Jewellery pairings · 2 min read
Let your jewellery join a colour progression
A pale blue shirt, a navy cardigan and a small blue detail between them. Try a simple arrangement of shades within one colour.
Place two shades together
You do not always need a jewellery colour that contrasts with your clothes. If you have light and dark shades of one colour in your wardrobe, think of a piece of jewellery as a third shade alongside them. The aim is to see whether you enjoy the progression, rather than to find an exact colour match.
For example, wear a pale blue shirt with a navy cardigan. If you already have earrings that look blue, bring them alongside the clothes. Notice whether their colour sits closer to the shirt or the cardigan. Simply placing the three pieces together is a useful start.
Look at the jewellery’s own colour
The small detail need not look identical to the shirt. A lighter blue may read differently beside two dark pieces, while a darker blue can stand out at a pale collar. In the mirror, ask which shades feel close to each other rather than only whether they match.
This experiment concerns visible colour. You do not need to identify a blue detail’s stone or material from its appearance. If you do not own jewellery in these colours, choose another colour family from the pieces and clothes you have instead of starting a shopping list.
One photograph, three short notes
After trying the shirt, cardigan and earrings together, take one photograph. Add three notes: lightest, middle shade and darkest. Each piece does not need a separate step; two pieces looking very close in colour can be a choice in its own right.
Today’s small action: spend five minutes trying three things you own within one colour family. Finish by asking whether you would like to wear this progression again. If not, remove one piece and stay with two shades.
