Before Googling “how to style jewellery”, understand what metals and stones you prefer based on your personal style. Are you a minimalist or a maximalist? Are you into vintage pieces or prefer more modern cuts? When you've found the answers, fashion insiders and power stylists can help further.
From never saving jewellery for best to dabbling in Art Deco, complementing your favourite metal with a macchiato-inspired manicure to shopping sustainably, Vogue asked industry experts to share their answers to “how to style jewellery”.
Ananya Malhotra, jewellery designer
Create your own signature. When I designed my Chakra bracelets, I faced resistance from my workshop, who refused to string high jewellery materials with elastics. I love to combine semi-precious materials such as rose quartz with rubies and diamonds.
Fernando Jorge, jewellery designer
Don’t save jewels for special occasions. The contemporary collector picks pieces that blend seamlessly into their everyday style.
Susan Caplan, vintage jewellery specialist
Buying what you love can also be sustainable: invest in timeless, good-quality pieces that can be passed down to future generations.
Colman Domingo wearing a sparkling brooch at the 2024 Oscars.
Laura Ingham, deputy director, Global Fashion Network, Vogue
When it comes to the red carpet, a twinkling men’s brooch affixed to a lapel or bow tie is as precious as any statuette – see Colman Domingo at the 2024 Oscars.
Maria Sole Ferragamo, founder, So-Le Studio
Ask yourself: “is this comfortable” before asking yourself “how to style jewellery”. I craft my pieces from leather and brass remnants, so they’re super light and can be worn 24/7.
Anna Ruzhnikov, head of fine and important jewels sales, Sotheby’s
Pair pieces from varying design periods. A Victorian bracelet will look fabulous with a contemporary ring.
Lucia Silvestri, Bvlgari
Mix different combinations in terms of shapes, lengths, colours and materials. You’ll set your own style boundaries according to your personality.
Jessica McCormack diamond and gold gypset hoop earrings
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Jacqueline Rabun, jewellery designer
Wear jewellery that elevates and strengthens your spirit. Think sculptural 18k yellow-gold jewellery combined with rutilated quartz crystal or malachite.
Hannah Coates, beauty and wellness editor, British Vogue
Map out your mani. Your morning caffeine fix aside, a creamy cappuccino nail colour suits any skin tone and complements all precious metals, from rose gold to platinum.
Sophie Bille Brahe, jewellery designer
The question isn’t just what, but where? I like to part with tradition and wear my jewellery in subtle locations on the body, on the ankle, or on the back of the neck.
Naomi Smart, commerce director, British Vogue
If in doubt, do art deco. I love to wear architectural rings inspired by Suzanne Belperron or René Boivin with everything from The Row tailoring to casual denim and a rugby shirt.
The built-in-jewellery-trend dominate the Miu Miu AW24 runway.
Laura Hawkins, fashion features editor, British Vogue
Think of AW24’s affection for built-in jewellery as a trend-led take on buy-one-get-one-free and opt for Miu Miu’s brooch-laden dresses and Louis Vuitton’s chain-link T-shirts.
Gaia Repossi, creative director, Repossi
Show off subtly. An elegantly placed floating diamond is a statement rather than an ornament, and it’s guaranteed to inspire.
Jessica McCormack, jewellery designer
Do “day diamonds” as part of your 24/7 uniform – wear them to dinner with a tailored blazer, or with jeans and a t-shirt, and they won’t sit unworn on your bedside table or tucked away in a safe.
Alice Cary, commerce writer, British Vogue
Go forth and stack. Be it cuffs and hoops dancing around your ear lobes, or fistfuls of thrifted rings on every finger.
Hannah Martin, jewellery designer
Ignore outmoded rules. Mix and match metals and colours, and embrace genderless styling; nothing is or should be by the book.
Carmen Busquets, fashion entrepreneur and jewellery collector
Play with symmetry for off-kilter chic. I love to wear a bold necklace, symmetrical bracelets on both arms and asymmetric earrings designed by both artists and jewellery designers.
Invest in eye-catching giant earrings, courtesy of Saint Laurent AW24.
Francesca Amfitheatrof, artistic director of watches and jewellery, Louis Vuitton, and head of creative at Codognato
When it comes to diamonds, abundance is to be encouraged! Use different cuts to add more sparkle and light.
Christian and Yasmin Hemmerle, company directors and owners, Hemmerle
Rarity is always in style. There’s nothing like an innovative piece that champions metals, artefacts, and rare old stones. Our own design creations always defy the rules of our times.
Caroline Scheufele, co-president and artistic director, Chopard
Fanciful motifs are refreshingly modern: an oak tree necklace and rings adorned with mushrooms or frogs are daring and unique...
Harry Lambert, stylist
For knockout red-carpet moments, a focus earring is the cherry on top of the styling cake. Saint Laurent’s AW24 runway is a lesson in how to wear a giant earring look. Plot spoiler: bigger is always better.
This story first appeared on vogue.co.uk
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