Monday, November 23, 2009

Accessories: CrystalB Giveaway


Jewelry is elegantly unessential. It's aim is not to insulate your loins from injury nor shield your tenders from the elements. Baubles exist solely to express and to ornament.

With the pretty assistance of jeweler CrystalB, we shall examine and demonstrate how to best appropriate jewelry to its frivolous purpose.

Criteria One: Face Shape
When selecting jewelry shapes, opposites offer complementary completion. For golden results, avoid items that mirror the curve of your countenance.

Face Shape


Definition Yes of course,
just try it
Hush, No
please avoid
Round Polished circle with equivalent width & length
Square, angular, or long & narrow earrings
Hoops or other circular earrings, tiny round posts and studs.
Oval Perfectly proportioned visage greatest width at cheek bones, tapering towards forehead and a slightly slimmer chin. Almost anything
Exceptionally long styles that overextend the length of your visage
Square A strong, powerfully set jaw line parallel to an angular forehead with an equivalent width.
Hoops and round edges. Opt for length over width. Face in echos in square, rectangular or harsh angles
Heart Divinity in a wide forehead, stunning cheekbones and a tiny cherubic chin Chandelier and teardrop earrings, that broaden as they descend thereby balancing the narrow chin line
Pretties that come to a point at the bottom


Round hoops soften a square face

Angled length contours a round face


Criteria two: Body Frame
Covered more extensively earlier in our accessories focus, pair petite frames with delicate adornments such as gossamer chain necklaces, sweet & slight bangles, and candy-sized studs.


Fuller forms can carry larger jewelry statements, such as luxuriously thick cuff, deliciously chunky bib necklaces, and gorgeously gaudy cocktail rings:



Criteria three: Body Type
In a nutshell, add interest and volume to your smallest areas.
Case in point, should an upper or middle figures, blessed with a diminutive lower half, wish to highlight her slender hips, she might extend interest with a bracelet shimmering around her wrist just at thigh height.




Criteria four: Signature Style
If you desire to venture into a more defined style but do so with trepidation, accessories are a safe entry gate.
Rather than donning a full bohemian embroidered romper, you can confidently experiment with exotic wood dangling from your ear or an organic feather at your bosom. Following are additional ideas.

Precisely calibrated modern glamour


Romantic whimsy on a gilded string

Traditional noblesse, cultivated simplicity

Primitive Bohemian euphoria

Dramatic Diva Dazzle



Giveaway Details:

To Win: Go to CrystalB's Etsy Shop, inspect her adorned glory, and leave a comment on your lobe's fancy.

The winner of the CrystalB Giveaway will be selected on the blackest of retail Fridays, November 27th. The winner may select a set of her own CrystalB earrings.


1 hundred 98 cents = your own accessories fashion look book cheat sheet.

Procure your own empire constitution. Your personalized fashion look book can include your own guide to accessories and much more.

Belts, scarves, and other fashion mysteries solved tomorrow.

39 comments:

  1. I LOVE the "Fleur Dormeuse - Madame Kravit" pair of pretty flowers with petite pearl centers. Perfect for work and play as a petite gal!

    (Also--I think your links to Miss B's shop aren't quite right. They're linking elsewhere.)

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  2. I love the "Goutte - Fancy". They would be lovely for the holidays.

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  3. Amanda, thanks for the heads up on the links, they are now corrected. Good luck!

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  4. Tough decision...I love the Madame Beesley, but I think I'd wear the Bohemian Chic more.

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  6. how lovely. i love the fleur dormeuse, among many others.

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  7. I really want some petite fleur earrings! Melissa Stringham

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  8. The "Petit Gouette Mrs Rasmussen" are divine! They are soo Miss Havisham.

    I also like "Petit Fleur Mademoiselle Abi."

    Happy Thanksgiving and blessings on Coco!

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  9. How about the Petite Goutte - Miss Carlson. Or of course the Madame Bagley!!

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  10. Oh, these are the perfect little earring to give just a little pizazz without feeling so out of my comfort zone:

    Petit Fleur - Mademoiselle Abi

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  11. UH ok well I heart Petit Goutte - Madame Lundquist. That navy blue would be delish on my lobe-less ears!!!

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  12. Actually, the Madame Bagley are exactly what I need for my new Christmas outfit.

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  13. Oh how I love handmade jewelry! I really like the Petit Fleur Gouttelette - Madame Warren earrings. Very unique and pretty!

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  14. They are all so pretty. I love the Miss Gwin and the yoyou hair pins

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  15. I think the hair pins with the little flowers are super cute and I could definately wear them!!

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  16. Well since the 27th is my birthday I think my hubby should gift me with the Miss Claires or the Mrs. Smiths. I really love the CJanes too though. :)

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  17. I love the "Petit Goutte Madame Lundquist", but because I have a little one that likes to pull on all things pretty, I have to say "Fleur Dormeuse-Madame Krauitz" or "Petit Fleur- Mademoilselle Abi".

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  18. Do I have to choose just one? I love Petit Fleur-Mademoiselle Sophia and Petite Goethe - Mrs Smith and Mademoiselle Abi and Brooke and Miss Madison. They are all so cute.

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  19. I love "Vintage Reclaimed Nettie", but truly, all of the items are fabulous....it's hard to pick just one!

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  20. We gotta choose ONE??

    Um...

    I adore the Mademoiselle Brooke (pink roses)... but the Mademoiselle Abi are equally adorable...

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  21. I don't have any pearls in my collection. I would love to add Mrs. Smith or Mrs. Rasmussen. All the choices are beautiful!!

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  22. I do believe the Petit Fleur - Mademoiselle Sophia dangles are quite lovely.

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  23. I love CrystalB's shop! She makes beautiful things which makes choosing one difficult. But I do love the Petit Fleur Gouttelette - Madame Warren. They are simply gorgeous!

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  24. Love the Madame Beesleys! And the Madame Lundquists....so hard to choose! : )

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  25. Golly, it's hard to decide which I love the best. I like drop earrings, so I would probably go with the beautiful Miss Carlsons or the unique Madame Romneys. New favorite shop!

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  26. Ordinary? Never. I adore Mrs. Smith. The Dion bracelet captured my fancy as well.

    Happy 1st Thanksgiving Coco!

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  27. I love the Petit Fleur - Mademoiselle Sophia. Thanks for such a great giveaway!

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  28. I love the Goutte Fancy earrings because I love to wear green especially around the holidays.

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  29. I personally like the Madame Bagley. :)

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  30. I love the Bohemian Chic - CJane. I think it follows all the "rules". Square head, round hoops. And they are so pretty!

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  31. How can I choose just one? I think I will have to go with these, Goutte Fancy.

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  32. Petite Goutte Bittersweet! I will be directing my husband to CrystalB for Christmas gifting. Totally my style!

    and congratulations! Coco is a treasure!

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  33. i love her "Petite Pleur Miss Zoey". my earrings are all boring so i thought this would be a great chance to try something different.

    kiss and love that baby girl for me. :)

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  34. vintage reclaimed - nettie.

    To die for!

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  35. love all of the pieces, and wouldn't mind owning any of them... however, i am particularly fond of the "goutte - fancy" earrings.

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  36. I'm totally enamored with the Petite Goutte - Mrs. Smith...perfect shade of green & perfectly elegant!

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  37. I love the Petit Fleur - Mademoiselle Sophia earrings. So pretty!

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