女士们，今天我们将为您介绍佩戴钻石的礼仪，钻石的美丽是大自然的杰作，佩戴时马虎不得。何时选择何种钻石佩戴，需要考虑很多社交上的因素，本文中将为您详细介绍。
Dear Ladies, today we will give you tips on how to wear diamond jewellery in order for you to avoid making any “faux pas” wearing these beauties of nature. Actually, when choosing which diamond jewellery to wear, it is important to consider social aspects we are going to review together.
一点历史
Historical perspective
最早关于钻石的佩戴礼仪来自于法国国王路易十四。当时的贵族们随身携带卡片，卡片上写有路易国王定下的礼仪。其中有一条就是关于钻石的佩戴：只有已婚女士才能佩戴钻石，而且只能在晚间佩戴。自此，钻石的佩戴开始兴起。
The first rules of etiquette regarding the proper use of diamond jewellery appeared during the reign of Louis XIV. The nobles at the court were given cards with the general rules of etiquette decided by the king. These rules concerned diamond jewellery: it could be worn only by married women, and only from the early evening onward. The rules have evolved since then.
年龄因素
The Age
年轻女士们佩戴钻石的礼仪与成熟女士稍有不同。
Jewellery trends for teenagers and young ladies are little bit different than for mature women.
年轻女士：适合佩戴小颗的钻石。大颗的钻石价格昂贵，年轻女士佩戴起来一是显得过于浮夸，二是看起来容易让人觉得是赝品。相反，镶有小钻的项链，饰品，手镯等可以很好地将年轻女士的柔和美展现出来。
Young ladies: Most young ladies prefer small diamonds instead of larger ones. Indeed, you shall consider that large diamonds are more likely to appear as fake or “too much” on young ladies. The reason is, many people would assume she cannot afford to pay them herself. On the contrary, little diamond pendants, charms and bracelets enhance the slender beauty of the youth.
年轻女士佩戴小巧的珠宝
a young lady wearing delicate jewellery
成熟女士：大颗的钻石适合年长成熟的女性！越年长，可佩戴的钻石就越大，而且还不会让人觉得是假钻石。
Mature ladies: Large gemstones are totally appropriate for mature ladies, lucky you! The older a lady is; the larger diamonds she can wear. Nobody will assume she wears fake one.
王冠，项链，胸针：佩戴起来恰如其分。
越年长，越适合大颗的钻石
a tiara, earrings, a necklace and a brooch: it doesn’t seem too much on her. When getting older she may even wear larger diamonds.
钻石与服装搭配
Matching the fashion style
需要避免：佩戴钻石，却身穿T恤，牛仔裤，背心装等太过休闲随意的服饰，会让钻石看起来廉价，甚至会让人觉得是假钻石。休闲随意的场合想要佩戴钻石，可以选择小颗钻的耳环，手镯，或者是纤细的戒指，休闲舒适，不失优雅。
What you should avoid: Wearing diamond jewellery with a T-shirt, “party” coloured clothes, jeans, tank tops, and other casual items will make the gems appear cheap or fake. In the eventuality that one would still want to enjoy the brilliance of the ornament in a more laidback or casual context, wearing earrings, a bracelet with modestly sized diamonds or a thin ring with a single diamond would show refinement without being inappropriate.
建议：佩戴钻石时要选择合适的服装，衬托钻石的美丽。简言之，您可以选择简约款但精心剪裁的长裙，颜色上也需尽量简单，比如纯黑或纯白。
What is appropriate: It’s important to choose an outfit that emphasizes the beauty of the gemstone without overdoing it. In short, you need a simple but high-quality cut, generally a dress, with simple colours such as black or white.
不要盖过女主人的光彩
Do not overcast the hostess
还有一条很重要的规则，佩戴钻石的大小需要根据场合考虑社交上的和谐性。如果您参加正式的招待会或正式宴会，佩戴的钻石的大小最好要比宴会女主人所佩戴的小，或在数量上要少一些。因为如果您的盛装盖过了女主人的风采，会显得不大礼貌。
Another rule of thumb is to properly match the sizes of the different diamonds you are wearing in order to create social harmony. It is important though to keep in mind that you should ideally wear less and/or smaller diamonds than the hostess of the reception or the formal event since having a “royal” set of diamonds could cast a shadow on the central personality of the evening, which is, needless to say, a bit impolite.
