Statement earrings encompass a broad range of styles, including larger hoop, chandelier and dangling styles. The current popularity and versatility of the paperclip chain is also seen with earrings, resulting in a single or multiple strands hanging from a stud.
In all contexts, understand how to wear statement earrings.
Start With a Simple Outfit
Your clothing should never clash with or overshadow a bigger, more detailed accessory. In this case, wear solid colors or a simple, non-contrasting pattern like narrow stripes. This approach creates a canvas for the earrings to pop or allows for some fluidity within your look.
Wear Your Hair Up
Don’t keep your earrings hidden! Especially if you have mid-length or long hair, dangling and chandelier earrings can get lost or tangled in the strands. Highlight the pair you’ve selected by putting up your hair.
Also pay attention to the neckline of your shirt. Higher necks create overlap with statement earrings and could make your neck appear shorter. Give them space with a boat or V-neck style and let the earrings highlight your jawbone to create a lengthening effect.
Avoid Competing Jewelry
Select a single statement piece, keeping everything else minimal in size and details. With statement earrings, pair your selection with a tennis bracelet or narrow chain necklace.
Match Jewelry to Your Skin Tone
Due to their size, statement earrings can either complement or significantly clash with your skin tone. If you have cooler undertones, start with silver or platinum and look for stones with a neutral or deeper shade like sapphire or emerald.
Gold, including yellow and rose, flatters warmer tones. If any stones enter the picture, look for something with a neutral tone or another warmer shade like red, pink or brighter blue.
Create an Intentional Contrast
Never select statement earrings at random. While aligning the accessory to the rest of your look, also consider creating a deliberate contrast of color and pattern. For instance, matching a gold set to a simple black dress or red top. Think about how the metal overlaps with a pattern, like solid gold contrasted against a two-tone checkerboard print.
Beyond metals, wearing earrings with more of a curved form – hoops, drop-shaped dangles or discs – contrasts against more prominent beach chair stripes.
Browse our selection of earrings at Hannoush Jeweler to find a pair that elevates your look!
