Jewelry & your face shape

Have you ever thought about how jewelry can enhance your face shape? Not to worry as not many of us do! 

Before you can determine which jewelry would suit your face shape, you need to determine what your actual facial shape is. 

To determine your facial shape:

• Stand in front of a large mirror in a room with good lighting.
• Pull your hair away from your face into a bun or a ponytail.
• Trace the shape of your face with an erasable marker or an old lipstick onto the mirror. An alternative would be to ask someone to take a photo of your face.
• Step away from the mirror and evaluate the shape you have drawn or the shape of your face in the photo.
• Compare the shape of your face with the below illustrations to determine your face shape.

Illustrations of face shapes

Now for the fun part! Determining which jewelry will suit your face shape. Look for your face shape below to see which jewelry you should be wearing to enhance your natural beauty.

Heart/Inverted Triangle/Diamond Shaped Face:

Earrings: dangle or drop earrings help to lengthen the face.

Necklaces: chokers help contrast and soften the sharp angle of the chin.

Round/Square/Triangular Shaped Face:

Earrings: try elongated shapes such as ovals or angular shapes such as rectangles. Square shaped faces look particularly well in teardrop earrings.

Necklaces: look for necklaces that elongate your face, typically necklaces that extend below the neckline (28" to 32").

Rectangular/Oblong Shaped Face:

Earrings: choose short or round earrings to contrast the longer face shape.

Necklaces: chokers, especially if you have a long neck.

Oval Shaped Face:

Earrings: dangle earrings (not too long), preferably angular shaped.

Necklaces: can be either long or short (if you have a long neck, then chose a shorter necklace)