• Consider Your Wedding

• Get Inspired by Jewelry Options

• Find Wedding Day Jewelry on eBay

• Buy Wedding Day Jewelry With Confidence

Consider Your Wedding

Consider Your Wedding

Your jewelry can help set the mood for your wedding and enhance the overall look and feel of your gown. Think about whether modern jewelry, vintage jewelry, or classic jewelry styles will work best with your wedding dress. Then consider the elements of your wedding and decide if the pieces you like will evoke the mood or look you want to create for your wedding.

Set the mood of your wedding

The style of your wedding can help narrow down your bridal jewelry choices. Will you get married during the day or at night? Is it a big event or intimate affair? Popular options for different types of weddings include:    

• Glamorous weddings : You can get away with bolder, and perhaps glitzier, wedding jewelry and accessories at large, black-tie, or nighttime weddings.

• Simple, elegant weddings: If you have a romantic lacy dress, simple jewelry styles and vintage jewelry pieces could work for you. Heart lockets or brooches can also help you create an antique feel. To create an elegant, timeless affair, look toward classic jewelry pieces such as strands of pearls and diamond earrings.    

• Laid-back beach weddings: A simple strand of pearls and some flowers in your hair can set the tone for an early afternoon ceremony on the beach.   

• Cultural weddings: Different cultures have different traditions and customs that can guide your jewelry choices. For example, Irish brides may choose to wear a piece of jewelry featuring a Celtic knot or Claddaugh design. Asian brides commonly wear jade, a symbol of good luck, health, and prosperity.

Your bridal jewelry can also complement your wedding's color theme. For example, simple and understated bridal jewelry can offset bright, vibrant flowers, candles, and linens. On the other hand, an emerald necklace or ruby drop earrings can provide attractive contrast to single hues and neutral colors.

Complement your gown with bridal jewelry

A pure white dress looks terrific with primary color choices. If you plan to don white on the big day and feel like wearing blue sapphires or red rubies, do it. If you choose a simple dress, then big, bold jewelry, even colored gemstones, could look fabulous. When you select the type and length of your necklace and earrings, make sure they look good with the neckline of your dress.

• Necklaces for V-neck dresses: The necklace should fall about halfway between the base of the neck and the point of the V.    

• Necklaces for strapless dresses: A strapless dress looks lovely with a close-to-the-neck choker.    

• Versatile necklaces: A classic 14- to 16-inch choker will work well with just about any dress.

You can generally choose simple and understated earrings if you have a bold necklace and vice versa. If you have a simple neckline, consider chandelier earrings.

Get Inspired by Jewelry Options

Get Inspired by Jewelry Options

Brides have much more to consider than their engagement ring and wedding band. Here are some ideas - from traditional to trendy - that might give you some wedding day jewelry inspiration:

• Create a family heirloom: Start your own family tradition by selecting jewelry you can pass down to future generations as an heirloom. Choose jewelry that will withstand the tests of time in terms of durability and style. Gold and platinum traditionally hold up over the years and cultured pearls, diamond stud earrings, tennis bracelets, and charm bracelets have a timeless quality. When in doubt, study pictures of your grandmother's wedding day. If you see a piece of jewelry you could see yourself wearing, a similar item will make a good, classic choice.

• Accessorize with veils, tiaras, and hair jewelry: Whether or not you wear a veil, a tiara can add just the right amount of glamour to your wedding day regalia. If you choose a bold tiara, the rest of your wedding jewelry should be less dramatic to create a more balanced look. Bejeweled hair clips and hair pins are an alternative and more individual way to dress up your outfit.

• Bring in some brooches: Brooches are perfect for modern brides and brides seeking a vintage look. You can pin them to your gown's neckline, use them to hold a shrug or shawl in place, add a touch of sparkle to the comb holding your veil in place, or dress up the top of your shoes. This added bit of glitz will no doubt inspire you to kick up your heels on the dance floor as well.

