What Jewellery Colours Suits Me?

Finding the perfect jewellery piece can be a real treasure hunt. Firstly, there are several factors to consider: your skin tone, hair and eye colour. Then there’s your personal style, your wardrobe, and different occasions, too. 

Whether you’re searching for the perfect necklace, bracelet, ring or earrings, if you’re wondering, ‘What colour jewellery should I wear?’ to complement your look, then you’re in the right place. Learn the ins and outs of colour matching with Francesca Jewellery below.

The link between jewellery and skin tone

Yes – your skin tone does affect how your jewellery looks. If you’re new to this, here’s a quick rundown on skin tones vs skin undertones:


Skin tones are generally categorised as fair, light, medium, olive, tan, brown and deep. These are not to be confused with the three main types of skin undertones, of course, which are warm, cool and neutral. (More about undertones down below.)


Want to know what colour jewellery suits your skin tone? Keep reading to learn more.

How to choose what colour jewellery to wear

Not sure what jewellery colour you should wear? Just like finding the right shade of foundation or blush, discovering the perfect jewellery piece involves considering your:

  • Skin undertones
  • Hair colour
  • Eye colour.

Discover our 101 guide below.

Undertone 101: Conducting the vein test

Not sure if your skin looks best in silver or gold? A good way to figure out your skin undertone is through the vein test. Here’s how to do it:

 

Step 1: In natural daylight, find an area on your body where veins are visible. The wrist is a good place to start!

 

Step 2: If your veins appear blue or purple, you likely have cool undertones, so silver may suit you best. If your veins look green, you likely have warm undertones, making gold your best bet.


Step 3: Now that you’ve determined whether you have a cool or warm skin undertone, you can now start establishing what jewellery colours and stones will suit your hair and eye colour.

Hair Colour 101: Colour-matching your hair

You don’t need to match your jewellery to your hair colour perfectly, but some stones and colours do complement certain hair types. Here are our top recommendations:

 

Jewellery for blondes

Blondes are super lucky, because almost any jewellery colour will work well with your hair colour. Opt for lighter shades of blue, green and purple, which go well with cool tones in the hair. 

Francesca recommends: Rose Gold Earrings 

 

Jewellery for brunettes

Brunette beauties should consider jewellery that’s on the warmer-toned side; this will complement the rich colours in your hair. Earthy colours like brown, orange and yellow are great options, as well as gold jewellery. 

Francesca recommends: Gold Necklaces and Gold Bracelets

 

Jewellery for black hair

Those with black hair can pretty much wear any jewellery colour, but if you ask for our favourite, silver and white gold tend to look especially impressive. These cooler-toned metals can bring out the darker tones in your hair.

Francesca recommends: Silver Jewellery

 

Jewellery for red hair 

Those with red hair should avoid jewellery with red or orange undertones, as it can clash with your hair colour. Instead, try to contrast with colours like green or blue.

Francesca recommends: You Beauty Lapis Jewellery

 

While colour-matching jewellery with your hair is a great way to elevate your look, you can also look to your eye colour to help guide your decision. Learn more below.

Eye Colour 101: Selecting jewellery that makes your eyes pop

Searching for the perfect jewellery colour and stone to complement your eye colour? Discover our top picks below.

 

Brown eyes  

Opt for: Amethyst, ruby, tourmaline, amber, citrine, garnet and jade.

 

Black eyes

Opt for: Diamonds or clear crystals. To make your eyes really stand out, you can reach for rubies or amethysts.

 

Green or hazel eyes

Opt for: A set of jewellery made of gold, or containing green stones, like emerald or malachite. Silver jewellery also works well too.

 

Blue eyes 

Opt for: Choose blue stones like lapis lazuli, or brown, grey, silver, or green tones. Agate, quartz, blue topaz and aquamarine are great options, too.

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More jewellery questions, answered

What colour jewellery goes with everything?

Having a staple collection of classic silver and gold jewellery means that you’ll always have something to wear, for any occasion, but if you’re looking for specific recommendations – you have arrived at your destination! From classic Stud Earrings to the self-expressive Charm Necklaces, these capsule pieces elevate any outfit. To up the ante of sophistication, opt for Pearl Drop Earrings or Diamond Rings. These are perfect for everyday wear, or for something a little more special.

What colour jewellery is best for warm skin tone?

It’s definitely not slim pickings out here for those with warmer skin tones. Classic yellow or rose gold and warm gemstones like alexandrite, citrine, garnet, morganite, peridot, ruby, mandarin garnet and yellow diamonds flatter warm skin tones well.

What colour jewellery suits a neutral skin tone?

If you have a neutral skin tone, rest assured that you don’t have to pick favourites – silver and gold will look great on you. If you’re still not sure, experiment with both metals and go with the one you like the most!