Ice Blue and Champagne Silver give a crochet teardrop pendant a distinctly wintry two-color direction without requiring a complicated palette. Ice Blue can control the central teardrop, crochet frame, or decorative bead area, while Champagne Silver can separate the focal shape from its edging and give small structural details a lighter neutral role.
Because a pendant occupies much less visual space than a scarf, sweater, or bag, small changes in color placement matter. A narrow Champagne Silver border can become an important part of the design, while an Ice Blue bail can connect the teardrop to a necklace cord even though it uses very little material. The pointed bottom of a teardrop also gives you a natural place to change color without dividing the whole pendant into many sections.
The tutorials linked below cover crochet pendants, gemstone necklaces, beaded crochet jewelry, and wire-crochet components that can support this kind of adaptation. They do not necessarily use the Ice Blue and Champagne Silver palette or an identical teardrop focal, so use each creator’s tutorial for its actual construction and treat the color placements here as independent editorial ideas.
Quick List
- Ice Blue Teardrop With Champagne Silver Frame Crochet Winter Crystal Pendant
- Champagne Silver Teardrop With Ice Blue Edge Crochet Winter Crystal Pendant
- Ice Blue Pendant With Champagne Silver Bail Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop
- Champagne Silver Pendant With Ice Blue Point Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop
- Ice Blue Center and Champagne Silver Halo Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
- Champagne Silver Gemstone Frame and Ice Blue Accent Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
- Champagne Silver Wire-Crochet Frame and Ice Blue Center Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
- Ice Blue Beaded Crochet and Champagne Silver Spacing Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
- Champagne Silver Beaded Crochet With Ice Blue Center Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
- Ice Blue Upper and Champagne Silver Tip Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
- Champagne Silver Upper and Ice Blue Tip Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
- Ice Blue Center Column and Champagne Silver Sides Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
- Champagne Silver Center Column and Ice Blue Sides Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
- Ice Blue Lace Edge and Champagne Silver Center Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
- Champagne Silver Body With Ice Blue Detail Lines Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
- Ice Blue Bail and Cord With Champagne Silver Body Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
- Balanced Ice Blue and Champagne Silver Border Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
Decide Whether Ice Blue or Champagne Silver Should Lead the Pendant
For a clear two-color design, decide first whether Ice Blue should define the teardrop itself or act as a smaller accent. An Ice Blue-dominant pendant can use Champagne Silver around the perimeter, at the bail, or between decorative bead sections. This preserves the recognizable icy-blue center while giving the neutral shade a framing role.
A Champagne Silver-dominant pendant works differently. The lighter neutral can cover the main crochet structure while Ice Blue appears in the pointed tip, inner border, bead line, or center. Because the available surface is small, a concentrated Ice Blue detail can still become the feature the eye notices first.
Equal color distribution is possible, but avoid changing colors so often that the teardrop outline becomes difficult to read. On a compact jewelry piece, two or three substantial color zones are usually easier to interpret than many tiny alternating sections.
Keep Ice Blue and Champagne Silver From Hiding the Teardrop Shape
The pointed lower end is what distinguishes a teardrop pendant from a round or oval focal, so color placement should usually reinforce that outline rather than obscure it. A Champagne Silver border following an Ice Blue center can make the entire teardrop perimeter easy to identify. Reversing the colors gives you the same type of definition with a brighter center.
Pay particular attention to the point. If the two colors switch repeatedly near the narrow tip, the bottom can become visually busy. Keeping the point in one shade or making it a deliberate contrasting accent gives that small area a clearer purpose.
If you are uncertain about contrast, place your actual Ice Blue and Champagne Silver materials next to each other before starting. A grayscale photo can also help you compare their light-and-dark values when the border or small details need to remain distinct.
Coordinate Ice Blue and Champagne Silver Around the Bail and Necklace Cord
The bail is small, but it visually connects the pendant to the necklace. Matching it to the pendant’s border can create one continuous frame. Contrasting it with the border can instead repeat the center color above the teardrop.
The necklace cord does not have to carry both colors. An Ice Blue cord can extend the blue direction beyond the pendant, while a Champagne Silver cord can keep more attention on an Ice Blue center. If both shades already appear strongly inside the pendant, a quieter single-color cord may keep the finished piece from feeling crowded.
Treat metallic appearance and actual material composition as separate decisions. “Champagne Silver” here describes the palette role; choose yarn, thread, wire, or jewelry materials according to the construction used by your selected tutorial.
1. Ice Blue Teardrop With Champagne Silver Frame Crochet Winter Crystal Pendant
Let Ice Blue occupy the main teardrop area and use Champagne Silver around its outer crochet frame. This is one of the clearest ways to preserve the teardrop shape because the lighter neutral follows the entire perimeter while the blue center remains uninterrupted.
Champagne Silver Can Outline the Ice Blue Teardrop Clearly
Keep the Champagne Silver close to the perimeter rather than carrying it far into the Ice Blue center. The border then performs one specific job: separating the pendant shape from whatever clothing or background sits behind it.
If the crochet frame already has substantial texture, a simple two-color division is enough. Additional stripes around the edge could compete with the teardrop outline.
Ice Blue Should Control the Largest Area of the Pendant
Keep the broad center Ice Blue if you want this idea to read as a blue winter pendant rather than an evenly split design. Champagne Silver can repeat at the bail without taking over much additional surface.
Before finishing the outer edge, view the pendant flat and hanging. The narrow point should still look centered inside the Champagne Silver frame.
Creator Credit: Gi Bijoux
2. Champagne Silver Teardrop With Ice Blue Edge Crochet Winter Crystal Pendant
Reverse the hierarchy and Champagne Silver becomes the central teardrop while Ice Blue runs around the perimeter. This makes the blue more of a defining outline than a background field and gives the pendant a lighter overall center.
Ice Blue Can Give the Champagne Silver Teardrop a Strong Outer Boundary
Use Ice Blue consistently around the major outline if the goal is to make the shape easy to recognize. Random blue patches along only one side can make the color distribution look unbalanced unless asymmetry is intentional.
The pointed end is a good checkpoint. Make sure enough Ice Blue reaches the lower outline for the color frame to remain continuous.
Champagne Silver Needs Enough Open Center Space to Remain Dominant
Avoid filling the center with several Ice Blue decorative sections if Champagne Silver is supposed to lead. One small blue center detail can work, but the broad central field should still read as Champagne Silver.
Repeating Ice Blue at the bail can connect the border to the necklace without reducing the lighter center.
Creator Credit: Gemma Crochet
3. Ice Blue Pendant With Champagne Silver Bail Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop
This idea keeps the teardrop itself almost entirely Ice Blue and limits Champagne Silver to the upper connection. It is useful when you want the pendant color to remain simple but still want both shades represented.
Champagne Silver Makes the Ice Blue Bail Transition Deliberate
Place Champagne Silver where the teardrop narrows into the bail or upper joining area. That small neutral section visually separates the Ice Blue pendant body from the necklace cord.
If the bail is highly visible, you may not need Champagne Silver anywhere else. Its placement already has a clear structural reason.
Ice Blue Should Continue Unbroken Through the Teardrop Point
Keeping the lower body and tip Ice Blue protects the clean silhouette. A second Champagne Silver section at the point would create a different color-block concept and reduce the simplicity of this version.
If you want more Champagne Silver repetition, use it in the necklace cord or fastening area instead of dividing the pendant body.
Creator Credit: Hectanooga1
4. Champagne Silver Pendant With Ice Blue Point Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop
Here Champagne Silver covers the larger pendant body while Ice Blue appears only near the pointed bottom. The blue tip makes the teardrop’s narrow end a deliberate focal detail rather than simply the end of the shape.
Ice Blue Should Cover Enough of the Champagne Silver Tip to Look Intentional
A tiny isolated Ice Blue stitch or bead at the bottom can look accidental. Give the color enough visual space to create a recognizable pointed accent while keeping Champagne Silver dominant above it.
The color change works best where the teardrop naturally narrows, because the change and the shape transition reinforce each other.
Champagne Silver Should Stay Continuous Above the Ice Blue Point
Keep the upper body relatively uninterrupted so the Ice Blue point remains the only major color break. Introducing several additional Ice Blue bands would shift the idea toward a multisection design.
An Ice Blue bail can be added if you want the tip color repeated at the opposite end of the pendant.
