Jewelry for Every Event: From Everyday Chic to Red Carpet Glamour

Jewelry possesses timeless appeal due to its deep emotional and symbolic value, exquisite craftsmanship, and cultural significance. It’s often part of significant life events and personal milestones that become cherished heirlooms that are passed down from generation to generation.

Classic designs, such as diamond solitaires and pearl necklaces, never go out of style and can be worn for every occasion. Diamond jewelry allows people to express their own individuality. While it can be worn on various occasions, jewelry worn everyday reflects individual tastes and personalities – from casual outings to formal events. We’ll go over the jewelry you’ll need for all the occasions you’re attending.

Everyday Elegance

For everyday jewelry, you’ll want to look for subtle, comfortable jewelry. Consider stud earrings, simple necklaces, like more petite pendants or solitaire necklaces, and minimalist bracelets. If you’re wearing your jewelry to the office, you’ll want to select pieces that are not only professional but also stylish. Look at delicate pendants, pearl earrings, and elegant watches. You can easily express your individual style by mixing metals to create a unique combination. You can also layer your necklaces – start with three necklaces of different lengths and experiment with varying necklaces to get the look you want. Go the same route with bracelets by stacking bracelets together. Choose a cohesive stack that matches or combines different styles and textures representing you for an eclectic look. Stacking rings together also works well for work. Simple, classic rings can be stacked and look professional at the office.

Semi-Formal Occasions

For semi-formal occasions, you can take your accessories up a notch. Consider some eye-catching pieces for dinner dates and nights out with friends, such as chandelier earrings, statement rings, or bold cuffs. For seasonal events and parties, have some fun with your jewelry by incorporating seasonal colors or themes. Summer jewelry can feature bright gemstone colors and mother of pearl details.

Formal Events

Formal events allow more drama and creativity for your jewelry. For wedding and anniversary celebrations, you can choose timeless pieces such as oversized diamond studs, tennis bracelets, and classic pearls. These accessories are elegant, classic and complement your dressed up ensemble.

You can turn up the drama and glamor for gala and black-tie events. Think about multi-strand necklaces, statement cocktail rings, and dramatic drop earrings. Layer on the jewelry for more impact, and don’t shy away from statement pieces.

Red Carpet Glamour

Celebrities rock some red carpet looks if you’ve watched award shows or seen media coverage of the events. While people discuss what the stars are wearing, they’re also watching the accessories. Red carpet looks often feature luxury brands and bespoke pieces that are high-end, unforgettable, and eye-catching. They’re typically designed by well-known designers featuring high-carat diamonds and rare gemstones. Some red carpet ensembles include tiaras, large gemstone necklaces that make a statement and intricate chandelier earrings that drip diamonds from the celebrity’s ears.

Some iconic red carpet looks from the 96th Academy Awards include:

• Zendaya dazzled in pink gold earrings that featured marquise diamonds, tourmalines, morganites, and mandarin garnets.
• Greta Lee wore drop platinum and diamond earrings, a diamond and emerald bracelet, and a green tourmaline ring.
• Emma Stone accented her ensemble with a sleek yellow diamond necklace from a designer’s brand’s luxury jewelry collection.
• Ariana Grande looked like an adorned princess in a 14-carat pendant and 34-carat earrings adorned with morganite and diamonds.
• America Ferrera sparkled in a stunning rubellite and diamond necklace that complemented her pink gown.
• Lily Gladstone, one of the Best Actress nominees, wore a geometric necklace featuring turquoise, sapphires, and diamonds, along with elongated oval drop earrings.

Tips for Choosing the Right Jewelry

For a cohesive ensemble, consider pairing your jewelry with what you plan on wearing. Your necklines, sleeve lengths, style of outfit, and overall themes can influence what types of accessories you’ll wear. If you’re wearing a strapless dress, consider a choker or multi-strand necklace that draws attention to your face. Also, consider your skin tone and choose metals that look flattering. Yellow and rose gold complement warmer skin tones while white gold and platinum flatter skin tones with cool undertones.

Consider the event as you plan your accessories. You want to avoid over-accessorizing so that you can find a balance between jewelry and the rest of your look.

Jewelry Care and Maintenance

Keep your jewelry protected and safe by storing your jewelry separately in a lined jewelry box or separate hooks to hang necklaces. Diamonds are hard and can scratch other jewelry and other diamonds. If you store each item separately, you reduce the risk of damage and tangling.

If you wear your jewelry, dirt and grime can dull your gemstones. Cleaning your jewelry at home is easy by soaking it in a warm water bowl with mild dish soap. Use a soft-bristled brush to remove any embedded dirt and grime gently. If you’re cleaning pearls, you’ll dampen a cloth with the soapy solution instead of soaking them and gently wipe your pearl jewelry. Cleaning and maintaining your jewelry can help it last longer.

Conclusion

No matter what the occasion, you can find the perfect accessories for it. From casual to black-tie events, you can add some earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings to complete your look. In general, keep your jewelry simpler for more casual events and go for elegant, timeless looks for formal events and weddings. Galas and black-tie events can have more diamonds and glamor. Have fun and try different jewelry combinations to see what represents your style. To see plenty of jewelry options, head to With Clarity website or pop in their SOHO showroom and explore the earrings, bracelets, gemstone rings, necklaces and much more. Imagine all the gorgeous combinations you can create for all of your events.