• Adorn your ears with earrings: If you’re going for an understated look, pearl stud earrings and diamond stud earrings are always an excellent choice. However, if you're a modern bride who keeps tabs on fashion, select drop earrings or bold chandelier earrings, which are all the rage on the runways. Even if you don’t have pierced ears, you add glamour with beautiful clip on earrings.

• Select a beautiful necklace: You can’t go wrong with a pearl choker or a single diamond pendant. To shake things up, consider wearing several beaded necklaces of varying lengths to add a vintage feel to your gown. As for bracelet options, if you’re not wearing gloves, think about a simple tennis bracelet, or take it up a notch and wear a thick silver cuff or gold cuff.

• Get colorful jewelry:Your wedding jewelry accessories are a great way to add a splash of color to your wedding day palette. Think emeralds, rubies, or sapphires for your earrings, necklaces, or bracelets. Remember, less is more when it comes to color on your wedding day.

• Pick a pearl: Pearls, a wedding day classic, can come in just about every shape, size, and color to suit your taste and your style.

Find Wedding Day Jewelry on eBay

Find Wedding Day Jewelry on eBay

Once you know what type of jewelry you want to wear on your wedding day, go to the Jewelry & Watches portal and start searching for items on eBay.

• Engagement & Wedding Jewelry portal : Browse and be inspired by the wide selection of bridal jewelry, including earrings, necklaces, and bracelets on the Engagement & Wedding Jewelry hub.   

• Categories: The primary Categories list holds links to all the major jewelry categories on eBay, including Bracelets, Charms & Charm Bracelets, Earrings, Hair Jewelry, Men's Jewelry, Necklaces & Pendants, Pins, Brooches, Rings, Sets, Vintage, Antique, Watches, and more. Additional Categories lists on the left side of each listings page will help you narrow down your items further by subcategory.    

• Product Finders : Certain categories within Jewelry & Watches have associated Product Finders. Choose options from the drop-down menus to narrow listings. For example, the Wristwatches Finder allows you to search by gender, condition, brand, and age.    

• Keyword search : Search eBay listing titles for specific words. For example, if you want to find a money clip, type "money clip" (without quotation marks) into the Search box. Click "Search title and description" to expand your results. Visit eBay's Search Tips page for more tips on searching with keywords.

If you can't find exactly what you want, shop eBay Stores, tell the eBay Community what you want by creating a post on Want It Now, or save a search on My eBay and eBay will email you when a match becomes available.

Buy Wedding Day Jewelry With Confidence

Buy Wedding Day Jewelry With Confidence

Before making your purchase, make sure you know exactly what you're buying, research your seller, and understand how eBay and PayPal protect you.

Know your purchase

Carefully read the details in item listings.

• Figure delivery costs into your final price. If you spend a lot of money, make sure the seller will insure the item when it ships.

• If you want more information, ask by clicking the "Ask seller a question" link under the seller's profile.

• Always make sure to complete your transaction on eBay (with a bid, Buy It Now, or Best Offer). Transactions conducted outside of eBay are not covered by eBay protection programs.

• Never pay for your eBay item using instant cash wire transfer services through Western Union or MoneyGram. These payment methods are unsafe when paying someone you do not know.

Know your seller

Research your seller so you feel positive and secure about every transaction.

• What is the seller's Feedback rating? How many transactions have they completed? What percentage of positive responses do they have?

• What do buyers say in their Feedback? Did the seller receive praise?

• Most top eBay sellers operate like retail stores and have return policies. Do they offer a money-back guarantee? What are the terms and conditions?

Buyer protection

In the unlikely event that a problem arises during your transaction, eBay and PayPal are there for you.

• Pay safely with PayPal: PayPal enables you to pay without the seller ever seeing your bank account or credit card numbers. In fact, PayPal protects buyers 100% against unauthorized payments from their accounts. Plus, with PayPal Buyer Protection, your purchase can be covered up to $1,000.

• eBay Security & Resolution Center: Visit the Security & Resolution Center to learn how to protect your account and use eBay's quick and efficient resolution tools.