Costume Jewelry mixed with fine jewelry

[Vintage Leather]

Hey, Hey,

I need a real honest opinion from serious jewelry fans here. I mostly wear fine jewelry (engagement ring, wedding band, diamond pendant, Rolex two tone watch with a diamond line bracelet and another diamond bracelet on on my other wrist). Wearing diamond studs or pearl studs is not really my thing and would much prefer fun costume dangling earrings, like Chanel and those earrings from Macy's counter. When wearing shorts, skirts or dress, I wear fun anklets on both ankles......some with Hello Kitty buttons for fun. I also wear fun crystal brooch or enamel brooch as closure for cardigan. Anyway, my relatives commented that the look I am coveting is downright tacky and makes me appear to be wearing all fake jewelry. :s

The entire point of costume jewelry is that it should be playful and interesting. Likewise, the entire point of jewelry is to show your personality, and draw attention to key areas on your body.

I collect vintage costume jewelry, and often mix costume and real.

Depressingly enough, I've spent more on some costume pieces than I have on some "real" jewelry.

First answer - your relatives are crazy. Or, they are trying to turn you into a junior leaguer. (If you are already a member of the JL - they are trying to turn you into a hyper-zombie JLer). It might also be the anklets - I do have relatives of a certain age who make snarky comments about wanna-be surfer girls when I wear an anklet.

Second answer - Definitely mix. If it was good enough for Coco Chanel, it should be good enough for our amazing Burberry Princess. (Have I mentioned recently how much I covet your wardrobe of jackets?)

Third and Final answer - If you feel overdone, take one thing off. It's all about what makes you comfortable. If you feel comfortable, just walk like you are wearing the crown jewels. People are going to look anyways - give them something to see.


Now go out there and enjoy yourself. Don't make me barrage you with pictures of me and my grandmother in massive playful costume pieces, cultured pearls, and diamonds.
Don't think I won't do it.

 

[mrs moulds]

I like to mix and match fine jewelry with costume jewelry.

I may wear my Cartier Tank watch with a small tiffany bracelet along with my wedding rings. Then, I will wear nice pair of cz studs.

Usually, don't like to wear a lot of jewelry at the same time, but I have since many people pull it off due to their own personal style.

 

[burberryprncess]

I wear fine jewelry and maybe one or two pieces of Chanel costume jewelry. Perhaps it is more of the style/quality of the costume jewelry that you are wearing? To be honest, Hello Kitty and anklets seem to be more suited for a 12 year-old than an adult. Not that you can't mix in a fun piece every now and again, but it sounds like maybe you're just overdoing it a bit. Or maybe your relatives just don't have a sense of style

I try to limit to one Chanel costume jewelry at a time. If I wear their earrings, then I don't wear their brooch. Typically, I only wear the brooch as closure to a cardigan that has no closure buttons. If I don't need a closure, then I don't wear a brooch. In regards to the Hello Kitty, it was just an example of one I have that was given to me by my 10 year old and he likes me to wear it for fun when I wear shorts, but it's for fun times at family outings. If I wear pants, tights, leggings or boots, then I skip the anklets. Anklets are just for fun. I think my elder relatives caught me in the middle of my fun time out with the kids. However, it is their opinion that we should only wear the real stones.

 

[burberryprncess]

I will mix fine and costume jewelry. However, generally speaking, if a person is wearing dangly earrings AND a necklace AND a brooch AND things on both wrists AND things on both ankles, it is just too, too much. The general rule is to not go all-out on all the places you can wear jewelry at the same time. A necklace and earrings and a brooch are probably too close together to wear all three. Likewise, adorning both wrists and both ankles would seem cosumey to me. Maybe it is just a case of less being more, and you ought to not wear so much at once.