商务场合
Diamonds and business
需要避免：商务会面中不佩戴钻石。大款式的首饰如钻石手镯，耳环，钻石项链，钻石胸针太隆重无需考虑。另外，造型夸张的饰品也不适合严谨的商务场合。商务会面，需要强调展示的是您的智慧和严谨。
What you should avoid: Diamonds are not usually worn to business meetings. You should keep in mind that massive jewellery with large gems like diamond bracelets, earrings that are too massive, necklaces or brooches are a no go. Ornaments with humoristic shapes are also inappropriate in the circumstance. In business, you emphasize your knowledge, seriousness, and not your glamourous side.
这身装扮非常适合晚宴，却不适合商务场合
Although this glamourous attire would suit a evening gala, it it not appropriate for business occasions
建议：如果您仍想强调一下重视程度，那么单颗小钻的戒指，项链或者耳环（正常大小的款式）也是可以的。佩戴规则是，简约却不简单。
What is appropriate: Yet if you think that it can highlight how earnest and presentable you are, a “solitaire” ring, pendant and/or earrings (of normal and appropriate size) will be acceptable. Remember: less is more.
梅拉尼娅·特朗普佩戴两颗钻戒，素净的感觉非常适合公众场合
Melania Trump wearing two diamond rings with a sober attire for a public occasion
宴会场合
Evening events
最合适的佩戴钻石的场合，莫过于招待会，晚宴，结婚典礼或鸡尾酒会，钻石首饰与这种高端场合相得益彰。
The most appropriated moments for wearing ornaments set with diamonds are of course when attending a reception, evening meetings, wedding ceremonies, or cocktail parties. It is at such events that the preciousness of the diamond will emphasize the importance of the occasion.
需要避免：在这些高端的社交场合中，如果您想展示的是珠宝首饰，那么不要选择过于性感的服装，分散别人的注意力到性感的身材上，否则会显得有些庸俗。
What you should avoid: in these high-end social events you should choose what you want to emphasize. If you are wearing wonderful ornaments, avoid wearing too sexy dresses or driving attention on your body shape. It would be seen as vulgar.
很难一下子注意到钻石耳环和手镯，目光全都聚集在她性感的身材上
Here we hardly notice the earrings and the diamond bracelet of this woman, the attention is on her body
建议：根据场合选择首饰。最为正式的晚宴，您可以选择自己最漂亮的珠宝来佩戴。参加结婚典礼时，佩戴珠宝的光彩不要超过新娘的光彩。至于鸡尾酒会，因为不像晚宴一般正式，您可以选择更加含蓄简约的珠宝首饰。
What is appropriate: match the beauty of your jewellery with the rank of the event. At a very formal event, such as a gala, you may wear your most beautiful one. At wedding you may as well, if your ornaments don’t overshadow the bride. For cocktail parties, which are more casual than galas, show a more discreet simplicity.
个人气质
The attitude
佩戴美丽的钻石并不保证您一定会被视为教养良好的淑女。看下图：
Wearing wonderful diamonds jewellery won’t give you the assurance to be regarded as a refined lady. Look at this one:
您必然注意到图中的做法是不合适的。女士们佩戴美丽的珠宝首饰，应该举止间也要表现合礼。太过随意，粗俗，或者大声谈笑，吃相不雅都会让人觉得与外相不匹配。既然选择了美丽的钻石，就要承担起美丽的责任。
You agree with me; this is not a proper attitude. A woman wearing diamonds should behave like a refined lady. Being too casual, vulgar, laughing loudly, eating with poor manners would let people think that lady hasn’t the standards for her ornaments. Large diamonds, big responsibilities.
希望以上这些建议对您有所帮助。请继续关注我们下期有关珠宝礼仪的文章: 项链，手镯，戒指以及特殊饰品佩戴的礼仪！
I hope these advice will help you to always be successful at social events. Follow us for our forthcoming article about Diamonds: the proper etiquette for necklaces, bracelets, rings and special ornaments!
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