Mixing silver and gold jewelry: yes, you can. With silver-tone and gold-tone pieces it looks intentional as soon as each tone has its own place or an echo.
If you'd like to sort all the shapes first, What types of earrings are there? will help. This piece is about color, in three outfits you can try this weekend.
Where does the old rule come from?
Anyone searching for "mixing silver and gold jewelry" usually knows the line: never wear both. The kernel of it is generally sensible: one single tone looks calm. You can keep that calm with two tones too, as long as you give them some order. The three outfits below show three ways to get there.
Outfit 1: One tone per zone
Saturday evening, a blouse, sleeves rolled once. Silver-tone at the ears, gold-tone at the wrist. Because each tone has its own place, the eye reads two clear spots instead of a mix. