As with everything else in life, sometimes we fall into habits in how we wear our jewelry.
We put the Cubic Zirconia brooch on out left shoulder, we wear the same CZ necklace with the same dress and the same CZ earrings.
This article will help stimulate your thinking about how you wear jewelry. It's not exhaustive -- if you have other ideas of better ways to use jewelry, let me know.
CZ pins are perhaps the most versatile of jewelry. In addition to the usual shoulder or lapel, they are often worn with scarves. Try these other ways of wearing your CZ pins to extend your jewelry vocabulary.
Cubic Zirconica brooches on hats. Wearing a CZ pin on a hat has a very long tradition As hats become popular once again we can start making use of this great old technique.
You can pin the CZ brooch on the hatband or higher up on the crown of the hat, or use it to hold up part of the brim (If your hat has a brim). Use a whole circle of CZ pins around the hatband for a charming effect (especially effective with animal jewelry). Make a whole menagerie for your hat. Play with your animal jewelry CZ brooches as if your were playing jungle as a child.
CZ brooches can also be worn on belts and handbags. Try a CZ pin on your belt a bit off to one side. If it's a belt with a simple or self buckle, this can add just the bit of extra interest you need (especially if you have a slim waist to show off).
Putting a CZ brooch on an old handbag can give it new life. You can also take a plain purse and dress it up for evening by the addition of a CZ brooch or two.
CZ Brooches can be added to hair clips to make a one of a kind hair ornament. Or string your favorite Cubic Zirconia brooch on a cord. By knotting the cord and tying the CZ brooch in the middle you can keep many pins upright and hanging correctly. You now have a whole new CZ pendant.
Try a line of 3 or 4 CZ brooches running down the thigh of your jeans. Or group several CZ pins across your bodice like a necklace.
You can even use Cubic Zirconia brooches on your shoes, if they are of the right sort. This is an unusual technique that's sure to get you noticed.
CZ Rings, of course, can be worn on chains around your neck as well as on your fingers. In the Renaissance they used to make very large rings specifically to be worn around the neck (they were too big for anyone but a giant to wear on their fingers).
You can also weave CZ rings into your hair. Whether you have long hair or short, you can put the CZ ring very close to your scalp and then braid it in. This is a fun technique to give a little sparkle and curiosity to an otherwise commonplace hairdo.
Of course CZ necklaces are great woven into hair too. This is a technique that's been practiced for centuries. During the time of the Louis's, French women had elaborate wigs with necklaces already woven in. Queen Elizabethan (and other Renaissance ladies) also wore necklaces with strings of jewels woven into her elaborate hairdos.
If you have some long CZ necklaces that unclip, try weaving them around a belt before putting it on. You can secure the ends with a small piece of tape or tie them on with a big of colored string. This can make a plain black dress upscale evening attire. A great tip for travelers.
If you have a CZ charm bracelet or three, try adding a chain or cord to each end and wearing it as a necklace -- fun and tres chic.
The possibilities are endless... Just let your imagine take flight, and let me know if you come out with other great ways to wear jewelry.
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