Accessorising is hard. What ring goes well with your other ring? Can you wear more than one necklace at once? Is mixing metals really a faux pas? (Short answer: no.) So we decided to try answering all your jewellery queries visually, with a GIF guide for each specific ‘adornable’ area.
Finger Food
Mix your metals and your themes and be bold – can a snake ring work on the same hand as a delicate golden trident? Can a finger full of diamanté work alongside an even shinier silver knuckleduster? Uh, yes. Just keep bright colours to a minimum.
From left to right: Ready Heart Gold Ring, £85.37 Maria Black; Klaia Cage Brass Ring, £82 Otiumberg; Gladiator Gold Ring, £290 i + i Jewellery; Trishula Ring, £65 i + i Jewellery; Serpent Knot Ring, £295 Maria Nildsotter (coming soon)
Gold Plated Knot Ring, £195 Maria Nilsdotter; Smooth Metal Rings, £3.99 for a 5-pack H&M; Evil Eye Ring, £6.50 Freedom at Topshop (coming soon); Embossed Metal Ring, £5.99 for a 4-pack H&M; Knuckle Ring in Gold, £8 Urban Outfitters; Arrow Ring in Gold, £45 Odette at Otiumberg; Silver Twist Ring, £35 Davina Combe; Fooled Heart Ring in Rose, £85.65 Maria Black; Gold Icy Midi Ring, £30 Leyal Cemal at My Flash Trash
Rose Gold Knot Ring, £60 Davina Combe; Smooth Metal Rings, £3.99 for a 5-pack H&M; Wire Open Ring Small in Red, £65 Cornelia Webb (coming soon); Mystery Hugs Ring in Sterling Silver, £41.15 Verameat; Diamante Armour Ring, £18.50 My Flash Trash; White Topaz Teardrop Ring, £160 Theodora Warre
Décolletage Decoration
It’s the biggest flummoxer of all: how do you layer necklaces? Choose several fine gold or silver chains of gradually differing lengths (try a 14-, 16- and 18-inch length together). Or play up the space between them: try a choker with a longer pendant which nestles between your boobs. If you’re a jewellery wuss and need to start super gently, just opt for a couple of fine real gold chains from Argos – great value and they won’t rust should you be scared to ever change them.
From the top down: All is Well Necklace, £29 Dogeared at Cadenzza; Coin Pendant Necklace, £18.50 Freedom at Topshop (coming soon); Gold Karma Dreamcatcher Necklace, £90 Muru at My Flash Trash; Choker Necklace, £210 Theodora Warre; Shearing Scissors Necklace, £180 Alex Monroe (coming soon); Gold Hollow Curb Chain, £69.99 Argos; Black Spinel Cross Necklace, £65 Theodora Warre
Ear Armour
Multiple holes: worth the risk of ear infection when you can find ear candy this good. Forget cocktail earrings, look to darker statement earrings like spikes and snakes. For wear-everyday multiple earrings, try a sprinkling of tiny gold hoops with different detailing.
From the bottom up: Snake Earring, £235 Maria Nilsdotter (coming soon); Krishna Eye Hoop Earrings, £35 Theodora Warre; D’Ante Front Stud and Reverse Earring, £75.13 Maria Black; Gold Ball Tiny Hoop Earrings, £180 i+i Jewellery; Large Knot Hoops, £120 Davina Combe; Tusk Gold Hoop Earrings, £40 i+i Jewellery; Show Earring, £43.14 Maria Black; Carnivore Earring, £239.62 Annelise Michelson
Styled by Pandora Sykes
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.