Look Spectacular with Statement Jewellery

What is Statement Jewellery??

Hello readers - this is the start of a series of blog posts to explain the ethos of Caprilicious Jewellery and why a piece of statement jewellery is the perfect accessory to make any casual outfit go from basic to spectacular! 

The idea for this post came to me when I was talking to one of my colleagues at my day job about Caprilicious, and he stopped me in my tracks by asking me (with a very puzzled look on his face) 'What on earth is Statement Jewellery' ?? - at first I laughed because I thought he was joking, and then I  realised he truly had no idea what I had been talking about.

 I had to step back and think for a minute before I answered - I had never before been asked to explain it. And then, as a wonderful coincidence, I was asked by a fellow blogger if I would write a guest post about this very subject, and I jumped at the chance. 

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Josephine Baker in her banana skirt

So, what is Statement Jewellery?? and what's the difference between a statement piece and a signature piece???.....

To my mind, statement pieces make you feel good, reflect your personality and the way you are feeling at that particular moment. 

They stand out and are noticed as unique and individual - making your wardrobe basics come together in a way that makes for visual interest.

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Isabella Rosselini in the film Death Becomes Her

 Larger pieces will obviously make an impact more easily, but small and delicate can make as much of a statement - they just give out a different message about you at that point in time. 
A statement piece should make you feel happy with your look, reflect your personality, and help you to walk tall, and feel confident.

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In any given week, a woman might want to wear leather, copper and spikes in a very edgy and modern look on one day, and vintage lace and flowers on another - as I said, it's the way she feels when she wakes up that particular morning.

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Signature Pieces

Frida Kahlo

Signature pieces are statements that people recognise as your particular style - Cleopatra eyes,  Jackie Onassis sunglasses and pearls or Frida Kahlo and her monobrow and flowers are examples. 
The wearing of jewellery could easily be your signature - can you hear people say 'Ooh, she always wears the most interesting jewellery!!' when they talk about you??


To be continued next week..
In the meantime, do take a look at  the pieces  made at Caprilicious recently.

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Unchained Melody

I made the butterfly with miles of wire, and as if that wasn't enough wire, I made a couple of twisted rope sections to bind it down into a necklace. I watched a real butterfly flit around in my garden as I sat weaving in the dappled sunlight and thought how lovely it looked - like the embodiment of a piece of music hand written on a page, and I had the urge to unchain my little wire butterfly.

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Safari Sunset

This picture was my inspiration for the piece 'Safari Sunset' . The pendant is made of annealed corrugated glass from Italy and has a tiger stripe on it, which got me thinking of a safari. I wrapped in about twenty feet of wire and attached a tree silhouette to the front of the frame. The little sunstone squares and orange agate beads are from India and my sister in law brought me the  trade beads from a safari holiday. I love the warm colours of this piece. The copper wire has been patinated and waxed to hold the patina.

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The two pieces I made this week are almost diametrically opposite to each other - one of the days I will have to sit my muse down and ask her why she is so capricious - of course, I know the answer - she is a Caprilicious Woman and she lives by her strapline - Delicious jewellery for the Capricious Woman!!
That's my lot for this week folks - have a great weekend and I'll see you next week, same time, same place
xx
p.s. The other two articles in this three part series can be found here and here.