Greetings from California,
I thought that since May is Gold Month here at QVC, I would offer some styling tips on how to get the most out of your jewelry. Most of my collectors at John Hardy love the fact that many of our designs incorporate sterling silver and 18K gold; the combination offers them the ability to wear their pieces every day. Yet, when I would introduce our solid 18K designs, they were more hesitant about incorporating the pieces into their wardrobe. I wondered if the problem was the initial investment or if it was an aesthetic issue. Working with my collectors, I found out that most often they wanted to invest in the 18K design, but were not sure if they would wear the piece enough to justify the purchase. Well, that’s where I come in!
As a stylist, I have spent years learning and working with the most amazing editors and designers. What I have learned is that mixing and matching your precious metals is one of the easiest and most stylish ways to create a new look and fill in the holes in your jewelry wardrobe. I’m sure you noticed that during the past several years, everything from the hardware on your handbag to the accents on your glasses feature more and more gold tones. Because of all of the gold accents found in designs today, I think it’s important for my clients to be comfortable incorporating gold into their personal styles, which I have created a program at John Hardy called ‘Graduate to Gold.’
As gold is such an investment, many of my collectors only had a couple of key pieces that were all gold. What they told me was that they weren’t comfortable incorporating the all gold pieces into their daily wardrobe as they felt it didn’t ‘match’ the silver pieces they owned. So, I would have them bring in their favorite gold designs, and together we would mix and match the pieces with our John Hardy two-tone designs. I would help them get out of their comfort zone where everything was ‘Matchy Matchy’ and help them create an updated look that was pulled together, made a statement, and was an expression of their personality. Remember that this works just as well for those of you who only wear silver but find that with all the gold accents in your wardrobe you would like to start incorporating some gold tones into your jewelry collection.
Depending on your personal taste, I have highlighted some new JAI John Hardy key designs that I think can help you to ‘Graduate to Gold.’ Some of the designs below have a larger 14K gold look and some simply have delicate 14K gold accents. All of them are gorgeous on their own but also pair beautifully with any of your all-gold designs as well.
JAI John Hardy Sukhothai Sterling/14K Black Diamonique Ring (J279145)
JAI John Hardy Sukhothai Sterling/14K Accent Hinged Cuff (J280788)
I hope you have an amazing Mother’s Day weekend. Please take a moment to visit and ‘like’ our JAI Jewelry Facebook page, to get an inside look into the world of JAI John Hardy Jewelry.
Safe Travels,
Scott Grimes