Gold or silver: why some people prefer gold and others silver

There is no single answer, but several reasons keep coming up.

Color #

Gold is warm; silver is cool and luminous. Each is linked to different feelings: warmth, tradition and celebration in gold; sobriety, modernity and freshness in silver. See the color of metals and why gold has different colors.

Skin #

Many people find gold flatters warm-undertone skin more and silver cool-undertone skin. It is a guide, not a rule. See jewelry for your skin tone.

Culture and family #

In some cultures gold is the metal of weddings, gifts and savings; in others silver has a central place, as in the silver jewelry of several peoples. What our mothers and grandmothers wore also weighs in. See symbols in traditional jewelry.

Budget and practicality #

Silver is more affordable; gold is more durable and does not tarnish. See silver, gold and 925 silver.

Sensitive skin #

Some people wear one metal out of necessity. See hypoallergenic jewelry.

Habit and style #

What we always wear ends up feeling "ours". And style changes: some people have gold periods and silver periods.

You do not have to choose #

Today they are mixed without a problem. See how to combine gold and silver.