Colour Analysis: How to Choose Jewellery That Matches Your Palette

Jewellery is the ultimate finishing touch — an accessory that adds elegance and personality to any outfit. Just like with fashion and makeup, choosing the right jewellery colour based on your colour palette can truly enhance your natural features.

To make the most of your accessories, you can turn to colour analysis, the discipline that helps identify the hues best suited to your unique combination of skin tone, hair and eye colour.

What Is Colour Analysis?

The concept of colour harmony was first explored by Johannes Itten, who taught painting at the Bauhaus school in the early 1900s. In the 1980s, Carol Jackson popularised the system we know today—grouping individuals into four macro categories based on skin, hair and eye colour. These categories were named after the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.

Personal colour analysis, or seasonal colour analysis, helps identify the shades and tones that naturally enhance your features — making jewellery selection much easier and more flattering.

Colour Analysis and Jewellery: What Suits You Best?

Is gold or silver more flattering? Should you choose warm or cool-toned gemstones? Does your complexion look better in bold colours or soft hues?

Understanding your colour temperature and intensity is key — especially when choosing jewellery worn near the face, like earrings and necklaces.

The first step is to determine your seasonal colour group, then refine it using the 12 sub-categories that highlight your dominant colour features.

Here’s how to choose the perfect women’s jewellery colour to beautifully complement your skin tone.

Winter Palette: Jewellery for Cool and Intense Tones

Winter types are characterised by cool, deep features that shine when paired with vibrant, high-contrast colours.

- Deep Winters look stunning in purple or navy gemstones, like the Shine Me Up butterfly necklace.

- Cool Winters are enhanced by intense colours, such as the red heart pendant on the All My Love necklace.

- Bright Winters can wear contrasting stones, like bold combinations of blue and yellow.

Best Metal for Winter Types: Silver or Gold?

Cool-toned, sparkling metals are best. Think white gold, silver or polished steel. These shimmering finishes pair beautifully with clear zirconia or icy crystals, adding brilliance without overwhelming the complexion — like those in the Sweet Madame collection, perfect for highlighting the natural brightness of Winter complexions.

Spring Palette: Jewellery for Light and Radiant Skin Tones

Spring types usually have a light, glowing complexion that suits soft, bright colours.

- Turquoise stones work well for all Spring subgroups.

- Light Springs should look for pastel pink or soft orange gems, like those in the Crysalis collection.

- Warm Springs shine in coral tones, while Bright Springs suit vivid greens, such as those found in the Symbiosi ring with a green-blue bicolour stone with a green-blue bicolour stone.

Best Metal for Spring Types: Silver or Gold?

Yellow or rose gold is ideal for Spring tones — it adds warmth to the skin and complements the overall light, sunny feel of this palette.

Autumn Palette: Jewellery for Warm Undertones

Autumn types tend to have medium skin tones, low contrast, and warm undertones. Their natural warmth pairs well with golden, bronze and earthy finishes.

- Deep Autumns look great in intense coral or turquoise.

- Warm Autumns can wear teal or deep purples, while

- Soft Autumns suit olive green or amber stones.

Best Metal for Autumn Types: Silver or Gold?

Yellow or rose gold with bronze tones is perfect for Autumn. These metals bring out the golden hues in skin and hair. Try the Trendsetter New York bracelet in rose gold PVD-coated steel or the Emosfere necklace with a green heart and gold accents.

Summer Palette: Jewellery for Soft and Cool Elegance

Summer types are characterised by cool, delicate colouring that looks best with light and muted tones. One thing is certain: they all shine in jewellery with light, airy stones, especially in the cooler shades — like those found in the My Radiance collection.

- Light Summers glow in pale pink, lavender, or baby blue stones.

- Cool Summers can wear rosy or cool-toned gemstones, like the DayTonight ring in silver with pink cubic zirconia.

- Soft Summers are flattered by pale coral and classic pearls, such as those in the Fashion Era collection.

Best Metal for Summer Types: Silver or Gold?

White gold and silver are ideal for Summer types, complementing their cool colouring without overpowering it. For Soft Summers, muted yellow gold can also work—provided it’s not too bold.

Style Tips and Mix & Match Ideas

Beyond metal choice and colour, personalisation makes your jewellery truly special. Whether it’s through meaningful gemstones or engraved jewellery with initials and dates, every detail becomes a part of your style story.

Here are a few extra tips to keep in mind:

• Layer necklaces and bracelets of different lengths to add dimension.
  
  

• Balance bold and minimal pieces — if your earrings are statement-makers, keep your necklace and bracelet subtle, and vice versa.
  
  

• Mix gold and silver for a modern twist — just make sure the tones don’t clash with your skin’s natural warmth or coolness.
  
  

Find Your Palette and Light Up Your Look

Colour analysis is a brilliant way to understand how to express yourself and elevate your natural beauty. With Nomination jewellery, you can highlight your best colours and create fresh combinations for every season.

Want more tips on how to match your jewellery to your palette? Visit the Nomination website, explore the latest collections, and choose pieces that speak your language.
It’s never been easier to match your look to your natural elegance.