Jewelry

Jewelry Shopping and Trends Guide

Follow jewelry trends and shop for jewelry. Watching celebrity jewelry is one way to monitor the trends. Celebrities have access to all sorts of designer jewelry, and while I don’t always agree with their selections, the jewelry is fun to look at and is often a good preview of the pieces we’ll see on retail racks in a season or two.

Shopping for jewelry is fun, but it’s important to know exactly what you’re buying. Is that gemstone ring set with a natural gemstone, a treated gemstone, or a gemstone made in a laboratory? There’s a lot to consider before you buy gemstones and precious metals, but don’t worry — I’ll help you sort it out.

Celebrity Jewelry Trends

Celebrity Jewelry Profiles

Accessory Trends

Jewelry Designer Profiles

Body Jewelry Advice & Shopping

Bracelets, Cuffs & Bangles

Necklaces & Pendants

Earrings

Birthstone Jewelry

Specialty Jewelry & Accessories

Lampwork Beads

How Jewelry Works

Which settings are most durable? Which jewelry clasps are the most secure and easiest to manipulate? A good understanding of jewelry terms and jewelry components makes it so much easier to buy the “right” jewelry when you shop for Hawaiian jewelry online and off.

Visual Guide to Necklace Styles & Lengths

Match a Necklace to Your Neckline

Choose the “Best” Jewelry Clasp

How to Recognize Jewelry Chains

Body Jewelry

When it comes to body jewelry, there’s no end to the number of body parts that creative people choose to adorn with it. Use these tips to find and choose the best kinds of body jewelry for your body piercings.

Best Metals for New Piercings

Ear Piercing Variations

Body Jewelry Gauge Chart

My Belly Button Piercing

Stretching Your Earlobe Piercings

Healing Times for Above-the-Waist Piercings

Heart Themed Belly Button Jewelry

Unique Belly Rings

More Body Jewelry Shopping

Bracelets, Cuffs & Bangles

Find all sorts of bracelets and bangles, from chain bracelets to wooden bangles to bracelets set with diamonds and other gemstones.

Wooden Bangles

Turquoise Bracelets

Animal Print Bangles

Sterling Silver Bracelets

Contemporary Pearl Bracelets

Diamond Bracelets

Traditional Charm Bracelets

Woven and Link Bracelets

Italian Charm Bracelets

More Bracelets

Necklaces & Pendants

There are so many different lengths and types of necklaces and pendants — it’s easy to find something that’s just right for any occasion.

Big-Link Necklaces

Favorite Cross Pendants

Peace Sign Pendant Necklaces

Multi-Chain Necklaces

Find a Lariat

Women’s Gold Chain Necklaces

Sterling Silver Heart Pendants

Contemporary Pearl Necklaces

Colorful Beaded Necklaces

More Necklaces

Earrings

There’s something out there for everyone who loves earrings, whether it’s dangles and chandelier earrings that touch your shoulders or elegant, lobe-hugging diamond studs.

Favorite Hoop Earrings

Garnet Earrings

Topaz Earrings

Earrings to Wear with a Little Black Dress

Diamond Stud Earrings

Pearl Earrings

Chandelier Earrings

Sterling Silver Hoops

Gemstone Dangle Earrings

More Earrings

Birthstone Jewelry

Find all sorts of jewelry to honor someone’s birth month. Birthstone Bracelets and necklaces are always popular, but so are rings and earrings.

Birthstone Jewelry for All Months

Birthstone Necklaces and Charm Pendants

Emerald Jewelry (May)

Pearl & Alexandrite Jewelry (June)

Opal Rings (October)

Peridot Jewelry (August)

Ruby Jewelry (July)

Sapphire Pendants (September)

Topaz Rings (November)

Specialty Jewelry & Accessories

Mom’s jewelry and jewelry for cancer awareness are two kinds of specialty jewelry.

Breast Cancer Awareness Jewelry

Python Accessories

Cufflinks for Men and Women

Men’s Bracelets

Find a Pair of Sunglasses

Jewelry Boxes

More Specialty Jewelry

Traditional Wedding Anniversary Gifts

Find a Watch

I love watches and have more of them than I truly need — I can’t help myself because they’re available in so many styles. Use these links to find a watch (or two, or three, or more) that you love.

White Watches

Conservative Watches for a Job Interview

Hand Crafted Beaded Watches

Pocket Watches Under $100

Pocket Watches Over $100

More Watch Finds

Lampwork Beads

Lampwork beads have been popular jewelry components for a long time. Bead styles (and the way they are used in jewelry) are ever-changing, but I think lampwork beads, in general, are here to stay. Professional bead makers offer tips to help you purchase beads and galleries walk you through a bunch of different designs.