If you want to wear beaded jewelry but don't like the cutesy look, there are many different types of beads available.
Retro-style, subdued motifs and colors will make your outfit look more mature and will avoid it looking cheap.
If you're making it into a necklace, choosing something with a tortoiseshell color and shape will ensure it doesn't look childish.
It's nice to use one large motif as a pendant, or to mix and match large and small motifs.
If you choose Japanese-style colors, leaf or flower motifs can give off both a cute and mature look.
Bead jewelry can also be enjoyed as rings.
When you think of beaded rings, you might imagine something cute and handmade, but if you use beads made of tortoiseshell or opal, or other stones with a calm, Japanese feel, it will have a much more mature look.
In the case of rings, it looks nice to wear one large stone, or multiple stones of different sizes.
Adding a few glass beads to a black base creates a cool summer point ring.
It's also nice to stack the rings themselves.
Layering a simple ring like a wedding ring with a ring with a Japanese-style stone will create a powerful and glamorous look.
