Shine Bright on Social Media: How to Choose the Perfect Jewelry for Your Travel Photos

For girls, whether it’s a simple city walk or a trip with friends, taking photos is an extremely important part of the experience. Besides having a skilled photographer friend and interesting poses, your travel outfit is a key factor in making your photos stand out effortlessly. Want to make your pictures unique? Why not learn some jewelry styling tips?

Whether you’re relaxing on the beach or exploring bustling night markets, different styles of jewelry can add a touch of vitality to your summer look, exuding confidence and charm.

Messika has revolutionized traditional jewelry design by moving away from heavy and complex styles. Focusing on simple and delicate pieces, Messika maximizes the allure of various gemstones, making them perfect for layering. The classic Move collection, with its clean geometric lines complementing sparkling diamonds, is full of personality.

Messika Move Uno Collection
18k gold and diamond double ring
Messika Move Uno Collection
18k gold and diamond double ring

The newly launched So Move Max set has garnered attention this year with its oversized dimensions, strong sculptural presence, and revolutionary design. Through extreme geometric processing and alternating diamond inlays between links, the overall design has a more substantial feel.

Combining various colored gemstones can also add a vibrant touch to your overall look. Pomellato, known for its skillful use of color, has abandoned the old tradition that fine jewelry must only use expensive materials. Instead, they extensively use tri-color gold and a rainbow of gemstones to create jelly-like textures and soft, rounded shapes that exude a unique charm.

Pomellato Gemme Superlative Necklace
Pomellato Barocco Necklace
Pomellato Barocco Necklace

The iconic Nudo collection showcases the true colors of gemstones, with each stone resembling a translucent, colorful candy. Imagine wearing a simple white top in your daily life and adding a pop of bright color – it can significantly elevate your entire look. Of course, you can also try mixing and matching different colors of Nudo pieces, which not only increases their presence but also showcases your unique jewelry taste.

Pomellato Nudo Toi Et Moi Collection
18K gold, diamond, and topaz earrings
Pomellato Nudo Toi Et Moi Collection
18K gold, diamond, and topaz earrings
Pomellato Nudo Collection Rings
Pomellato Nudo Collection Rings

If you want to make your photos even more eye-catching, consider checking out Yvmin, a niche designer brand from China. Whether it’s whimsical elements or deconstructed and redesigned common elements, you can find them all in this brand’s creations. In their Paradise collection, plush toys are cleverly combined with jewelry.

Stuffed animals with various colored gemstones embedded in their chests become messengers of love, full of fun and visual appeal.

When it comes to photogenic accessories, pearls are unbeatable. However, if you’re tired of seeing perfectly round pearls and want to add a different touch to your overall look, why not consider baroque pearls? Baroque pearls, with their naturally formed unique and irregular shapes, have fully inspired designers’ imaginations.

They have injected new vitality and playfulness into pearl jewelry design from a fresh perspective. The irreplicable nature of baroque pearls makes each piece a one-of-a-kind creation. This undefined beauty has made baroque pearls increasingly popular.

Tiffany & Co. Bird on a Pearl Collection
Platinum, 18K gold, diamond, and baroque pearl necklace
Tiffany & Co. Bird on a Pearl Collection
Platinum, 18K gold, diamond, and baroque pearl necklace

As the “eye-catcher” among baroque pearls, large baroque pearls are considerably bigger with a very noticeable irregular shape, often featuring a small fan-shaped tail. Unlike other baroque pearls sold in strands, large baroque pearls are sold individually. Just one is enough to showcase its distinctive artistic appeal.

Semi-baroque pearls frequently appear in jewelry design. While their overall shape is oval or semi-pear-shaped, their surface is usually uneven, with one end being irregularly shaped. When combined with metal to create a necklace, wearing one instantly makes you a cool girl.

Alternatively, pairing a large pendant with a pearl chain not only avoids monotony but also adds a touch of casualness. This versatile style can enhance your outfit without being too occasion-specific.

Leuchtenberg Pearl Necklace
Leuchtenberg Pearl Necklace
18K Gold and Baroque Pearl Bracelet
18K Gold and Baroque Pearl Bracelet

Petal-shaped baroque pearls are very trendy this year. A simple necklace made with these pearls is already quite distinctive. However, because these are flat, nucleusless pearls, designers often combine these petal-shaped baroque pearls to create three-dimensional floral designs. Although they may appear somewhat exaggerated, when worn, they don’t overshadow the overall look but instead add a striking focal point.

