Summer Jewelry Styles Featured in Sports Illustrated 2011 Swimsuit Edition

Summer Jewelry Styles Featured in Sports Illustrated 2011 Swimsuit Edition

Getting ready for summer is exciting - it gives you a chance to start bringing some fun new items into your wardrobe. But hitting the beach isn't just about bikinis. To really add flair to your look and stand out, you'll want to add some jewelry to the mix. One great place to get ideas for good jewelry pieces for the summer is the Sports Illustrated 2011 Swimsuit Edition. Here are some of the best pieces featured this year - these are excellent ingredients for an eye-catching look this summer.

When is the Best Time to Shop For Swimwear

When is the Best Time to Shop For Swimwear

Anyone can tell you that traditional stores have swimwear sales at the end of the summer season. Some even have early season sales to spark interest in seasonal swimsuit shopping. But in both cases, stock could be limited. Early season sales usually highlight swim wear fashions left from last year. Late season sales offer only what hasn't sold.

Bikini Bathing Suits

Bikini Bathing Suits

In 1946, Jacques Heim introduced the Atome, which he called the world's smallest bathing suit. The Atome was modified by an engineer called Louis Reard two months later, and named it bikini, after Bikini Atoll, the site of nuclear weapon tests in the Marshall Islands. He named it so because of the anticipated excitement it would cause, which would be like a nuclear bomb exploding.