Some things are a surefire winner every time: red roses, blue jeans, and vanilla ice cream. The same goes for diamond jewelry. Fellas, if you show up with diamonds, you know you did it right. Sometimes, however, the surefire winner isn’t always the best choice; and it certainly isn’t the only choice.

What if, instead of a dozen red roses, you showed up with a beautiful wild flower bouquet? What if instead of vanilla ice cream, you showed up with strawberry cheesecake ice cream? What if, instead of diamond jewelry, you showed up with fine gemstone jewelry?

See, there is something that is exceptionally wonderful about NOT going for the obvious choice – in veering from the script. When you go for the not-so-obvious choice, it requires a little more thought. It requires you to think more about the gift. I means you look for something that is more representative of your relationship, whatever that relationship may be.

For instance, if you have an anniversary in September, try sapphire jewelry. Sapphire is the September birthstone. As an anniversary gift, it could mark the birth of your marriage. Perhaps your significant other is very interesting in conservation and the environment. Why go with diamond jewelry when emerald gemstone jewelry could have so much more symbolic meaning? You could even put a new twist on an old combination; instead of white diamonds and red roses, try white roses and red ruby jewelry.

Fine gemstone jewelry often makes better financial sense as well. For the most part, colored gemstones cost considerably less than diamonds. This allows you to get bigger stones, and often more daring designs, when you choose fine gemstone jewelry instead of diamond jewelry.

Too often, when people think jewelry, they automatically think diamond jewelry. While SuperJeweler.com has many, many pieces of diamond jewelry, our biggest goal is making sure you get the perfect piece of jewelry, and sometimes fine gemstone jewelry is the perfect choice!

You see makeover shows all the time. Some, like What Not To Wear, go into great detail to give you the tools to make informed choices about clothes and makeup. We’ve noticed, however, that these shows rarely talk about how to choose the right jewelry. Considering that jewelry is, by far, the most common accessory to any outfit, we though it would help if we offered our expertise in that area.

Here are just a few of the most common questions (and answers) when it comes to buying the perfect piece of jewelry.

Q: If you have larger features, should you wear smaller pieces of jewelry to create an illusion of smallness?
A. No. Wear jewelry that is scaled to your size. Wearing pieces of jewelry that are too small or too large create a comparison effect, not a complementary effect. You want your jewelry to look like a natural extension of yourself. Wearing jewelry that is scaled properly will do just that.

Q. Can the right earrings contour your face?
A. Yes. If you have a well-defined chin, you can minimize it with gemstone earrings set close to the ear. If your face is rounded, you can add the illusion of length with diamond earrings that have some drop to them, like journey diamond earrings. If you have a longer nose, try larger earrings, but ones that do not outline the earlobe.

Q. Should you avoid wearing rings if you have ugly hands?
A. No. Keep in mind, the degree of attractiveness in any part of the body is always subjective. Most times, we are our own worst critics anyway, right? Take an objective look at your hands and be honest with yourself; are your fingers more like sticks or sausages? Are your palms narrow or squared? Ask more question like this, and stay honest in your answers. When you have a good objective sense of your hands, pick diamond rings that share the same characteristics as your hands/fingers. Remember, you want your jewelry act as a natural extension of your person.

Q. Is it okay to mix different types of jewelry?
A. Absolutely. The key, as we have mentioned, is knowing your features and what will work with them. If you are choosing pieces that will complement your features, you can mix and match because you’re features are the point point of reference from which other pieces have been selected. So, if you want to wear emerald gemstone jewelry with pearls, you can.

Keep these tips in mind the next time you are shopping for jewelry and you should find that you are more satisfied with your selection. And keep coming back to the SuperJeweler Blog; we’ll be offering up tips and tricks like this from time to time.

With Valentine’s Day in the rear view mirror and Mother’s Day still a couple of months away, this is the time jewelry retailers usually hit a lull. There is no reason for that, however, because March is a GREAT month for jewelry buyers.

Aquamarine Jewelry

March, like every month, has a native birthstone. All of you March babies know very well that Aquamarine is the birthstone for March. At SuperJeweler.com, we have some darling Aquamarine jewelry. Jewelry is always the perfect gift, and when it carries the special significance of being a birthstone, well… it’s just that much better.

Claddagh Jewelry

With St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th, there is no better time to take a look at Irish Claddagh jewelry like this adorable Claddagh ring. Right now SuperJeweler.com carries about eight Claddagh rings, but we are currently in the process if adding an entire Claddagh section to the site. So if you like the look of these rings, stay tuned and we’ll update you when the whole section is available.

Emerald Gemstone Jewelry

Also, because of St. Patrick’s Day, everybody flashes their green clothes and accessories. Sure, Emerald Gemstone Jewelry is beautiful any time of the year, but in March it seems especially appropriate. At SuperJeweler.com, we have a great assortment of emerald rings, emerald pendants, emerald earrings and more! Check it out, and wow ‘em this St. Patrick’s Day.

Wedding Bands

We sell a lot of engagement rings during the Christmas and Valentine’s Day seasons. So we know there are some of you out there planning weddings…maybe even romantic spring weddings. So…you’ll be looking for great deals on wedding bands.

If this is the case for you, we have set up a few specialty pages dedicated to womens wedding bands. mens wedding bands, and even matching wedding bands.

March Out With Something Great

These are just some of the reasons why March is a great jewelry month. Still, the best reason is between you and that special someone you care about. Remember, jewelry always makes a great gift and you don’t need a special holiday to give it!