Are you a "Jewellery Virgin"?

I can't tell you how many women I've run into in the course of my business dealings who tell me that they "Just aren't jewellery girls." Then I proceed to wrap a beautiful strand of crystals or pearls around their wrist, and their tune changes. Why is this? Have they had an epiphany? No, they've just found the right piece of jewellery.

Most of us have a preference as to what type of jewellery we like to wear. I am definitely a bracelet and earring girl. My sister-in-law is a necklace-only girl. There are others who love whatever gems they can get their hands on, and wear all of it!

Then there are those who have never worn jewellery, and who assume it is because it doesn't look good on them, or doesn't suit their personality. To those women I say "Hogwash!" I have not met one person yet who doesn't look and feel fabulous in the right piece of jewellery.

May I suggest that these women are just 'jewellery virgins'? Remember, we all have different styles and fashion personalities, but these differences should not exclude us from experiencing the joy that wearing a beautiful piece of jewellery brings.

What these women have yet to discover is that there is something special that comes from wearing a piece of jewellery that you love. It's a memory or a feeling that you get. It makes you feel good. It could be that you have your grandmother's locket, or a ring you received as a child, or a new piece that is just so beautiful and of such good quality that you feel like a new woman when you put it on. This is the goal of Darling Bijou.

Some of us have a dramatic flair, others are more natural, still others are romantic or classic. And most of us are a combination. Figure out your style, and what kind of jewellery girl you are (necklace/bracelet/ring etc.), and try a piece on for size. If you can't find something you like, get it designed just for you. Go ahead girls. I know you're gonna love it!