Can you mix gold and silver? How to combine jewelry

Yes. Mixing gold and silver is an established trend. Some ideas to make it work.

Mixing metals #

• Choose a leading piece in one metal and complete it with another.
• Repeat each metal: two gold pieces and two silver give balance.
• Use a bridge piece, one that combines both metals or rose gold.
• Look at your skin tone: warm metals usually flatter warm undertones more, and cool metals cool undertones, though it is not a rule.

Rings #

Stacking rings of different thickness, on the same hand or on different ones, works better if they share something, such as style or texture. See stackable rings.

Necklaces #

Necklaces of different lengths, layered, look good when the gap between them is a few centimeters. See necklace chain length.

Earrings #

An ear stack combines several hoops and small studs in the same ear, in different metals. See huggies and hoops.

Large and small pieces #

A large piece needs air around it. With other, more discreet pieces, the whole is balanced.

Styles #

• Minimalist: few pieces, fine and simple.
• Statement: one large piece as the focus.
• Timeless: simple lines, pearls, hoops, fine chains.

A practical tip #

If you wear colored stones, let them bring the color and keep the metals simple. See what jewelry to give.