Your skin tone will generally fall into one of three categories: 

warm, neutral, cool. The best way to determine your own personal skin tone is to look at the colour of the veins located on the inside of your arm. 

If you can wear both colours without feeling like you look washed out, you may have a neutral undertone.

If the veins on your inner wrist are greenish, you have a warm skin tone. Jewellery set in yellow gold with red or golden gems looks great on you.

If you’ve always had an affinity for yellow gold, then it’s likely you have warm undertones. The earthy undertones in your skin mean that yellow gold simply glows on you, as it is the warmest of the metals itself.

If the veins on the inside of your wrist look blue, your skin tone is cool. Silver and white gold, with pastel blue, violet and pink gems flatter you. 

This means embracing the pale with light coloured metals such as white gold, platinum and silver. 

These metals are particularly striking when paired with a pop of colour, often in the form of a gemstone. Brighter is better; colours such as green, red and purple look fabulous set against light metals and pale skin.

If you have a neutral skin tone, you'll look good in both white metals and yellow metals. Bright blues, emeralds, and deep purples will look fabulous on cool skin undertones. Frosty shades of pink, ice blue and lavender also will look amazing. 

Both white gold and yellow metals will pop against your skin, meaning the sky’s the limit when it comes to choosing jewellery that complements your undertones. With neutral undertones, you can be bold with your jewellery choices.

All skin tones – Whatever your skin tone, you cannot go wrong with diamonds, pearls, quartz and other white gems. Do you! What really matters is that you feel comfortable in whatever earrings, necklace, bracelet, or ring you choose regardless of the colour of your veins.

KLG Jewellery has a range of necklaces to help you to create your personal style.

Choose pieces that reflect your style, and don’t be afraid to wear multiple pendants express your personality. Wearing a selection of gemstones, chains and pendants will create a creative design and will add volumes to your outfits.

The foundations of laying necklaces is varying chain lengths. Layered necklaces give the same effects as a statement necklace, but with a lighter, more casual vibe. 

Staggering your chain lengths allows each individual necklace to shine, creating depth and texture to your outfit. 

Starting with your shortest chain, layer two or three necklaces, and adjust the spacing between them until you are happy. Try spacing each necklace equally.

First think about where you’re comfortable with people being drawn to, then think about the chain; start with 2-4 necklaces. More than that can start to look messy and get all tangled up.

Pick one focal point- a pendant necklace is a good place to start. Then add a choker or large link chain.

It’s easier to stick with the same metals – like gold or silver. Mixing metals totally works too, but can be harder to get right. 

Find out what colour suits your skin best. If you want to break the rules, don’t over mix- it will look tacky! Think about the” 2:1 ratios when layering three necklaces: 2 silver; 1 gold or 1 gold; 2 silver.

1. Silver, platinum and palladium are referred to as white metals when it comes to jewellery. Silver is the more common of the three, as well as being the least pricey. Platinum and palladium rings are on the more expensive end of the wedding ring spectrum. Platinum rings have the highest density of the metals, this means they feel weightier.

2. Yellow gold maintains the characteristic hue of gold.

3. Rose gold also contains copper and silver along with the gold, but the slightly higher amount of copper gives it a coppery hue.

4. White gold, meanwhile, is an alloy commonly composed of gold with palladium or platinum. 

5. Gold ring purity can be measured in carats. 24-carat gold is 100% gold, which you won’t find in a ring due to gold’s softness. 18-carat gold is more common (75% gold).