Creator Credit: Jayda InStitches
5. Ice Blue Center and Champagne Silver Halo Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
Use Ice Blue in the central focal area and surround it with a more visible Champagne Silver crochet halo. Compared with a narrow border, the halo occupies enough space to become a second major design area.
Champagne Silver Needs Consistent Space Around the Ice Blue Center
A halo works when its visual width feels deliberate around the center. If Champagne Silver becomes very narrow on one side and broad on the other without a design reason, the Ice Blue focal can appear off-center.
Lay the pendant flat before final finishing and compare the spacing around the full teardrop.
Ice Blue Should Remain Clearly Visible Inside the Champagne Silver Halo
Do not allow the outer crochet work to cover so much of the center that the Ice Blue focal loses its role. The relationship should read as blue center first, Champagne Silver surround second.
If your construction uses an interchangeable stone, pearl, bead, or another central element, adapt the colors around that structure rather than changing the creator’s assembly method.
Creator Credit: Crochet Without Mystery
6. Champagne Silver Gemstone Frame and Ice Blue Accent Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
This version lets Champagne Silver handle most of the crochet or necklace framework while Ice Blue is concentrated around the focal pendant area. It suits a design in which the teardrop is only one component of a larger jewelry construction.
Ice Blue Should Stay Close to the Champagne Silver Teardrop Focal
Concentrating Ice Blue around the pendant helps direct attention toward the teardrop rather than distributing the strongest color equally along the entire necklace.
If the necklace also includes small beads or crocheted sections, keeping those mostly Champagne Silver can preserve the focal hierarchy.
Champagne Silver Can Connect the Teardrop to the Rest of the Necklace
Use the neutral shade in the cord, surrounding crochet, or connecting areas so the main jewelry structure feels continuous. Ice Blue can then operate as the visual destination rather than an all-over color.
When substituting the neutral, preserve its lighter supporting role rather than choosing a shade so dark that it competes with Ice Blue.
Creator Credit: Katie Parker Jewellery
7. Ice Blue Teardrop With Champagne Silver Beads Crochet Winter Crystal Pendant
Use Ice Blue for the main crochet teardrop and introduce Champagne Silver through small bead-like or decorative details around it. The contrast is distributed as points rather than one continuous border.
Champagne Silver Bead Details Need a Repeat Pattern Around Ice Blue
Repeated Champagne Silver details look more intentional when their spacing follows a visible rhythm. Concentrating all of them on one side can make the teardrop feel visually weighted unless an asymmetric design is intended.
Keep the number of highlighted areas controlled so the beads support the Ice Blue center rather than covering it.
Ice Blue Needs Open Space Between Champagne Silver Details
Allow enough blue crochet to remain visible between decorative accents. If every section contains Champagne Silver, the main color loses its broad surface and begins to function only as background.
The pendant point is a useful place to keep solid Ice Blue if the upper edge already contains several Champagne Silver details.
Creator Credit: naztazia
7. Champagne Silver Wire-Crochet Frame and Ice Blue Center Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
This idea gives Champagne Silver the structural role around an Ice Blue focal. If the selected construction uses crochet with wire, the neutral frame can visually separate the center from other jewelry components while Ice Blue identifies the teardrop itself.
Champagne Silver Should Form a Coherent Frame Around Ice Blue
Keep the Champagne Silver structural areas connected where the construction allows. Several disconnected pieces of the same neutral can look like separate findings rather than one intentional pendant frame.
The border and bail are particularly useful areas for repeating the neutral because they naturally surround and support the center.
Ice Blue Should Remain the Main Color Inside the Champagne Silver Structure
Use Ice Blue where the eye should settle: the teardrop body or central decorative area. Avoid spreading equal blue details throughout the Champagne Silver necklace structure if the pendant is meant to be the focal point.
The construction tutorial should determine how the wire or beads are secured; change only the color arrangement rather than recreating the creator’s sequence.
Creator Credit: GoodKnitKisses
8. Ice Blue Beaded Crochet and Champagne Silver Spacing Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
Ice Blue can dominate the visible bead or focal areas while Champagne Silver thread creates breathing room between them. This makes the neutral part of the structure rather than a separate border.
