RJC Notes
Styling, care, collecting, and boutique-buying notes from Rustic Jewel Co.
01 · RJC Notes
Bridesmaid jewelry can coordinate without being identical. With mismatched dresses, choose one shared detail—such as a metal tone or pale accent—and allow the shape or placement...
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02 · RJC Notes
For curly hair, choose earrings by where your curls sit and move, not by a blanket rule that you need large hoops or long drops. A...
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03 · RJC Notes
An updo gives earrings more visibility, but it does not require longer ones. Start with the position of the bun or pinned hair, then add any...
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04 · RJC Notes
Short hair does not automatically call for large earrings. Choose by what your haircut reveals: an exposed ear, a sharp bob edge, a curl falling across...
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05 · RJC Notes
You can wear a necklace with a cowl-neck dress, but the necklace should not keep falling into the folds. Start by trying the dress without one....
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06 · RJC Notes
A necklace for a square-neck dress should have a clear relationship with the opening: sitting inside it, lying intentionally over the bodice, or giving way to...
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07 · RJC Notes
For a halter dress, look at the straps before choosing a necklace. A high, closed halter may leave little useful space at the neck, while a...
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08 · RJC Notes
Start with earrings when styling a one-shoulder dress. They let you add detail without automatically crossing the diagonal neckline with another line. A necklace can still...
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09 · RJC Notes
A strapless dress does not need a necklace simply because the neckline is open. Compare two complete versions: a necklace with quieter earrings, and earrings with...
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10 · RJC Notes
With a velvet dress, start by moving in the dress before choosing the jewelry. The surface can look light in one direction and dark in another,...
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11 · RJC Notes
For a lace dress, first decide where jewelry can sit without repeatedly rubbing or catching the fabric. An open neckline may leave room for a necklace;...
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12 · RJC Notes
With a floral dress, choose jewelry by what is happening near your face and neckline, not by how many colors appear anywhere in the print. A...
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