How to Select a Designer Jewelry Piece

Being in the fashion and jewelry industry, I see so many different styles, designs, and materials being used from both the past and present. I have spent years studying jewelry design and so much has passed through my hands over the years. With so much on the market, it can be overwhelming to select a designer jewelry piece for yourself knowing that you will be making an investment that should last you many seasons if not a lifetime. Below you will find a few tips in selecting a jewelry designer for you.
Fist, you must know yourself and your own sense of style. Are you more contemporary and edgy in the clothes you wear or more conservative and classic? That is what is so great about shopping for designer jewelry pieces today is that there is bound to be someone doing something that is an exact fit with your stylistic taste. You can also go with something in between that might lend itself to both contemporary and classic dress as I strive to do in many of my own designs (http://jwassoriginals.com).
Then you must choose what materials you are most drawn to. So you like Silver or Gold tones? Colored gems or pearl jewelry? Natural or most polished looks? Diamond jewelry or semi-precious stones. There are jewelry designers out there working with everything from wood and plastic to rare colored Diamonds and Tahitian pearls. Go with what you love and what really speaks to you in terms of color, feel, and energy as opposed to the intrinsic value of the materials involved.
You will also have to decide on what price range you are willing to spend on your new finds. You can buy very inexpensive pieces that might be trendy and fun that might last a season or invest in a piece that will be passed down to your children’s children. With a very competitive market, one is bound to find something wonderful at every price level. I advise that if you are going to spend a considerable amount on a designer jewelry piece, that you find something that is a classic or destined to be a classic that you will wear more than once. That is one reason that I recommend and use so many pearls in my designs as they are something that never go out of style.
So once you decide on these areas, go out there and shop around. Look at the quality, get to know the designer or about the designer and what makes he or she create. Most importantly you must love the new pieces that you purchase because ultimately that is really all that matters.