Champagne Silver Spacing Can Keep Ice Blue Details From Merging Together
When several Ice Blue decorative elements sit close together, Champagne Silver between them can help each area remain distinct. Use the neutral consistently where separation is needed instead of changing color unpredictably.
This is particularly useful around the curved upper sides, where multiple details can otherwise crowd a small pendant.
Ice Blue Should Gather Toward the Main Teardrop Area
Keep more Ice Blue near the center or lower focal section than along the entire cord. That distribution makes it clear that the pendant—not the necklace strand—is the main color statement.
Champagne Silver can become increasingly dominant as the design moves away from the pendant.
Creator Credit: AlineCrochet
9. Champagne Silver Beaded Crochet With Ice Blue Center Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
This variation reverses the beaded hierarchy. Champagne Silver controls the crocheted necklace or decorative bead framework while Ice Blue is reserved for the central teardrop.
Ice Blue Needs a Strong Central Position Against Champagne Silver
Because Ice Blue appears in a smaller amount, position it where it cannot be mistaken for a random accent. The center of the teardrop or the complete focal drop gives the blue a clear role.
Avoid distributing tiny Ice Blue elements equally around the necklace unless you want to reduce the pendant-centered effect.
Champagne Silver Can Continue Beyond the Ice Blue Pendant
Let Champagne Silver extend through the cord or surrounding crochet. This creates a visual path toward the Ice Blue center without requiring several competing color changes.
If Champagne Silver is being represented by a metallic-looking material, confirm that it works with the selected jewelry technique rather than assuming all decorative threads behave the same way.
Creator Credit: Azunudo
10. Ice Blue Upper and Champagne Silver Tip Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
Divide the teardrop into two substantial color zones, with Ice Blue covering the rounded upper portion and Champagne Silver defining the narrow point. This makes the color transition follow the changing geometry of the pendant.
Champagne Silver Should Emphasize the Ice Blue Teardrop Point
Start the Champagne Silver section where the shape noticeably begins narrowing. That gives the change a visible relationship to the teardrop rather than making it look like an arbitrary horizontal stripe.
Keep the tip in one color through its lowest point for a clean finish.
Ice Blue Should Occupy Most of the Rounded Upper Pendant
The broad upper portion provides enough area for Ice Blue to remain clearly dominant. A Champagne Silver bail can be added, but keep it visually separate from the lower silver point if you want the blue center to remain substantial.
A small sketch can help you judge whether the lower Champagne Silver section has become too large.
Creator Credit: Alextitia Tuto Crochet
11. Champagne Silver Upper and Ice Blue Tip Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
Champagne Silver occupies the rounded upper part while Ice Blue concentrates at the narrow bottom. The darker or more saturated-looking accent can make the pendant point more prominent without taking over the whole piece.
Ice Blue Can Turn the Champagne Silver Point Into a Deliberate Color Feature
Give the blue tip enough depth that it is visible from normal viewing distance. If the section is extremely small, the contrast may be lost among surrounding crochet texture or decorative details.
Keep the color change clean across both sides of the teardrop so the point remains centered.
Champagne Silver Should Control the Upper Curve Above Ice Blue
Allow the neutral to remain uninterrupted across the widest area of the pendant. That broad surface establishes Champagne Silver as the main color before the eye reaches the blue point.
If you repeat Ice Blue at the bail, use a smaller amount so the lower point remains the strongest blue section.
Creator Credit: Pontos e Peças Marly Thibes
12. Ice Blue Center Column and Champagne Silver Sides Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
A vertical division can emphasize the teardrop’s length instead of separating it horizontally. Use Ice Blue through the center while Champagne Silver follows the two outer sides.
Champagne Silver Sides Should Balance the Ice Blue Center
Compare the amount of Champagne Silver visible on the left and right sides. Strong contrast can make even modest differences noticeable, particularly near the widest part of the pendant.
The two sides do not need mathematical precision, but they should support the central Ice Blue line rather than pulling the visual weight to one edge.
Ice Blue Should Run Toward the Teardrop Point
Extending Ice Blue down the center toward the point reinforces the pendant’s vertical direction. If Champagne Silver closes over the entire lower tip, the center line may stop abruptly.
Choose the tip color according to which effect matters more: continuous Ice Blue length or a Champagne Silver outer frame.
