Tips to Take Care of Your Handmade Wooden Bracelets

As style trends point toward the use of more natural materials like wood, jewelry collectors wonder how they can best take care of and preserve their wooden accessories. Handmade wooden bracelets are especially prone to damage as they are worn around the wrist, where they are exposed to sweat, oil, scratches, and other potentially damaging elements. Just like any piece of jewelry, you ensure a long      life for your handmade wooden bracelets if you take the time to store them properly and clean them before and after use.

When it comes to storage, having a proper place to set down and keep your wooden jewelry organized is important. Never leave them in direct sunlight, such as the hood of the car or anywhere they might experience extreme temperatures. It is recommended to store wooden jewelry in air tight bags, at room temperature and inside a dark place like your drawer or your jewelry box. While wood jewelry pieces are typically sealed and finished to maintain water resistance, you should avoid immersing them in water or exposing them to environments with high humidity. This might affect the quality of the wood and in turn, the jewelry’s longevity. Immediately blot the piece dry if it gets wet.

While wearing your handmade wooden bracelets, keep them away from perfumes, lotions, hair spray, and other such products, which can damage the wood. Treat them as you would an expensive wooden furniture and avoid contact with harsh substances and chemicals that can cause the wood any kind of discoloration or damage.

When it comes to cleaning your handmade wooden bracelets, the best way to keep dirt and dust from your pieces is by buffing it with a cotton cloth. A dab of mineral oil or beeswax will also help bring up the piece’s shine, especially when it is beginning to look dull and lose its shine.

Styling Tip – Pairing Wooden Drop Earrings with Your Outfit

Wooden earrings come in so many shapes and sizes. Nowadays, wooden drop earrings are all the rage in fashion, loved by modern women, from the most fashion-forward to casual, every-day wearers. Earrings are simple accessories that can easily spruce up your outfit. Whether you have a bunch of drop earrings in your collection or are looking to add more pieces to your daily options, here are some great styling tips and ideas you can adopt when pairing wooden drop earrings with your favorite ensembles:

1. Drop earrings work very well with girly-vibe outfits. Their design can be emphasized by wearing ruffles and dressy clothes and by accessorizing with bows and other dainty things. Dressy outfits, however, are easy to overdo, so make sure to tone down your accessories and choose pieces that make a statement, without necessarily going overboard. Jumpsuits are also great to wear with wooden earrings—drop or otherwise. Finish your look off with pointy heels or flats and a small handbag or clutch—save oversized bags for simpler get-ups so as not to overwhelm your styling. If you are more comfortable with dresses, drop earrings are also easy to pull-off with off-the-shoulder pieces and cute up-dos (or just any feminine hairstyle that goes well with your look).
2.  Your wooden drop earrings can likewise add a pop of color to your outfit. Choose designs that make use of lovely patterns and color combinations to refresh your look. You can use your earring as the main accent of the entire outfit by wearing toned down colors and going flashy with your chosen piece. One of the best things about colorful drop earrings is that they can stand out     , regardless the way you wish to wear your hair.
3. If you think drop earrings are only for your casual, daily attires, this earring design is also perfect for more elegant looks. Decorate your evening dress with an equally elegant pair of drop earrings. Chic dresses will look chicer when paired with the right wooden earrings.

There are many other ways that you can style your drop earrings, whether you prefer street style, casual chic outfits, or perhaps even more formal or professional attires—your imagination and personal taste are the only limits to what you can do with wooden drop earrings.

Pairing Wooden Bangles with Formal Wear

Bangle bracelets are very popular jewelry items that never go out of style. They offer a quick and easy way to spruce up an outfit and are generally inexpensive, not to mention easy to pair and mix with other bangles to add a bohemian flavor to your get     up. Worn separately, however, they offer a modern, sleek vibe or a chic edge, depending on their style or design. Wooden bangle bracelets have also taken the spotlight in recent years, with more people becoming drawn to their unique styles and designs.  They are so popular nowadays that it is not difficult to find different kinds and styles of wooden bangles online, especially from brands that specialize in wooden jewelry. If you are new to the world of bangles and would like to know how to best wear them, here are some styling tips to keep in mind:

1. Mix and match, but limit your pieces. Avoid wearing too many wooden bangle bracelets to the point of overkill. While it can sometimes be difficult to choose the best pieces from your stash, making you want to simply wear everything, moderation is still important if you want the designs on your bangles to be appreciated more and to stand out more. Each bangle has its own unique charm. A good rule of thumb is to put as many bangles as you think fits your outfit, and take off one or two before leaving the house. This will keep you from overdoing your accessories.
2. Vary designs. Wearing bangles is the perfect opportunity to combine different styles, colors, designs, and even textures and materials on your wrists. Wear wooden bangles with silver or brass pieces, and observe contrast to make each piece shine in their own right.
3. Mix and match different sizes and widths. Bangles come in all shapes and sizes—small, thin, chunky, etc. These sizes give you the perfect opportunity to add dimension to your accessories.

Whether pairing your bangles with formal or casual wear, these tips are great to keep in mind to help you find the most suitable pieces for the occasion.