How to choose jewellery based on your face shape

How to choose jewellery based on your face shape
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How to Choose Jewellery Based on Your Face Shape 

Selecting the right jewellery for your face shape can enhance your natural beauty and balance out your features. From earrings to necklaces, here’s a guide to help you find pieces that flatter your unique shape.

Oval Face Shape

Characteristics: An oval face is longer than it is wide, with balanced proportions and a slightly rounded chin. This face shape is considered the most versatile for jewellery.

Best jewellery styles:

  • Earrings: Almost any earring style flatters an oval face! Hoops, studs, chandeliers and dangly earrings all work well.
  • Necklaces: Chokers and short necklaces that rest at the collarbone accentuate an oval face’s natural balance, adding a frame that emphasises the cheeks and jawline.
  • Rings: Experiment with statement rings, as oval faces often pair well with bold choices.

Pro Tip: Balance your jewellery choices - if your earrings are bold, consider a simpler necklace, or vice versa.


                                               Round Face Shape

Characteristics: A round face is as wide as it is long, with soft angles and a rounded chin.

Best jewellery styles:

  • Earrings: Long, vertical earrings, such as drops or teardrops, elongate a round face. Avoid round hoops or studs, which can emphasise the roundness.
  • Necklaces: Long necklaces (like V-shaped pendants) help elongate the neck and create a more vertical line, slimming and lengthening the appearance of the face.
  • Rings: Look for angular or asymmetrical rings, which add contrast to the round shape and bring out your hand’s structure.

Pro Tip: Choose angular pieces to offset the softness of your features.


Square Face Shape

Characteristics: A square face has a strong jawline, and a forehead, cheeks, and jaw that are almost the same width.

Best jewellery styles:

  • Earrings: Go for round, hoop, or oval earrings to soften the sharp angles of a square face. Long, narrow styles with curves work well too.
  • Necklaces: Opt for rounder, softer styles such as a short, rounded necklace. Avoid angular pieces which can emphasise the natural sharpness of your face.
  • Rings: Curved designs work well on square faces. Round bands or rings with softer shapes complement this face shape.

Pro Tip: Try to create curves with your jewellery to balance out the straight lines of your face.


Heart Face Shape

Characteristics: Heart-shaped faces are wider at the forehead and gradually taper to a narrow chin, sometimes with prominent cheekbones.

Best jewellery styles:

  • Earrings: Tear-drop or chandelier earrings add volume around the jawline, balancing out the wider forehead. Earrings that are wider at the bottom than the top work best.
  • Necklaces: Short necklaces and chokers draw attention to the collarbone and help fill in the narrower area around the chin. V-shaped or layered necklaces can also add volume lower on the face.
  • Rings: Softer, rounded rings suit heart-shaped faces well and balance the sharpness around the chin.

Pro Tip: Draw the eye downward to balance out the forehead’s width and enhance the jawline.


Jewellery Style Tips for All Face Shapes

  1. Know your style: While certain pieces may suit your face shape better, wearing jewellery that makes you feel confident is key.
  2. Experiment with proportions: Don’t hesitate to try different lengths, textures, and colours to see what feels best with your face and wardrobe.
  3. Balance and symmetry: Pairing bold with simple or mixing different shapes can help you find a harmonious look.

By following these tips, you can use jewellery to complement your natural features, enhancing your unique face shape while staying stylish and confident!

Amelia x

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