Creator Credit: Wafa Hand Work
13. Champagne Silver Center Column and Ice Blue Sides Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
This arrangement places Champagne Silver through the vertical middle while Ice Blue follows the outer curves. The blue sides make the teardrop outline more prominent, while the neutral center prevents the design from becoming one solid blue shape.
Ice Blue Should Follow Both Champagne Silver Side Curves Consistently
Use Ice Blue along the main outer contours so the two sides visually belong together. If one blue side becomes much broader, the Champagne Silver center can appear shifted.
Check the pendant flat before adding the final joining or necklace components.
Champagne Silver Can Keep the Ice Blue Teardrop Center Light
Maintain a continuous neutral center if you want the design to emphasize length. Breaking Champagne Silver into many small segments turns the idea into a more complicated motif and reduces the strong vertical division.
A Champagne Silver bail can extend the center line naturally above the pendant.
Creator Credit: Mihaela Coca Crochet | Tutorial Gioielli Uncinetto
14. Ice Blue Lace Edge and Champagne Silver Center Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
Use Champagne Silver as the quieter central area and give Ice Blue the more decorative outer crochet edge. This makes the winter blue visible through texture rather than sheer surface coverage.
Ice Blue Lace Should Preserve the Champagne Silver Teardrop Outline
Decorative edging can extend beyond the pendant, but the underlying teardrop should still be recognizable. If Ice Blue loops or motifs become too large relative to the center, the piece can begin to read as a different shape.
Keep the most elaborate blue texture around the wider curves rather than overcrowding the narrow point.
Champagne Silver Should Give the Ice Blue Edge a Calm Center
A relatively simple Champagne Silver middle provides contrast with the more active Ice Blue perimeter. Adding equal texture and color changes to the center can make the pendant visually dense.
Use the center as the stable area and let Ice Blue supply the stronger decorative movement.
Creator Credit: vivi e cuci
15. Champagne Silver Body With Ice Blue Detail Lines Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
Champagne Silver covers most of the pendant while Ice Blue appears as small repeated crochet or decorative lines. This gives you a neutral-led pendant without reducing Ice Blue to one isolated spot.
Ice Blue Detail Lines Need Clear Repetition Across Champagne Silver
Repeat Ice Blue in two or three related areas, such as near the inner edge, lower point, or upper transition. A single unrelated blue line may look accidental against a mostly Champagne Silver pendant.
Keep the intervals purposeful rather than turning the entire body into narrow alternating stripes.
Champagne Silver Needs Enough Space Between Ice Blue Lines
Allow the main color to remain visible as actual sections rather than just separators. If the Ice Blue lines become too frequent, the pendant shifts toward a balanced striped scheme.
Viewing the piece from farther away can help determine whether Champagne Silver still reads as the dominant field.
Creator Credit: Crocheting is passion
16. Ice Blue Bail and Cord With Champagne Silver Body Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
This scheme extends Ice Blue beyond the pendant itself. Champagne Silver forms the main teardrop, while an Ice Blue bail and coordinating crochet necklace cord carry the secondary color upward.
Ice Blue Can Connect the Champagne Silver Pendant to the Necklace
Using Ice Blue at both the bail and cord removes the need to scatter blue details throughout the Champagne Silver teardrop. The transition at the top becomes the point where the two colors meet.
Keep the change neat at the bail so the color connection looks intentional from both the front and side.
Champagne Silver Should Remain Uninterrupted Across the Teardrop Body
A solid or nearly solid Champagne Silver pendant gives this idea its distinction. If substantial Ice Blue areas are added inside the body, the cord-to-pendant contrast becomes less important.
A tiny Ice Blue point can work as a repeat, but it should remain secondary to the larger Champagne Silver field.
Creator Credit: Crochetvan
17. Balanced Ice Blue and Champagne Silver Border Crochet Winter Crystal Teardrop Pendant
The final idea gives both colors substantial roles within the pendant edge. Instead of assigning one shade only to the center or bail, alternate larger Ice Blue and Champagne Silver border sections while keeping the overall teardrop silhouette easy to follow.
Ice Blue and Champagne Silver Border Sections Need a Clear Hierarchy
Balanced does not mean every section must be identical. You can use broader Ice Blue areas along the curves and smaller Champagne Silver transitions, or reverse that relationship, while still giving both shades significant presence.
