How to style simple jewelry

Choose one piece that sits comfortably with the neckline or sleeves you are wearing.

Look at the neckline

Put on the top first. A pendant that keeps slipping beneath the collar is awkward to wear. Try a chain that sits just above the neckline or falls far enough below it to stay in place.

Check how it feels when you move

With a high collar, try small earrings or a ring where the neckline is busy. For a bracelet, move your wrist the way you would while typing or taking a coat off. A clasp that catches on a cuff can make an otherwise easy piece stay in the drawer.

Try one piece before adding another

Use a mirror at arm’s length. If the first piece gives you the detail you wanted, you can stop there. If you layer chains, choose different lengths and check whether the pendants overlap when you move.