Pairing non-pearl earings with a strand

[naria]

So over the past two years I've really gotten into pearls. I had a white freshadama strand as well as multicolor freshadama strand in addition to my tahitian strand. I have earings to go with most of these necklaces, but there is part of me that feels like wearing a full set looks a little to matchy-matchy for my tastes. What other sorts of earrings are people wearing with their strand when they want to break the look up?

 

[baby monster]

I wear diamond studs most of the time and don't bother switching out of them. Occasionally, I wear a pair of white pearl studs with any of my pearl strands. Don't think I ever matched them.

 

[movie zombie]

I have a pair of Roberto coin hoops that I wear with my pearls.
i'm not into matchy-matchy.....at all.
my pearl earrings I wear with non-pearl necklaces.

 

[Fly Girl]

I do like to coordinate my jewelry and my clothing. When I don't have earrings that go with a particular pearl strand, I will pull out a pair of my colored stone earrings that go with my clothing. Either a pair of my stud earrings, or my small 14k gold hoops that I wear with colored stone or pearl drops. Now that I have fallen for pearls, my colored stone pieces do not get worn as much.

 

[misskittycat]

I rarely do matchy matchy. I have a pair of haloed diamond studs I wear all the time with my pearls. They are like these but 18ct white gold:

http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item.aspx?fromGrid=1&sku=29045399&mcat=148204&cid=287464&search_params=s+5-p+2-c+287464-r+101323351-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+

TCW 1s 1.4ct. Centres are .50ct each.

They go with everything! I'd also be interested in a pair of baby bezels. I think they would go brilliantly with pearls.

 

[NacreLover]

I have a real problem with this. I like to wear matching items and wearing a chain with pearls or diamond earrings with a pearl necklace seems wrong.
I am sick of wearing studs with strands and pendants so I am branching out. Buying dangle pearl earrings to wear. As you can see I am pretty rigid.

 

[pearlsngems]

I enjoy matching, and have pearl earrings that match my strands, but I sometimes wear gold, diamond or colored gemstone earrings with my white pearl strands instead.

If I'm wearing my non-white pearls, I either wear the matching earrings or else gold/diamond, but not colored gemstones, as I can't match them. But now that I think of it, I may try wearing iolite earrings with my blue akoyas next time and see if I like that look.

 

[misskittycat]

I have a real problem with this. I like to wear matching items and wearing a chain with pearls or diamond earrings with a pearl necklace seems wrong.
I am sick of wearing studs with strands and pendants so I am branching out. Buying dangle pearl earrings to wear. As you can see I am pretty rigid.

Lol!!

Because most of my strands are baroque or odd shaped, I don't have matching studs and I'm not a fan of dangle earrings for everyday on me because I have an 18 month old terror, I mean toddler, who likes grabbing things and Yanking. Hard.... Hence the preference for studs. And that's what I like about pearls - they are all so different and individual. Just like their wearers

 

[jeweln]

Nacrelover
I am glad someone else likes to wear matching jewelry !!! I thought I was the only one . it looks ladylike and elegant in my opinion while the non matchy jewelry looks more modern (I am 43 by the way ,time to act ladylike ! )
I have some basic pearl earrings that match with most of my strands , studs & dangly .

 

[naria]

I like matching jewelery as well. But recently I've been hearing Stacey London's voice in my head when I wear a matching set and she does not approve.

My stance however is that when I want to look more conservative/traditional: match. I'm in my mid twenties but my look is pretty Talbots so conservative is my go to. But I've been wanting to funk it up more recently, ergo looking for advice.

Thanks all who have shared their views.

 

[baby monster]

I like matching jewelery as well. But recently I've been hearing Stacey London's voice in my head when I wear a matching set and she does not approve

So funny. One of the strongest influences on my style has been the idea from "what not to wear " that things have to go together but not necessarily match. It was one of the episodes from when the show first started.