Avoid very short alternating segments if they make the edge look fragmented.
Champagne Silver and Ice Blue Should Meet Cleanly at the Teardrop Point
Decide which shade owns the lowest point rather than forcing both colors into a very small area. A single-color tip usually gives the eye a clearer endpoint.
Repeat the tip color at the bail if you want a visual connection between the top and bottom of the pendant.
Creator Credit: Crochet & Knitting
Conclusion
Ice Blue and Champagne Silver can change a crochet winter crystal teardrop pendant in several ways even when the basic shape remains the same. Ice Blue can form the central winter focal, follow the outer outline, mark the pointed tip, or connect the pendant to its necklace cord. Champagne Silver can provide the main body, a narrow frame, a larger halo, structural spacing, or a neutral transition around decorative details.
For a simple two-color result, begin with an Ice Blue center and Champagne Silver border, or reverse those roles. If you want stronger color blocking, divide the teardrop at its lower point or along its vertical center. For a more detailed jewelry look, concentrate the second shade in beads, crochet edging, the bail, or repeated accent lines rather than adding more full-size color sections.
The small scale makes advance color planning especially worthwhile. Check the complete teardrop outline, the point, the bail, and the necklace connection together before final finishing. Follow the linked creator tutorial for its actual crochet or jewelry construction, then adapt the Ice Blue and Champagne Silver placement only where the selected structure can support it cleanly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should Ice Blue or Champagne Silver dominate a winter crystal teardrop pendant?
Either can lead. Ice Blue makes a clear choice for the central teardrop when you want the winter color to be immediately recognizable. Champagne Silver works well as the larger field when you prefer Ice Blue to appear as a stronger border, tip, center detail, or necklace connection.
Choose the dominant color before deciding on beads and edging. On a small pendant, several competing accent decisions can quickly erase the original hierarchy.
Where should Champagne Silver go around an Ice Blue crochet teardrop?
Useful placements include the outer frame, halo, bail, bead spacing, or selected edge details. A continuous Champagne Silver perimeter makes the complete Ice Blue teardrop easy to identify, while a Champagne Silver bail provides a much more restrained use of the neutral.
The right choice depends on whether you want Champagne Silver to frame the focal or simply connect it to the necklace.
How can Ice Blue emphasize the pointed end of a Champagne Silver teardrop?
Reserve Ice Blue for the lower section where the pendant begins narrowing. Giving that section enough visual depth makes the point look deliberate rather than like one tiny contrasting stitch.
Keep the final point in Ice Blue through the bottom edge if the blue tip is meant to be the key feature.
Can Ice Blue and Champagne Silver be split vertically in a crochet pendant?
Yes, if the selected construction can accommodate the change without disrupting its structure. A vertical Ice Blue center with Champagne Silver sides emphasizes the pendant’s length, while the reverse arrangement gives the outer curves more blue definition.
Check both sides before finishing because strong contrast makes uneven vertical sections more noticeable.
How can I tell whether Ice Blue and Champagne Silver have enough contrast?
Place the actual yarn, thread, wire, or other chosen materials side by side and examine them in the lighting where the pendant will usually be seen. Work small crochet samples when possible, because texture can change how light and dark each color appears.
Viewing a photograph in grayscale can provide another quick check when you need a border or small detail to remain clearly separated.
Should the bail be Ice Blue or Champagne Silver?
Match the bail to the border when you want one continuous frame around the pendant. Match it to the center color when you want that shade repeated above the teardrop.
For an Ice Blue center with Champagne Silver edging, for example, a Champagne Silver bail continues the frame, while an Ice Blue bail reconnects directly to the focal color. Both approaches are useful; they simply create different visual routes through the pendant.
How do I substitute another shade for Ice Blue or Champagne Silver?
Preserve the color role rather than searching only for an exact commercial name. If Ice Blue supplies the main contrast against Champagne Silver, choose a replacement blue that remains visibly distinct from the neutral. If Champagne Silver acts as the lighter frame, keep the substitute light enough to preserve that separation.
Also compare the substitute after it is worked into the intended crochet texture. The relationship between the finished colors matters more than how the materials look before crocheting.
