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Show 2 Bridal Guide February 2002 Pearls, diamonds still among brides' favorites By Mary Martin Niepold Copley News Service Brides today are as much individualists as their mothers were classicists. Their choices for gowns range from luxuriously looks, soft dress. Individualists might also beading, palettes of icy blues or creamy opt for Vera Wang's new intertones, deeper shades of rose pretation of the train which can and floral patterns. snap on - and off - any part of Fine jewelry pieces echo the the dress. A jewelry rule is to keep beaded confections or minimalist silhouettes with low floral motif in the form of delthe jewels simple if the dress has necklines and bare arms to more icate garland necklaces and strong design elements. traditional gowns with sleeves earrings shaped like sunflowers, Our mothers - certainly our and long trains. Unlike previous begonias, lilies or roses,' notes grandmothers - would have generations, today's bride can Elizabeth Florence, executive digasped if they showed arms and rector of the Jewelry Information decolletage on their wedding have any look she wants including classical ones. Center, a nonprofit trade assoday, but many modem brides like A bride wants to look like who ciation in New York. the look. Modern gowns feature she is, and jewelry is one of the Some of the best include slender straps, or most dazzling ways to personalDiana Heiman's garland neckstrapless looks. So much bare skin ize her style. Diamonds are still lace of engraved blossoms and calls for bejeweling, but don't the overwhelming choice for leaves and earrings overdo it. in diamonds and pearls, or rings, and a string of pearls, re"The oversized hoops of the or Mikimoto's strand of creamy culcalling Jackie Kennedy's past two seasons are out, says Queen Elizabeth's weddings, re- tured pearls with a pure gold Florence. "What's hot right now mains the most popular choice clasp shaped like a rose, named are cultured pearl drops, slender for a necklace. But, oh, what a for Princess Grace, the Rose of matchstick earrings, either plain Monaco. sparkling array of other choices precious metal or diamond abound. The popularity of embroidered pave, and threadline strands of Right now, many gowns come gowns also works for karat gold or platinum.' with lavish embroidery and Another trend pays tribute to Recently, an increase of brides have come to the Imrecent world events. "Many perial Tailoring salon at the women are choosing symbols of & Shanghai Tang store in New York faith, such as crosses or Stars of for one silk David, says Florence. Flearts are pearl choker, earrings and bracelet are traditional accessories that never silks and embroidered also popular, and pendants can go out of style jacquards based on the traditional Chipao be simple, high polish designs in gold or platinum or more ornate stones are the new alternatives,' engraved Maltese crosses set says Hardy. with diamonds or colored gemJeweler Pascal Mouawad of stones. Mouawad USA notes, Rings Colored gemstones, in fact, aren't just diamond solitaires anyare showing up in more rings, more. We are seeing a trend pendants, earrings or brooches. toward sapphire and ruby They're wonderful choices for rings as well as diamond bridesmaids. three-stonrings. Colored stones are also appearing in Jewelry designer John Hardy likes them for brides. stack rings, a popular choice at "Colored gems set with diathe llias Lalounis store on New monds and even 12 Continued on tone-on-ton- e single-bloo- &4nnastasiw hand-wove- rljf Scalceui Register for our Gift & Bridal Registry Linen, Silver, Hand Blown Glass Tiffany Lamps, Pottery, Fiesta Ware Clocks 60 N, Price, 100W. 84501 UT 637-519- 6 Phone orders accepted n three-ston- e e semi-precio- page |