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                      How To Select Your Jewelry Style

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                      Napier Earring Design Post-1988
                      How To Circa-date Your Napier Earrings: The Adjustable-Screw-Back Finding
                      October 22, 2021
                      Napier jewelry as featured in WWD 1928
                      Napier Jewelry and The 1920s
                      November 7, 2021
                      Published by Melinda Lewis on October 24, 2021
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                      How to select your Napier jewelry

                      How to select your Napier jewelry

                      How to select your Napier jewelry
                      How To Select Your Napier jewelry

                       

                      In 1990, Napier advertised a tutorial on how to select jewelry based on one’s face shape. To determine your shape, stand in front of a mirror and trace the outline of your face. When looking at the tracing, one of five shapes should be evident–square, oval, rectangular, round, or heart. Attitudes about beauty have evolved since the 1990s, and we want every woman to celebrate her inherent beauty. Enjoy these tips, take what feels right for you, toss the rest, and have fun selecting your jewelry!

                      SQUARE
                      Earrings: round, oval or inverted triangular shapes in medium to large sizes.
                      Necklaces: longer styles in lengths of 24″ to 30″.
                      Pins: pins worn to the side of the lapel away from face.

                      RECTANGLE
                      Earrings: wide dramatic sized earrings–round buttons in medium to large sizes. Avoid long drops.
                      Necklaces: necklaces in short or medium lengths, especially those with a bold center design.
                      Pins: pins worn at the base of the throat.

                      ROUND
                      Earrings: moderate drops or slender oval buttons. Avoid round buttons and large hoops.
                      Necklaces: longer lengths, multiple strands.

                      OVAL
                      Anything goes!

                      HEART
                      Earrings: avoid tiny studs; long drops and large hoops.
                      Necklaces: medium length (24″) or round collars–avoid necklaces with bold center design.
                      Pins: wear high on lapel.

                       

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                      Melinda Lewis
                      Melinda Lewis
                      Jewelry historian, Melinda Lewis is co-founder of Costume Jewelry Collectors Int’l (CJCI) and author of The Napier Co.: Defining 20th Century American Costume Jewelry.

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