How to Build a Jewellery Collection

This article explains how to build a jewellery collection in 3 simple steps. First, you should start with essential items, next, add some statement pieces and finally, complete your collection with personal touches.

1. Start with the essentials

When you start building a jewellery collection, it’s sensible to start with a good base. This means getting together some “jewellery essentials”. These are items that look timeless and classic – meaning that you can wear them on any occasion, with any outfit. It’s worth investing a little more money in essential jewellery pieces because that way, you’ll get years of wear from them. The following items are considered jewellery essentials:

• Diamond stud earrings
• Solitaire necklaces
• Tennis bracelets
• Engagement or promise rings
• Wedding or eternity rings
• Pearls

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2. Add a few statement pieces

Statement jewellery is big, bold and eye-catching. It “makes a statement” about your personality and speaks volumes about your style. You should have a few statement pieces in your collection to glam up your look on special occasions or to elevate your plain daytime outfits. The following items are considered statement pieces:

• Cocktail rings
• Drop, chandelier or hoop earrings
• Big necklaces or wide chockers
• Wide evening bracelets

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3. Complete your collection with personal touches

Finally, it’s time to complete your collection with personal touches. Adding personal elements to your collection will make it uniquely yours, as well as add variety to your look. Here are some personalised touches for your to consider:

• Birthstones
• Vintage jewellery
• Heirlooms inherited from relatives
• Initial pendants and rings
• Charms and jewellery symbols

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Final tips on how to build a jewellery collection

Jewellery is a great accessory because it can change the look of your outfit in an instant. It’s also very personal. Unlike clothes or shoes, jewellery lasts a long time, sometimes even generations. Therefore, it has the power to remind us of the important moments in our lives. Make sure that each piece in your collection is special to you – and that way your jewellery collection will one day tell your life story in jewels!