How to Match Fine Jewellery With Your Glasses

Myopia incidence among Australians has risen over the years, with around 6.3 million Aussies dealing with nearsightedness, making it likely that they wear some form of vision correction like eyeglasses. Meanwhile, the Australian jewellery market's overall sales performance improved by 58 per cent compared to 2021. For fashion-forward individuals who wear eyeglasses and fine jewellery, it can be a question of how to match the accessories without committing an outfit faux pas. To ensure a polished and coordinated look, consider the following tips:

Matching metals to your skin

While jewellery can be made of many metals, the most popular ones are made with precious ones like gold, silver, and platinum, which pack a high-lustre punch. There are no hard and fast rules for mixing metals in your jewellery for a single outfit, of course, but there tends to be a suitable metal for every skin tone. For instance, cool-toned individuals may gravitate towards silver and white gold necklaces or bracelets. Today, many glasses come in various flattering metallics, so it helps to invest in pairs that match the kind your skin favours the most. The Oakley Moon Shot is made of corrosion-resistant titanium but comes in satin light gold, satin chrome, and even matte rose gold to blend in perfectly with your skin's undertones. Certain metals will enhance certain undertones, so before buying glasses or jewellery, look at the veins on your wrist. Greenish veins indicate a warm tone, while bluish or purplish veins indicate a cool tone. This helps create an anchor to ensure your entire accessory collection works for you.

Creating balance with shapes

Australia follows only the USA for the highest consumer of textiles per person on Earth, with each person disposing an average of twenty-three kilograms of clothing to the landfill annually. Unfortunately, this mindset likely extends to eyewear, primarily one-off, novelty purchases that don't match your investment jewellery (and your personal style) in the long run. To reduce wardrobe wastage, wear your go-to jewellery when eyewear shopping (and vice versa) to ensure they balance one another out on your face. If you already have hoop earrings, rectangular glasses create a lovely contrast. Angular but understated options like the Maluma x Quay Eyewear Yada Yada frames provide enough space for your jewellery to shine while remaining bold, colourful, and fresh. Another tip: if you like to wear drop earrings, rounded eyewear is an excellent option because large square frames might occupy too much of your face, reducing the impact of your dangling jewellery.

Standing out with textures

In the past, we've talked about the eye-catching appeal of a multi-textured stack of necklaces. You can achieve something similar with eyewear, creating dimension while keeping your look visually balanced. Let's say you have a set of chain-link necklaces with different textures, from herringbone to curb chains. You can opt for tortoiseshell eyewear so that there's an illusion of texture there, too. Luv Lou's patterned Taylor Tort frames come in a durable acetate frame with a cat-eye silhouette that draws attention upward to your face. This eyewear shape is ideal for framing facial jewellery. On the other hand, bold jewellery featuring gemstones and beads could be all the texture you need, and you can keep your eyewear simple to avoid looking too busy. Don't want your glasses to look too plain against the rest of your jewellery that has various finishes? Consider jazzing them up with an eyeglass chain or lanyard that matches your accessories.

When pairing eyewear and jewellery, the rules of the past no longer apply. You don't have to stack silver on silver if you enjoy a multi-metallic vibe; choosing pieces that look naturally thrown together while maintaining cohesiveness is key. Finding your balance through shapes, colours, and textures will result in a versatile accessory combo matching your unique style.