Winter’s Jewelry
October 26, 2009 by Christine Scaman
Seasonal colour analysis is about a whole lot more than what clothes and makeup to buy and NOT buy.
Colour is more about FEELING than looking. It defines how it FEELS to be you and how it FEELS to others to perceive you.
Winter: cool, dark, and icy colours, stillness, and balance.
Take a True Autumn, whose energy is practical and efficient, unpretentious, truthful, natural, and comfortable. In thick sweaters and layered wools, in their gorgeous earthy colours, with leather belts and boots and functional watches, they look so real and right. Each part of the design enhances every other because they all follow the same harmony.
Take that same True Autumn and dress her in Winter’s white and black abstract designs, shiny fabrics, and minimalist platinum accessories. She looks all wrong. The energies are so conflicting that the person is an ongoing battlefield. The viewer interprets this as “it FEELS unpleasant to look at”. It feels off, like seeing all the hot colours of an autumn landscape on a still frozen ground. There is visual tension instead of visual connection. To the viewer, this FEELS like effort.
This piece of jewelry is very in keeping with Winter’s accessory style. Like its namesake season, Winter FEELS uncluttered, immobile, and timeless. The piece is silver to represent the absence of heat in the season and the person’s skin tone.
A Winter's necklace.
The shape of the stones is oval. The design is simple and repeating. It doesn’t move or dangle. It is of a substantial size and drama, but uncomplicated. It is not exaggerated but it is noticed. Winter won’t wear the matching earrings and bracelets. She feels it’s too conspicuous and showy. She’s already had the necklace on and off four times, wondering if it’s too much. (Her Spring sister looks fabulous in busy effects, the more activity, the better.)
On any of the 3 Winter seasons in 12 Season analysis, this FEELING in jewelry is perfect. When the person repeats those same rules in clothing, accessories, hair, and makeup, the looks is getting reinforced in each element. From the viewer’s perspective, the fusion is undeniable and compelling. It FEELS so right that you just want to keep looking.
To the wearer, it FEELS like the inside and the outside just merged. Like the necklace, the True Winter is quiet, maybe shy, but gets noticed. She moves smoothly and in a physically arresting way. She may appear very confident and poised, but those closest to her see self-doubt and worry. She is as contrasting in her character as in her clothing.
When your outside and inside are perfect mirrors, the key turns in the lock and the real you steps forward.
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Where can I get the necklace? Thanks!
Not sure where you live, but the necklace is from a Canadian store called Cleo and Ricki’s. FWIW, the link is
http://www.comark.ca/about.htm
Not sure there’s a USA equivalent, but might be worth an email?
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Jewelry for fall type people??
Thanks a lot for this! I always wondered why I got aggravated whenever any analysis results I took via the Internet said I was an Autumn. I definitely don’t FEEL like an Autumn, though, and I always felt wrong whenever wearing Autumn colors. I’ve never worn much in jewelry, though, so I just might give this one a try sometime.
You’re welcome ! Glad to see you using the word FEEL : )
This is so true of Winter jewelry…Kati, true winter that she is, purchased a solid silver neck collar shortly after you had analyzed her. It has become her signature piece. No earrings or bracelet…just the silver collar….always gets comments and looks elegant yet understated. Simple with a pair of jeans and tee or perfect on a night out. Thanks so much ….stunning look and FEEL
Gina, That piece of jewelry sounds exactly right. Just like a True Winter, like Kati herself, they are always noticed but they don’t speak loudly. Her darling and most astute brother had it right when he described her many year ago as “not of this world”. That is exactly how they are, a little floaty. If their father happens to be doing the linear power thing, they can’t release enough imagination cells to get what’s going on. Their meticulous, precise, highly disciplined True Summer brothers look at True Winter in disbelief and wonder how they will survive. I happen to know all about that. You might too
I can’t quite picture a silver collar. Is there a picture on Fb?
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So- Christmas is around the corner and there have been no guidelines for True Summer jewelry – how in the world are we supposed to get our list together for Santa? I would suggest getting jewelry reviews out for all remaining seasons immediately – this is THE time for some investment colors.
Searcy,
Let’s see here. A short attention span? Definitely the opposite of True Summer. A sharpish sense of humor? A straightforward approach? Still doesn’t sound like True Summer.
Are you SURE that’s the Season you’re wanting?
Just for you, True Summer is next. I’ll get to work. If I get held up, silver filigree is a safe bet.
Quite sure – sciart-ified. But I grew up as the oldest child of a Winter father/True Summer mother – and fate required that I take control of my life a bit too early and for a bit too long. Going with the flow at 60 – looking very peacefully focused but some old habits die hard. The problem with some of that summer filigree jewelry is that it doesn’t look as expensive -would love to have some simple dainty quality signature pieces that work for a small frame without the antique look.