That might turn out to be unfashionable right now or at some point in future, but if you own it, I just know you’ll be fine. You might decide you really want to wear a specific piece of jewellery to an outing, in which case you should choose your clothing and other accessories to work with it. Otherwise you might pick the outfit first and then match the jewellery and accessories to it. Once it was seen as a fashion sin to mix different colours of metal, which is something I never really understood as I love them all.

• Australian opals are only mined in a few select places around the country, making it one of the most profitable stones in the Pacific.
• Rings of romance, the wedding ring on the left second finger because of its closeness to the heart.
• In southern Russia, carved bracelets made of mammoth tusk have been found.
• Simply dip the jewelry into the solution, and then rub with a soft brush to remove the dirt and dust.
• In Brazil, womens necklaces are often sleek and contemporary, with gemstones chosen for their particular energies.

(The term baroque comes possibly from the Portuguese baroca for a …