# Jewelry for your skin tone, your hair and your face shape

> Which metals and colors flatter your skin undertone and hair, and which earrings to choose for your face shape. Guidelines, not rules.

- Source: https://www.711grados.com/en/jewelry-for-skin-tone-hair-and-face-shape/
- Language: en
- Note: This entry was drafted with the help of AI and is pending review by the author.
- Published: 2026-06-11
- Updated: 2026-06-15
- Translation (es): https://www.711grados.com/es/joyas-segun-tono-de-piel-cabello-y-rostro/
- Author: Sandra Sánchez
- Site: 711 Grados (https://www.711grados.com/)

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These are common guidelines; what you like and what suits you beats any rule.

## Skin tone

Look at the veins on your wrist in natural light:

- **Greenish:** warm undertone. They tend to suit **yellow gold**, rose gold and copper.
- **Bluish or purple:** cool undertone. They tend to suit **silver**, platinum and white gold.
- **A mix:** neutral undertone. Almost everything works, and rose gold usually looks good.

See [the color of metals](https://www.711grados.com/en/the-color-of-metals/) and [why gold has different colors](https://www.711grados.com/en/why-gold-has-different-colors/).

## Hair

- **Blond:** soft gold, rose gold and silver, with pale stones.
- **Brown:** almost everything; warm metals add depth.
- **Black:** good contrast with silver and white gold, but also with gold.
- **Red:** warm metals and green, blue or brown stones.
- **Gray or white:** silver and platinum, or a yellow gold that adds warmth.

## Face shape and earrings

- **Oval:** almost any shape.
- **Round:** elongated or angular earrings that lengthen.
- **Square:** rounded or drop shapes that soften.
- **Heart:** earrings that widen at the bottom, such as drops or hoops.
- **Long:** studs and wide hoops; better without very long dangles.

See [earring styles](https://www.711grados.com/en/earring-styles/) and [huggies and hoops](https://www.711grados.com/en/hoops-huggies-and-creoles/).

## A final trick

Try the piece near your face in natural light. If it brightens your face, it works.