July 24, 2017
THIS is a tough color – it’s really difficult to find any sort of accessories in this lime-y shade of green. But I think that it’s a unique accent color that’s well worth considering. If you’re not comfortable wearing it close to your face, don’t discount the beauty and the impact of a ring and/or bracelet…
As the weather remains really warm here in Chicago, I continued to build these little vignettes around dresses, although a couple of the dresses are decidedly more autumnal in feel – some for now, some for later!
I mentioned on Friday that I feel like the best balance for a wardrobe to lean much toward accessories, in a ratio to garments. On Friday when I got dressed to go out, I put on ONE dress (more than one would be eccentric…) and SIX accessories – two bracelets, a watch, a pair of earrings, sandals and my crossbody bag. This is probably the highest number of accessories you can wear with a single garment on a regular basis. Except… I have a dear friend who wear a TON of silver jewelry every day. Maybe a dozen pieces? 3 or 4 layered necklaces? 3 bracelets on each wrist? a handful, literally, of rings? And she always looks marvelous…
For these images, I’m not suggesting that you’d wear all of the accessories at the same time. Unless you want to. I always think that what you want is MOST IMPORTANT…
For the grey dress, I opted for silver sandals and a grey bag – it was becoming difficult to find sandals in the right color, and the handbags that I found were… unusual. You will want to be patient if you choose to collect this color!
If you struggle when searching online for a particular birthstone, rather than searching for that particular stone, search for the term “birthstone.” It’s often more productive!
Don’t be dissuaded if you don’t like the first peridots that you see – they come in all sorts of shades of green. You might find some that are perfect…
And yes, the grouping with the (very inexpensive) teal dress is a little bit over the top, but I really love this dress and thought that it deserved the FULL peridot green treatment!
earrings – Kenari; bracelet – Iosselliani; ring – Olivia Grace Jewellery; boots – Aquazzura; dress – Uniqlo; scarf – Image Diary; bag – Mehry Mu
I really liked this mix of green shades with the focus on a bright bracelet – maybe a really deep manicure in the darkest red shades?
earrings – Alok Jain; bracelet – Nareerat; ring – Alok Jain; dress – Uniqlo; scarf – Gap; bag – Loewe
Don’t forget the possibility of finding accents of peridot green in printed garments, or in jewelry with an assortment of stones…
There’s a lot to be said for making the effort to find a unique accent color – you certainly won’t see yourself coming and going on the streets! Yes, it might take you months to assemble a solid “accessory family,” but then you’ll have it for years and years…
love,
Janice
More from the Birthstone Series:
- January: Garnets
- February: Amethyst
- March: Aquamarines
- April: Diamonds
- May: Emeralds
- June: Pearls
- July: Carnelian
- August: Peridot
- September: Sapphires
- October: Opals
- November: Topaz or Citrine
- December: Turquoise or Tanzanite
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Not my birthstone – but I love this color and have built up a small set of accessories over the years. So this was fun to see and now I have my eyes on those sandals in the first capsule.
Lovely, especially with the olive. And I've just seen this… so tempting… https://www.marksandspencerlondon.com/au/pure-silk-floral-print-scarf/p/P60107320.html?dwvar_P60107320_color=KA
Oh that's LOVELY, and a really good deal. When I'm tempted by a scarf I usually give in…
hugs,
Janice
Such a lovely scarf, thanks for bringing it to our attention.
Janice, would you consider creating a wardrobe for us starting with this scarf?
For some reason my parents (over the years) gave me two sets of earrings, a necklace, and a gorgeous ring (a huge stone) all of Peridots, even though my birthstone is Sapphire and I don't wear much green! I wear the ring but haven't worn any of the other pieces in ages and I've been wondering what to do with them. Then, last week I was at the theatre with a bunch of friends and noticed that one of them was wearing Peridot earrings. She has light red hair and favours those soft bright colours of lemon and lime etc. – I am thinking of offering the necklace and earrings to her as I'm sure she will wear them and it seems such a shame to have them just lying around in my jewellery box for years on end. She also has a pale lime green bag that she loves (that French co, I can't remember the name of at the moment) so I really think she will appreciate them.
I love this idea – especially since they're from you, and they were from your parents and thus have a lot of history. Generosity is always the most joyous of impulses…
hugs,
Janice
Each of these dresses is very appealing as a wardrobe basic. With silhouettes so easy to dress up or down I'd consider purchasing one of each style and living in dresses all summer long (and just toss on a topper when the weather gets cooler).
Oooohhhhhh I have ONE peridot earring as the other disappeared; I love wearing in one of the holes in my head er ears. The story of how it came to be is rather fun. Thanks for the 2 shoutouts, you sweetie ;-)
Scottie, I once lost one piece of lovely sapphire earring set so I had the remaining one made into a pendant for a necklace and it is beautiful on a simple gold chain. I wear it often. Janice Collins, Washington DC
"You will want to be patient if you choose to collect this color!" Yes. I love this color, and it took me three years to find the right shoes, but only two years to find the right scarf. :)
What about December? It isn't on your list at the bottom.
The last 4 months are yet to be written – hold on tight and I'll do you proud!
hugs,
Janice
Thank you for this nice read, I've just recently got into Peridot as it was the color that kept coming to me during meditation, now I have beautiful Peridot earrings and several bracelets I wear daily.
Especially gorgeous with the deep teal, wowza! It may become easier to find peridot accessories with Golden Lime as a Pantone color for F/W…
Peridot is my birthstone but it looks horrible on me. The only peridot earrings I wear are gold mixed with garnet, citrine and amethyst. My favorite outfits posted are the dark teal and olive ones.
Oh, yes please! Peridot is my birthstone & I love that sharp, clear, citrusy green & wear it well — often pairing it with the copper you show it with (or black), as they suit me to a tee even as I get older. About 20 years ago I indulged in a lime green leather jacket that looks like a million bucks on me; it was insanely expensive but I still wear it almost weekly so it's down to about fifty cents/wearing by now! One of the best buys I've ever made. I have one pair of delicate peridot earrings I never wear. They're set in gold (which I've never worn) & I just do not do "delicate" when it comes to jewelry: like your friend, I wear armloads of silver bracelets & multiple rings/hand & either big, bold earrings or numerous smaller hoops & studs at a time. But you've motivated me now to see if I can find a pair I like, along with a ring! Thanks for another great post.
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