Sapphire jewelry with an ivory dress?

OfcSweetness

Dear Knotties,

I have a little accessory dilemma. My dress is a beautiful ivory beaded ballgown. I was gonna go with a crystal and pearl tiara and matching jewelry. However, my grandmother passed away recently and left me a sapphire pendant I would love to wear on my wedding day to be reminded of her... It's a white gold chain with a simple sapphire drop so I think it would go well with drop crystal earrings and a crystal tiara. But do you ladies think I can get away with wearing a deep blue sapphire with an ivory gown?

I really want to honor her in this small way but at the same time I don't want to look mismatched on my wedding day. What do you ladies think?

TrevorBecca

i think it will be fine - your something blue/old as well...

PattySmith101

i think it will look fine but if you are unsure bring it with you to your dress fitting!

amymaysa

I think that sounds perfect!

msuprincess04

Sounds great.

AurorasEnvy

I think sapphire sounds lovely with ivory.

StephBeanWed61502

I don't really understand how this wouldn't match ivory... ivory's a neutral.  Everything goes with it.

pgcp

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[QUOTE]I don't really understand how this wouldn't match ivory... ivory's a neutral.  Everything goes with it.
Posted by StephBeanWed61502[/QUOTE]
Ditto!

In general I don't understand people's matching questions.  When you get down to it there are very few colors hat don't work together, and if there is an issue it tends to be an issue of shade or depth of concentration of the colors. 

Magdala9

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[QUOTE]Dear Knotties, I have a little accessory dilemma. My dress is a beautiful ivory beaded ballgown. I was gonna go with a crystal and pearl tiara and matching jewelry. However, my grandmother passed away recently and left me a sapphire pendant I would love to wear on my wedding day to be reminded of her... It's a white gold chain with a simple sapphire drop so I think it would go well with drop crystal earrings and a crystal tiara. But do you ladies think I can get away with wearing a deep blue sapphire with an ivory gown? I really want to honor her in this small way but at the same time I don't want to look mismatched on my wedding day. What do you ladies think?
Posted by OfcSweetness[/QUOTE]  Let me get this straight...you are concerned about wearing a beautiful piece of jewelry inherited from some one you love!?!   Don't be.  White gold and sapphires should look great with an ivory beaded ball gown.

Sydney91

My engagement ring and wedding band both have sapphires and I need an ivory dress to look alive (white doesn't exactly make me look as though my heart is still beating). It looks just fine to me.

tiffanydibona

I also am wearing an heirloom piece of jewelery  that is a sapphire and diamond bracelet that was my fiance's late grandmother's. I think it's beautiful and matches my vintage-y champagne + ivory dress perfectly. I think you're pendent will look beautiful with your dress.

My problem is that I have that bracelet... which is set in white gold..my ring is white gold.... but the necklace that his family wants me to wear (that's been worn by at least 3 previous generations of brides, including his grandmother.. is yellow gold (with 3 diamonds in s straight line down). What kind of earrings do I wear?  I cannot wear costume jewelry due to a suspected allergy.

soccerchica604

It sounds amazing and you could always have a back up option. If you dont like it with your dress, attach it to your bouquet :O)

OfcSweetness

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[QUOTE]My problem is that I have that bracelet... which is set in white gold..my ring is white gold.... but the necklace that his family wants me to wear (that's been worn by at least 3 previous generations of brides, including his grandmother.. is yellow gold (with 3 diamonds in s straight line down). What kind of earrings do I wear?  I cannot wear costume jewelry due to a suspected allergy.
Posted by tiffanydibona[/QUOTE]

Are they letting you borrow the necklace or is it yours to keep? If you can keep it I would say get it rhodium plated (that's what I'm doing with my pendant) to make it look like white gold. If that's considered sacrilege, then I would say go for delicate gold earrings, maybe with tiny diamonds, something simple so it doesn't compete with the necklace but still compliments it. That way you could keep all the yellow gold on top near your face and white gold jewelry on your hands - they would be spaced out enough. Hope that helps!

OfcSweetness

Thank you for your input, ladies. Now I'm taking the matching game a little further - my tiara is pearl and crystal, and I'm trying to figure out what type of earrings should I get to go with the tiara but also not clash with the pendant since all of those pieces are so close together! Attaching pics of my tiara, potential earring candidates and the pendant (I'm getting it rhodium plated so the setting will look white gold)

tiffanydibona

I LOVE both sets of those earrings! I think the first set are my fave, but I don't know if it would be too much glamour with the tiara and awesome earrings. That's a tough call.

Oh and thanks a bunch for your idea about my gold color/clashing issue. Unfortunately the necklace is remaining in his family so his sister could wear it also. I think you're right about the yellow gold by my face and the white gold by my hand. I may switch jewellery after the ceremony to pearls--my preference initially; then it wouldn't be such a huge contrast.  I feel I would still be honoring his family and mine as well (pearls are from my mom).

OfcSweetness

I think that's a great idea! Wear a set to the ceremony and switch out for the reception. My MOH suggested I do that with my pendant if I'm worried about it matching up but I'd rather just wear it the whole night... What do you think about pendant and tiara/earrings together? It'll be set in white gold so shouldn't clash all that much but I'm still not sure which earrings to go with that would compliment it best.