| You've pored through prom magazines, hit
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| | always look classic-delicate hoops, or a
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| all the hot shops and finally selected
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| | long chandelier-style earring. Remember,
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| the perfect prom dress. Your shoes are
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| | if you choose a chandelier earring, keep
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| gorgeous. Your date is too. You know how
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| | your necklace simple, or don't wear one
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| you'll wear your hair and makeup, and
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| | at all. If you choose studs or small
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| you've booked your limo and decided which
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| | hoops you can get away with a big bold
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| after-party to attend. But have you
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| | necklace, like gobstopper size faux
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| thought about your prom jewelry? If
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| | pearls or big, chunky gemstones, or you
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| you're like many girls, the answer is
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| | can try the layered look. If your hair is
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| probably no.
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| | long and you'll be wearing it down,
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| Why is prom jewelry an afterthought for
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| | chandelier earrings are your best
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| so many? Even prom checklists published
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| | bet-it's the only style people will
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| in major magazines rarely include jewelry
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| | actually see, and, luckily, as you've
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| in their 'To Do' timelines. Strange,
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| | learned, chandelier earrings are all the
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| because jewelry can make or break your
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| | rage this year. Just keep flowers and
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| look. Think Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast
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| | other adornments out of your hair so you
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| at Tiffany's: Holly Golightly would have
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| | won't overwhelm your look. Remember, less
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| looked decidedly naked without her
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| | is more!
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| beautiful multi-strand pearl necklace!
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| | Your Personal Style
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| When choosing the perfect prom jewelry,
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| | If your style is more goth than Vogue,
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| which, ideally, you should do weeks
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| | for Pete's sake don't get talked into
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| before your big night, there are a few
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| | wearing your grandmother's dainty pearl
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| things to consider. First, what style is
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| | necklace, your mother's diamond pendant,
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| your dress? Second, how will you wear
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| | or something that just isn't you. After
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| your hair? And third, what's your
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| | all, this is your big night, and you'll
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| personal style? Finally, you'll need to
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| | have the pictures forever to remind you.
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| work within a budget that makes sense
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| | Stay true to who you are and you'll look
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| (unless you've been saving your
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| | and feel like a prom queen no matter how
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| babysitting money since you were 11).
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| | the voting goes.
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| Your Prom Dress
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| | Go Shopping
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| This year's prom dresses are all about
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| | Now that you've examined your dress, your
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| vibrant colors-bold silvery metallics and
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| | hair and your personal style and decided
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| jewel tones are everywhere, and designers
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| | on the prom jewelry that will best
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| have shown them off dramatically on two
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| | accessorize your look, it's time to go
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| key dress styles: the strapless and the
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| | shopping. You can always hit the mall,
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| plunging neckline. Your jewelry choice is
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| | but your best bet is to go online (unless
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| clear here: Bold pieces are the only way
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| | you can raid your mother's or sister's
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| to carry bold dresses. Think chandelier
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| | jewelry box). Sites that allow you to
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| earrings, oversize cocktail rings, and
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| | comparison shop will let you find the
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| wide cuff bracelets. One exception:
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| | pieces you love that fit into your
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| Delicate pendants are hot right now, and
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| | budget. Or you can use a search engine to
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| they can work with a bold style if you
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| | return multiple sites that have, say,
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| pair them with dramatic earrings or a big
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| | pearl stud earrings and narrow it down by
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| bracelet in a similar style. For example,
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| | color, price, etc. Shopping online allows
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| a lavender pearl pendant set with white
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| | you to view pearl prom jewelry such as
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| gold will look stunning with a lavender
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| | pearl pendants, chandelier earrings, cuff
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| or white gold cuff.
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| | bracelets and the like in just about
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| Keep things simple and keep in mind that
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| | every price bracket. It also saves time.
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| you should choose pieces that will
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| | One caveat: Only purchase jewelry from
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| complement your look. For example, if
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| | trusted stores-sites that clearly post
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| you're wearing a simple strapless sheath
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| | their phone number and address and have a
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| in a bold color, you want to accessorize
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| | Verisign or other secure shopping logo.
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| with a bold piece of jewelry. But don't
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| | Before you buy, also check out return
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| overwhelm your look with jewelry in the
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| | policies in case something is wrong with
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| same color as your dress-that's too much
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| | the jewelry or you just don't like it.
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| of a good thing. Pick one or two standout
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| | Many sites offer free shipping, too,
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| pieces-both diamond jewelry and pearl
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| | which is a plus. Make sure you order in
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| jewelry will look stunning against jewel
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| | time for prom.
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| tones or metallics-such as chandelier
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| | Last point to keep in mind when you're
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| earrings and a cocktail ring, or earrings
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| | buying prom jewelry: Unlike your prom
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| and a cuff. Don't do a bold necklace and
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| | dress or dyed shoes, jewelry is something
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| chandelier earrings, however; that's too
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| | you will wear throughout your life and
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| much bling too close together.
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| | maybe even pass down to a daughter or
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| Of course, you might choose to go with a
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| | granddaughter. So if you splurge a bit
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| soft and romantic dress instead of the
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| | on, say, a classic piece such as a white
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| season's bold styles. In that case, stick
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| | pearl necklace, don't worry, you will
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| to classic jewelry like pearls, diamonds
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| | definitely have countless opportunities
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| and yellow gold. Consider wearing several
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| | to wear it throughout your life. Don't
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| styles for a modern look. Layer long,
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| | overspend on trendy pieces, though.
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| thin gold chain necklaces with shorter
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| | They're not worth the investment. A big
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| pearl strands, or wrap multiple pearl
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| | faux emerald cocktail ring probably won't
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| strands and gold chains around your
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| | be in fashion forever, but good quality
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| wrist. These options are gorgeous and
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| | classic pearl pendant or pair of diamond
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| fresh.
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| | studs will stand the test of time.
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| Your Prom Hairstyle
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| | A graduate of the Gemological Institute
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| If your hair is short or you'll be
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| | of America's Graduate Pearls program, Amy
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| wearing an updo, the sky's the limit as
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| | Drescher is a fashion and lifestyle
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| far as prom earrings go. You can do a
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| | writer and accessories buyer for She
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| dainty stud-pearl studs and diamond studs
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| | welcomes your questions.
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