Update your look for Spring with stuff you already have

March 21, 2013

Update your look for Spring with stuff you already have

 

 

Have you gone through a recent bout of spring cleaning?  Here are a few quick ideas to update your look for spring keeping your budget in mind.

 

The side ways cross necklace has been a pretty hot trend lately.  Your jeweler should be able to drill a hole in the bottom of your childhood cross and attach it to a chain where it sits on the side or in the center of the necklace.  Smaller crosses work best for this type of project.  You will see this trend with curved crosses as well as straight ones.  Don’t try bending your cross to get this look though.  If you have the cross and the chain, this project should take one to two business days and cost less than $50.

 

Another trend is combining tiny charms (that have meaning) on a single chain.  This can help smaller pieces (think tiny birthstone charms, puffed hearts, pearl pendants, etc) have more of an impact.  Combine sizes, metal colors, shapes, etc to give depth.

 

If you have some diamonds that are too small to be “impressive” on their own, consider adding them to necklace as stations.  The chain can be worn as a necklace or as a bracelet (if you don’t have many) and you can use contrasting metal colors (like rose or yellow) to add interest.  Uneven spacing will look more artistic than even spacing.  Doubling the chain or combining them with other layered necklaces can also add to the look.

 

 

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