Every chic woman has her own personal style. A signature look that is all her own. Inimitable, so to speak.

Basic clothes take a brand new look that is so her. Every woman owns a little black dress, but when a style maven wears a little black dress, she stands out from the masses because of a signature style. It is a subtle something that is so her. Maybe the way she wears her clothes. More likely, how she accessorizes them

Accessories can change a look totally. A woman can never get enough of shoes because these can change the look of an outfit from sweet to sexy in an instant. A dress looks different when worn with boots, compared to ballet pumps, get the picture.

Another way to glam up with accessories is to invest with statement jewelry. Yes, that tiny pendant on a fine chain has sentimental value, but unless you are a tiny woman, that necklace isn’t going to do much for your image.

Tiny stud earrings are so versatile, you can wear them with everything, anywhere and even sleep with them. But these hardly make much impact on your overall appearance.

If you want to wear jewelry, then make your jewels count. Go for statement jewelry.

The trend now is to wear jewelry that really stands out. Chunky jewelry that turns heads. Forget about insipid accessories. Go big. That is the look for Spring/Summer 2009, Fall/Winter 2009 and even in the previous years for a reason. Chunky jewelry or statement jewelry makes a major impact to a woman’s appearance. Season after season, even if the dresses and other clothing items are out of style, the statement jewelry bought years ago, or even handed down from your parents or grandparents, are still in vogue today.

Even costume jewelry, when well chosen, grow more valuable with time and rarity.

So go ahead, create your signature look with statement jewelry. That way, you have a chic signature style that will be with you for years to come.