Yeah, it does sound like a lot. My signature is diamond pendant and matching engagement ring and wedding band on the left ring finger with a colored stone on the right ring finger, Rolex watch with tennis bracelet and another tennis bracelet on my right wrist. The brooch is limited for cardigans when I need a closure. If my cardigans come with closure buttons, I don't use a brooch. I never take off my diamond pendant and if the pendant gets in the way of the brooch, I hide the pendant under my tees. Costume earrings are what I like to play around with and anklets are just for fun when I go out with the kids and with shorts. Maybe I should just stay far away from the anklets because I do see people's point in that they make me feel kidish.

 

[burberryprncess]

Hello, mixing costume and fine jewelry is fun and perfect and I find that Chanel earrings and perhaps bracelets/necklaces goes well with fine jewelry. I will drop the anklets though. Perhaps you can put them on while you are at the beach or just around town running errands with just a simple wedding band on your finger?

Yes, I can see the anklets being a great jewelry for the beach.

 

[burberryprncess]

I will mix costume and fine jewelery.

Like a rolex watch with a crystal hair clip. Or vintage plastic bead necklace with just my wedding band.

I prefer to have only one piece of jewelry on one body part at a time. E.g. if I wear a watch, I wouldn't watch a bracelet but I will wear one item of jewelry such as a ring or necklace. This ensures that i don't 'over-whelm' my look!

I've seen girls pile on costume and fine jewelry and look fantastic.

Just make sure your clothes are low-key and strut with confidence!

A lot of people get horrid when I wear my Rolex with my bracelet. They tell me the bracelet will scratch the watch. My problem is I really like that look. It's just a simple Rolex two tone watch with simple gold markers though. So far I don't see any major scratches on my Rolex. I usually play around with my clothes in front of the mirror before leaving the house. I stay with the classic look so my clothes are never overwhelming.

 

[burberryprncess]

If the relatives you refer to are elders, of course you want any time you spend with them to be pleasant for them, so just as you talk to them about things that will be pleasant, their interests, etc, as opposed to details of your own life that might be displeasing or even disturbing, you will also want to style yourself in a way that will please them.

That way you won't have to deal with them being displeased with what you are wearing or doing, and your presence at functions, your company, will be an enjoyable experience for them.

In your real life, the idea of accessories is that they look good, not what they are made of. Bling is about shape and color and sparkle. Apply it with abandon until desired result is achieved, then remove one piece.

Yes, they were my elder aunts, uncles and children. It was an coincidence that I ran into them at a restaurant before taking the kids to Disneyland. I typically don't hang out with them, and when I do, it is usually at more formal settings so I'm dressed more conservative. They caught me when I looked goofy. Still, I was surprise at my aunts' comments or more like they were so blunt about it.

Good advice on the idea of accessories for my real life.

 

[burberryprncess]

I mix jewelry, although most of my stuff is costume, ranging from very real looking to obviously fake. If I wear larger/more complex earrings, it's with a top that doesn't need a necklace or I'll wear a brooch or long necklace since it's not as close to the earrings like a shorter necklace is. I don't wear brooches and necklaces together. If the necklace is short and more detailed or large I wear a simpler earring, although this is still a hoop or drop for me, I rarely wear studs. I always wear my watch on one wrist and a bracelet on the other. If I wear rings that day, I mix big cocktail costume ones with real, my real ones are all smaller but I mostly choose what I'm going to wear that day based on colors, not really real vs. costume.

I think what you wear sounds okay, just ignore what your relatives say. You are obviously being noticed by them and not just blending into the woodwork, so you're doing something right. You have to take chances to be a trendsetter, not just copy what everyone else does. I think the studs and little pendant combo is boring, I only wear this on job interviews, but some people love that and wear the exact same ones everyday b/c that is their signature, which I think is great if that's what they like. You have to feel like you, and if the Hello Kitty anklets and fun brooches make you feel like you wear them with pride and confidence. Your relatives are probably either jealous or they have a different style than you do. Since they take it upon themselves to comment to your face, I think they are probably jealous of your sense of style and wish they had more original ideas.

