"If a Woman Celebrates Herself Through Her Personal Style and Accessories, it's Almost Never the Wrong Choice."
Need a custom jewelry design? ask Mabel Chong, a San Francisco jewelry designer who celebrates color, shape and texture. She also answers questions about jewelry for the wedding day.
How do you advise selecting a piece?
While I pay attention to the weding dress color, the woman's particular colors and features on her face (and body), most important is whether the woman likes it or not. Is she comfortable in it? and does she believe she's beautiful and powerful? If she does, then she is. I design from this foundation, so a woman has only to choose, commit, and succeed!
Is age ever a consideration?
It can be, but again, if a woman celebrates herself through her personal style and accessories, it's almost never the wrong choice.
What materials are most popular?
We see a lot of swiss quartz, citrines, and sapphires. Colors that help frame a woman's face and decolletage. Silver and gold, of course, depending on a woman's preference. Blondes, I have found, have a tougher choice between the two, although I try to lead them toward gold, as it seems more regal. And on our wedding day aren't we regal?
Is skin tone and / or hair color a factor?
It's definitely a factor, but it's really about the woman's own joie d'vivre.
Should the neckline influence your selection?
Both the neckline and the size and shape. I think we're very conscious of our necks--men just have no idea!--and it's important to create an ensemble between the woman and the accessory.
Does hairstyle influence the jewelry choice?
Brunettes with long hair can lose their darker earrings in that halo--I'd suggest something that catches and reflects light. I love to see French bobs, short hair styles, and long-haired women tie up their hair --these women are the luckiest. They have many choices when it comes to jewelry.
Is custom jewelry design popular?
We do a bit of custom made jewelry, particularly for brides to be. Once, though, I showed a couple some black diamond jewelry, and they had me make a four-stranded necklace, in gold; and they wanted it to be the only one in the world, so I couldn't ever do it again! Of course, I have honored their request.
What essential pieces of jewelry should every bride have in her wardrobe?
A pair of shorter earrings, good for all occasions, in a simple color. A necklace that can be worn long or short. A nice-sized stone on a (gold) ring. These three simple items can take the graceful woman from pavement to penthouse!
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Mabel Chong, custom jewelry designs, celebrates color and shape, texture and the woman. Using semi-precious stones and pearls, gold and silver, she creates pieces that touch a woman's deeper aesthetic, giving her power and grace and beauty.
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