Non-Precious Stones & Your Bridal Look

Looking like a million bucks on your wedding day is every girl’s dream; spending that kind of money on diamonds and pearls might not be a reality. If you want to add fake jewelry to your look, here are a few pointers to make sure no one’s the wiser.

According to Edward Jamele, creative director of Kyndrid Jewelry in New York City, there’s a simple wedding jewelry rule: “40 percent real, 50 percent fake,” he says. “A bride will have her own ring, so she can pull of fake earrings or a fake necklace.”

Jamele also points out that it’s no longer taboo to go “cheap,” and that many brides would rather wear knock-offs than have jewelry insured or worry about traveling with the expensive stuff. “Women are more concerned about their jewelry looking unique, not whether or not something cost 50,000 dollars. It doesn’t lessen your status to wear something fake.”

Another advantage of fake jewelry is that you can build up your look. “People like to pick and choose from what they have,” says Jamele. “You can have your timeless pieces and build from that. It’s a savvy way to accessorize.”

One thing Jamele advises against is wearing vintage jewelry from a thrift shop. “It’s okay for a party, but not for your wedding,” he says. “Because of the ‘something old’ tradition, people will assume it has significance and ask about the story that goes with it. Unless it was given to you as a gift, don’t do it.”

Should anyone question you about your fake jewels, feel free to keep as mum as you like. “Tell them it was a gift,” Jamele says. “That’s all they need to know.”

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