It was weird that they made comment like that in front of everyone and strangers who may have heard. I do wear my jewelry with pride, confidence and joy but their comments made me rethink that maybe it's a bit too much. You have a good advice. I don't normally wear Hello Kitty anklets so I can see their point.

 

[burberryprncess]

The entire point of costume jewelry is that it should be playful and interesting. Likewise, the entire point of jewelry is to show your personality, and draw attention to key areas on your body.

I collect vintage costume jewelry, and often mix costume and real.

Depressingly enough, I've spent more on some costume pieces than I have on some "real" jewelry.

First answer - your relatives are crazy. Or, they are trying to turn you into a junior leaguer. (If you are already a member of the JL - they are trying to turn you into a hyper-zombie JLer). It might also be the anklets - I do have relatives of a certain age who make snarky comments about wanna-be surfer girls when I wear an anklet.

Second answer - Definitely mix. If it was good enough for Coco Chanel, it should be good enough for our amazing Burberry Princess. (Have I mentioned recently how much I covet your wardrobe of jackets?)

Third and Final answer - If you feel overdone, take one thing off. It's all about what makes you comfortable. If you feel comfortable, just walk like you are wearing the crown jewels. People are going to look anyways - give them something to see.


Now go out there and enjoy yourself. Don't make me barrage you with pictures of me and my grandmother in massive playful costume pieces, cultured pearls, and diamonds.
Don't think I won't do it.

Yes, if Coco can pull it, then I can with costume jewelry. I like the way she wears hers, especially the pearl necklace and camellia with her jackets and dresses. Thank you for your comment about my jackets.....they are my favorite clothes at the moment. Oftentimes, I like to experiment with all kinds of accessories but try to keep them tone down. I am the type who really enjoy wearing jewelry, can you tell?

 

[burberryprncess]

Thank you everyone for your nice input! I really appreciate this.

 

[shanam]

If the relatives you refer to are elders, of course you want any time you spend with them to be pleasant for them, so just as you talk to them about things that will be pleasant, their interests, etc, as opposed to details of your own life that might be displeasing or even disturbing, you will also want to style yourself in a way that will please them.

That way you won't have to deal with them being displeased with what you are wearing or doing, and your presence at functions, your company, will be an enjoyable experience for them.

In your real life, the idea of accessories is that they look good, not what they are made of. Bling is about shape and color and sparkle. Apply it with abandon until desired result is achieved, then remove one piece.

ok. now i am 100% positive that you are really miss manners. no question about it!!!!!

 

[tillie46]

I mix and match all the time!

 

[juicyincouture]

i do that all the time.

 

[ShimmaPuff]

ok. now i am 100% positive that you are really miss manners. no question about it!!!!!

I can't claim credit for the remove one piece thing, I've done it forever, but I have no idea which Formidable Begum Auntie or whatever it came from, maybe my grandmother?

:lolots: But what really made me laugh because just a little while ago I noticed the little stack of half-finished Crane's foldover notes (cream, not white, with a thin gold border only since my Golden Jubilee) with thank you notes for various Blessing Shopping Season remembrances received from the Distant all written, not a single one in an envelope, not a single one addressed, and not a single one sent.

 

[BigPurseSue]

If the relatives you refer to are elders, of course you want any time you spend with them to be pleasant for them, so just as you talk to them about things that will be pleasant, their interests, etc, as opposed to details of your own life that might be displeasing or even disturbing, you will also want to style yourself in a way that will please them.

That way you won't have to deal with them being displeased with what you are wearing or doing, and your presence at functions, your company, will be an enjoyable experience for them.

In your real life, the idea of accessories is that they look good, not what they are made of. Bling is about shape and color and sparkle. Apply it with abandon until desired result is achieved, then remove one piece.

<hehehe!> That's great, Shimma! I think I'm going to print it out and frame it. Ah yes, one should always style one's self to please one's peevish elders! <hehehehehe!>