Hefang Garden Series Earrings and Necklace
Hefang Garden Series Earrings and Necklace

Colors can influence people’s emotions and behavior, and bright colors can have the magical effect of changing one’s mood. For example, red and orange give a sense of energy and vitality; pink has the charm of immersing people in an atmosphere of love; while in the scorching summer, blue and green are like a cool breeze, bringing a sense of refreshment. No matter how your outfit changes, color will always be an essential styling element.

If your usual clothing colors are relatively monotonous, why not try adding small areas of bright colors as accents? A highly saturated colored gemstone can be an excellent eye-catching tool. Whether it appears on your finger, neck, or ears, it can easily help you command attention, brightening your mood with vivid colors and adding a touch of beauty to your life.

Among red tourmalines, there is a special type called Rubellite. Since most red tourmalines have some brown tones and appear overall darker, Rubellite tourmaline stands out with its intense and bright color. As the saying goes, “Natural beauty is hard to conceal,” its ruby-like luxurious and shimmering red color never seems to play a supporting role, constantly exuding an irresistible charm.

Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences (AIGS) Rubellite Tourmaline Color Analysis
Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences (AIGS) Rubellite Tourmaline Color Analysis
Harry Winston Candy Collection
Rubellite Tourmaline Ring
Harry Winston Candy Collection
Rubellite Tourmaline Ring
Louis Vuitton Deep Time Collection
18K gold, tourmaline, spessartite garnet, and diamond necklace
Louis Vuitton Deep Time Collection
18K gold, tourmaline, spessartite garnet, and diamond necklace

Spinels come in a wide range of colors, with the most popular being the “Jedi Spinels” in red and pink hues with a strong neon effect. The neon quality of “Jedi Spinels” comes from their intense fluorescence, which is due to a much higher chromium content compared to iron, as high iron content suppresses fluorescence.

These spinels must achieve a color grade of Vivid Red or Vivid Pink, with no or minimal dark areas. Another variety, the Mahenge spinel, boasts a dazzling hot pink color with a noble velvet-like quality, rare even among the colorful world of gemstones.

"Jedi Spinel" loose stone
“Jedi Spinel” loose stone
Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences (AIGS)
"Jedi Spinel" color analysis
Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences (AIGS)
“Jedi Spinel” color analysis
18K white gold and spinel ring
Center stone: 20.83-carat Tanzanian spinel
Christie's Geneva auction, May 2023
Estimate: 100,000-150,000 Swiss Francs
Sold for: 882,000 Swiss Francs
18K white gold and spinel ring
Center stone: 20.83-carat Tanzanian spinel
Christie’s Geneva auction, May 2023
Estimate: 100,000-150,000 Swiss Francs
Sold for: 882,000 Swiss Francs

In the diverse garnet family, spessartite may not be as well-known as tsavorite. However, its warm orange hue, reminiscent of orange candy, is full of vitality and energy, making it a favorite among jewelry enthusiasts and designers. Compared to other orange-toned gemstones, the high saturation of this warm orange gives spessartite a perfect balance of brilliance without being overpowering.

Harry Winston Candy Collection Earrings
Spessartite garnet, pink sapphire, diamond
Harry Winston Candy Collection Earrings
Spessartite garnet, pink sapphire, diamond
Harry Winston Candy Collection Earrings
Spessartite garnet, pink sapphire, diamond, turquoise
Harry Winston Candy Collection Earrings
Spessartite garnet, pink sapphire, diamond, turquoise

As one of the world’s oldest gemstones, turquoise has been regarded as a symbol of good luck and health. Its unique blue-green hue makes it stand out among other ornamental stones. Unlike other bright and shiny colored gemstones, turquoise is best polished into a cabochon, featuring a distinctive waxy to porcelain-like luster. Valued in both Eastern and Western cultures, this soft sky-blue color combines a rich historical heritage with a smooth luster, giving a sense of serenity like calm lake waters.

Tiffany & Co. Blue Book Collection Necklace
Turquoise, aquamarine, diamond
Van Cleef & Arpels Perles d'Été Collection Necklace
18K gold, turquoise, diamond
Van Cleef & Arpels Perles d’Été Collection Necklace
18K gold, turquoise, diamond
Van Cleef & Arpels Two Butterfly Collection Necklace
18K gold, turquoise, diamond
Van Cleef & Arpels Two Butterfly Collection Necklace
18K gold, turquoise, diamond

People who appear “positive, sunny, confident, and outgoing” on social media might be “anxious, irritable, gloomy, and struggling” workers in real life. Those “life-defining photos” taken during travels might just be the tip of the iceberg among popular tourist spots.

If you want your social media photos to stand out more, why not consider these jewelry styling ideas to add some “spice” to your “unfinished life”?

Shine Bright on Social Media: How to Choose the Perfect Jewelry for Your Travel Photos