Two popular colors for spring and summer dresses this season are yellow and blue. Jewelry lovers can’t go wrong by combining the complementary color yellow with blue and vice versa. Here are some jewelry suggestions to accessorize these two brilliant hues.
Accessorizing Yellow Garments with Blue Gemstone Rings
- Blue Topaz & Pave Sapphire Ring - Check out NeimanMarcus.com for this gorgeous statement ring. Set with a square sky blue topaz that’s just under 8 carats in weight, the topaz accent stone is surrounded by pave-set multicolor sapphires. Designed by MCL by Matthew Campbell Laurenza (find it by doing a site search for this name), it clocks in at $535.
Gemstone Fact
It’s not possible to gauge the overall size of a gemstone using only its weight in carats. This is because gemstones vary in density. The cut of gemstone will also cause variations in size for the same carat weight. The Neiman Marcus web site advises the Blue Topaz and Pave Sapphire ring face is 7/8 inch wide.
- Blue Topaz on a Budget - Pear-shaped blue topaz with white sapphire accent stones. Available through Amazon, the pear-shape cut of the gemstone adds visual interest. The gemstone is advertised as being 14x 9mm, which is slightly over ½ inch in width. While lacking the gorgeous multicolor pave sapphire accent stones of the Neiman Marcus ring, this ring has an awesome stepped up, ornate scrolled setting that makes the ring appear to cost much more than its $150 price tag.
Accessorizing Blue Garments with Yellow Jewelry
- For a sporty day look, pair blue garments with an oversized yellow silicone Ice-Watch available from Dillards. Case size is 43mm (approximately 1.7 inches) and it is water resistant to 50 meters. Stylist Rachel Zoe is quoted in the April edition of InStyle magazine as saying she loves watches with large faces. This one certainly fits the bill. Priced at $110, available online at the Dillards.com web site and at their brick and mortar stores.
- 14K Yellow Gold 17 inch Beaded Necklace - The total metal weight for this necklace is 4.7 grams, making it very delicate. It would look wonderful worn either with an open-neck top/dress with the necklace lying directly on skin or with a top/dress with a high neckline so the necklace sits bib-style on the top of the garment. This necklace also gives a polished look to white, beige and taupe garments. Available from Amazon, it retails at $229.
Accessorizing Yellow and Blue Garments with Green Jewelry
Most shades of yellow and blue also look fantastic worn with green jewelry. This is because the green hue is formed by combining yellow and blue. So, what are some top picks for green jewelry?
- Samantha Wills gold plate and faux (fake) aqua-colored turquoise cuff bracelet. This designer’s jewelry was featured in the movie, Sex and the City 2. Priced at $175, the gold-plate bracelet works with either color. Thick sterling silver or silver-toned bracelet will only work with blue garments. Available online at the designer’s web site.
- Ippolita Five-Stone Wonderland Bangles in Silver and Mint – Available from NeimanMarcus.com for $525. Although the metal is sterling silver, these bangles will work with yellow as well as blue garments since the metal part is so delicate. Thinking about moving ahead to fall and winter garments, these bracelets also look fantastic when worn with black.
Happy shopping!
Maire Loughran - Maire Loughran was born and raised in Rhode Island, the costume jewelry capital of the world. She learned the art of jewelry making at the ...
