gold in a chlorine pool or a hot tub. The chemicals may slowly erode the finish, weaken the prongs, and discolor the gold or sterling silver.

2. Use ½ water and ½ ammonia to clean diamonds and some colored stones. Dip the jewelry into this solution and use a soft brush to clean under the prongs. Do not clean the following stones in this solution: Turquoise, opal, emeralds, tanzanite, pearls, amber, coral and ivory, shell cameos, lapis, bone, horn, any assembled stone

3. Store your jewelry in separate soft boxes or plastic bags to avoid scratching the finishes.

4. Platinum is an extremely durable precious metal. It is resistant to tarnishing and discoloration due to chlorine and other chemicals but needs to be cleaned like gold jewelry.

5. Clean silver jewelry with a non-detergent soap and water, using a small, soft brush to clean under the stones. To remove tarnish, try a polishing cloth. They are charged with a cleaning compound just for silver.

6. Hair spray, perfume and perspiration can weaken the silk thread that pearls are strung on. The corrosive effects can damage pearl luster.

7. Should your pearl strand break, the knots in between each pearl will prevent the loss of any pearl. Knots separate pearls to prevent them from rubbing against each other.

8. Clean pearls only with a non-detergent soap, rinse and pat dry.

9. Place a piece of aluminum foil, shiny side up, on the bottom of a glass bowl or glass pan. Fill the container with a solution of boiling water and three teaspoons of baking soda. To remove tarnish, soak any sterling silver and good quality silver plate (the finish on cheap silver plate will bubble if it's soaked).