 

[seaurchin]

Hmmm, interesting question. I prefer earrings that match the strand, but with the earring pearls larger than the strand pearls. Otherwise, this is probably just my own strangeness, but to me, it looks unbalanced to have earrings that are smaller than the size of a pearl in the strand. So I wouldn't wear a pearl strand with small solitaire diamond earrings. But a pearl strand with large button earrings would work. I like the idea of color coordinating as well, as someone mentioned. A pearl strand with hoop earrings would only confuse me, haha.

 

[4Ranch Girl]

It all depends where I am going, what I am wearing and who I am with wether I am matchy, matchy. Most times I am not matching. With my silver Tahitians I will wear a blue topaz enhaner and blue topaz earrings. I also like wearing a diamond necklace and diamond hoops with silver Tahitian drops on the earrings. I just have fun with my pearls and wear what I love. There are very, very few days in a year that I won't have on pearls.

 

[texaskj]

I don't like matchy-matchy with pearls either, for some reason. Depending on the strand and the occasion, my favorites are diamond studs, diamond hoops and even plain gold hoops.

 

[alice87]

I don't think I am matchy-matchy. I have 5 pairs of different pearl earrings. I wear Honora more often than others. They are 10-11mm button pearls, and I just like them for the size. I have couple akoya earrings which I wear when I don't want to be noticed.
Some of my pearls are done with gemstones, so in a way, you can match it with any of the 5-7 gemstones included in the torsado strand. I think with white pearls I like to wear my 18k gold with red spinel earrings.

 

[Pattye]

Everyones' comments about this subject are extremely interesting and helpful. Personally, I tend to be rather casual about the matching, usually wear a small hoop earring that in my mind works~if I grab a pearl strand to wear on my way out to somewhere. In my mind the roundness of the hoop usually repeats the roundness of the pearls in a complimentary way.

If I'm making a pearl necklace that will be worn on more dressy and formal occasions, and know it would be difficult to match the pearls (wanting earrings at a later time), I choose the earring pair first, then string up the rest of the strand. Even if I seldom wear the earrings and strand together, they're ready if I need them.

 

[Smith1942]

I go matchy-matchy on more formal occasions. Otherwise I might wear a pair of small diamond studs with my pearls. But I wouldn't wear earrings that would compete with the pearls, which is why I'd mostly wear the baby bezels with a strand.

 

[Rosebloom]

I like to match if its a classic white round pearl set and I'm going for a very polished look. Otherwise I love the look of diamond studs with a pearl strand. So luxe.

 

[Pattye]

I go matchy-matchy on more formal occasions. Otherwise I might wear a pair of small diamond studs with my pearls. But I wouldn't wear earrings that would compete with the pearls, which is why I'd mostly wear the baby bezels with a strand.

Yes, I feel if a very lucky someone has diamond studs they pretty much work with everything! However, I haven't heard the term "baby bezels" before, what are they?

 

[jeweln]

Hi ,
baby bezels mean small diamond stud earrings that are bezel set like these :
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond-earrings/studs/handmade-bezel-studs-18k-white-gold-5409w18

 

[Pattye]

Thank you very much for the explanation, Jeweln. Those are very pretty; I like bezel set gems, less likely to get caught on clothes.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

When I wear my "pile" of pearls, I ususally wear an 18K yellow gold ball (looks like a ball of string, kinda woven) and the yellow is coppery so it appears like one of the multicolored pearls in the necklace. Sometimes I wear nothing because the multiple strands of pearls are complicated enough that earrings are not necessary.

cheers--Sharon

 

[movie zombie]

I agree, Sharon: often times I've layered enough necklaces that earrings are just way over the top.

 

[misskittycat]

HI:

When I wear my "pile" of pearls, I ususally wear an 18K yellow gold ball (looks like a ball of string, kinda woven) and the yellow is coppery so it appears like one of the multicolored pearls in the necklace. Sometimes I wear nothing because the multiple strands of pearls are complicated enough that earrings are not necessary.

cheers--Sharon

Good point! If I wear lots of pearls sometimes earrings are not required!