Disney Traditions and Classes: Jewelry

Since I did a general post on what I consider appropriate for Traditions and Disney University classes, I thought I'd do a more specific post on jewelry .

While going to class and Traditions, we Cast Members are inside of the Non- Costumed Guidelines. There is a decent list of requirements, but the ones about jewelry are as follows:

Jewelry

• Rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, lapel pins, and a business-style wristwatch are permitted. A pin, brooch, or scarf clip in good business taste is also acceptable.
• Two necklaces and two bracelets in good business taste that blend with the outfit and each other are permitted.
• Ankle bracelets are not permitted.
• One earring in each ear is permitted. It must be a simple, matched set. Earrings may be clip-on, pierced, hoop or dangle and must be worn on the bottom of the earlobe. Earrings may extend up to two inches (approximately 5 cm) from the bottom of the earlobe and should be professional in style.
• Only one ring on each hand is permitted, with the exception of a wedding set. A ring may be worn on any finger.

Here are styles that I plan on wearing:

Or at least something similar. Here's an option for dangle earrings:

 

These are 3", which is too long. It does matter how long they are! They need to be 2" long max.

 

If you are shopping online it should tell you what metals it is made of and how long they are. If you're a good eye at judging length you could guess, but since I'm not, I only buy from websites that give me all of the information.

 

Again, try and think 'Business' when you are shopping. Avoid loud graphics like this:

 

This is strongly influenced by my personal opinion that while business dress can be fashionable, it should be professional and clean cut.

And despite the examples above, color in earrings is ok, just not loud colors. These are colors that I consider to be professional:

If in doubt, always choose blue. Blue is psychologically associated with professionalism and a good work ethic.



If you decide to wear necklaces, make sure that they match your outfit and layer well. If you choose to wear a necklace with multiple strands like this one:

 

Make sure that it lays well on your shirt, doesn't interfere with your shirt collar, doesn't catch on stray threads from your shirt or jacket, or lay in an inappropriate way on your chest.

 

Personally, I have issues with my necklaces either bouncing to much due to my chest size, or falling into my shirt which results in a decidedly unprofessional act of pulling jewelry out of my shirt every ten minutes.

 

I also wouldn't recommend wearing a second necklace if you choose to wear a multiple strand necklace, it could come across as gaudy.

 

If you choose to wear bracelets, you can wear up to 2 at a time. They must match or be cohesive with each other. Again, keep in mind that you are shopping for professional style jewelry. Here are some examples of bracelet sets:

 



 

And examples of bracelets that match/ are cohesive:

 

As far as rings go, I never wear them, but I know that some people love them. You can have one ring on any finger, not including a wedding ring set. You want to make sure again, that you are thinking in a business style. Here are some examples:

So those are my opinions on what is appropriate for jewelry in cohesion to the Non- Costumed Disney Look. Please remember that my personal style is shown through these posts and that it is ultimately up to you to decide what fits your personality.

Also remember that you'll have to deal with your style choices, so be smart. Have fun shopping, and always remember: think business!

All jewelry shown in this post is from Charming Charlie: http://www.charmingcharlie.com/