Tips on How to Choose the Most Perfect Jewelry for Your Skin Tone and Face Shape

Women are so lucky to be able to exchange their favourite pieces with each other. I often find it frustrating when I see a beautiful piece on my best friend then to try it on and get a feeling that it doesn’t quite look right. Here are some tips on how to choose jewelry that will suit your skin tone and face shape:

Identifying your skin tone is easy. If you’re looking on the inside of your wrist just identify if you veins are a blueish or greenish colour. If your veins are blue you may notice that you have pinkish or rosy-red undertones when looking in the mirror, meaning that your skin tone is Cool. Warm skin is identified by green veins while having a yellow or golden skin tone.

Metals:

Cool skin tones favour silver, platinum or white gold.

Warm skin tones favour metals such as brass, copper, yellow and rose gold.

Colours:

Cool skin pairs better with white pearls and diamonds. If your looking into gemstones try to chose tones as pinks, purples, blues and reds.

Warm skin pairs better with coral and golden toned pearls. Gemstones should focus on more earthy tones such as browns, oranges, greens, yellows, peaches and corals.

Facial Shapes:

Heart/Triangular/Diamond shaped faces should keep with long dangly earring to help elongate the face. Shorter necklaces will help soften the sharp angle of the chin.

Round/Square/Triangular shaped faces should try long, accentuated shaped earrings such as tear drops and rectangular. Try to keep you necklace length to around 28″ to 32″ so it is well below the neckline.

Rectangular shaped faces should choose stud and round earrings to contrast a longer shaped face. Having short choker-like necklaces will help balance a long neck.

Oval shaped faces should keep with dangly earring at a medium length. Long or short necklaces can suit oval shaped faces.

Rings for Men

We're back to talking about the gentlemen with this post, and its time to encourage the adoption of a little bling-bling in our male friends. While we're familiar with many guys who sport some very fine pieces of  male jewelry, the majority of men still believe that less is more (and by less we mean none at all!).

It's time to break that stigma and make men's jewelry into statements of style rather than objects of fear.

The best place to start is somewhere that men already feel comfortable. Whether they're single or married, many guys wear rings on a daily basis. At Mokada, we get excited at the prospect of designing or advising on the ring best-suited for male customers. Thinking of a reason to purchase a piece of jewelry for your man? Here's a short list to help you out with developing a great idea.

Rings for guys...

Education: High School Class Ring, University Class Ring

Occupation: Engineer's Ring, Military Ring, Emergency Services Ring

Personal: Memorial Ring, Birthstone Ring

Romance: Promise Ring, Engagement Ring, Wedding Ring

Sports: Team Ring, Championship Ring


For more ideas, contact us at Mokada! Cheers.

Alexandrite - June's Birthstone

Alexandrite was first discovered on April 30, 1830 in along the banks of the Russian rivers. The gemstone is a 45th and 55th anniversary stone as well as the alternate birthstone for June. Besides being named after its ever-changing red to green colours, it was also named after Czar Alexander II. Despite it's original location, it is said that the highest quality Alexandrite come from Sri Lanka. 

Alexandrite appears in various shades of green in daylight and appears in various shades of red in incandescent light. The more dramatic the colour change, the more valuable the gemstone. Brown or grey shades are known to devalue the stone. 

The gemstone is known to have multiple healing properties involving; the spleen, stomach, nervous system, ulcer problems and fighting low self-esteem. 

Guys and Jewelry

It's 2012, but let's face it: if you come across a guy who's shopping for jewelry, he's likely shopping for a woman. At Mokada, we understand that whether you're male or female, most people aren't experts when it comes to jewelry. That's why we're here for you!

Here's a few thoughts based on our experiences with men looking for jewelry.

A Knight in Black Onyx

Guys shopping for themselves.

As we continue to grow our business, we meet more and more men coming into the shop looking for jewelry for themselves. Some know exactly what they want, but for many, the concept of wearing jewelry is brand new. We recommend starting with something not too flashy. We've done a fair amount of leather pieces for men recently. The most popular choices have been leather-strapped pendants as well as masculine bracelets. Bracelets aren't just for guitar-rocking twenty-somethings anymore; they're trendy!

The most popular gem for men is certainly the black onyx. The stone is said to promote a healthy egotism and its dark colour conveys a sense of strength. Rings featuring a black onyx create a muscular, elegant statement for the modern day man. Mokada also does team rings for hockey and other sports team to celebrate championship or team anniversaries.

G308 Stainless Steel Bracelet

Guys shopping for someone special.

Not to offend the seasoned purchaser, but most men don't know where to start when it comes to jewelry. In fact, the even the word 'jewelry' can make them shudder in fear of the unknown. We're here to say, welcome.

Whether you seek direction and information about specific products or would like lots of guidance in choosing a lovely piece for someone close, we can help to become your personal shopper. Share some insight about your special someone with Katelyn or Mona and they will be happy to provide intelligent recommendations based on who you're buying for.

What's more is that we keep your purchase on file, so that the next time you're looking for jewelry, we can remind you exactly what you purchased last time, and perhaps suggest a matching piece!

The Perfect Gift for Mom..

Before the life of the women who feed us, bathed us and to whom we owe the people we’ve become today there were aspirations of boardrooms, groupie concerts and jet setting world travelers.

Deep down, your mom still has that alter ego.  She is adventurous, glamorous and deserving of celebration.  Our custom made Tahitian Peacock Pearl collection is the gift that will take her breathe away.  At price points as low as $29.99 for drop earrings, $79.99 for Y Style necklaces, $49.99 for bracelets and $299.99 for 72” strands she can be adorned with a Mother’s Day gift as exotic as she!

Emerald - May's Birthstone

Emeralds are quite the unique gem. The green gem's name derived from the Old French: Esmeraude which originated in Greek: σμάραγδος (smaragdos) which translates to 'green gem'.


Emerald's green colour is caused by small amounts of chromium and iron but unlike other gemstones with the same components, emeralds almost always are included and flawed. These flaws are not looked at negatively as in the emerald they are considered to be a part of their character. Diamonds and most gemstones are usually inspected under a loupe (hand-held magnifier under a power of ten) however, emeralds are inspected by the naked eye. The ability to see inclusions can assure the owner of the purchase of a natural stone. Emeralds score a 7.5 out of 10 on the Moh's Hardness Scale and are not considered to be a strong gem due to it's high inclusions.


There are many myths associated with the emerald. It was once believed to prevent epilepsy, stop bleeding, cure fever and ease anxiety. The Ancient Romans dedicated emeralds to the goddess Venus because the gem was said to symbolize the reproductive forces of nature. 

Beautiful 1950's cluster style diamond ring with  a unique single row of emeralds. Gorgeous.

     

It was believed that emeralds had the ability to foretell the future...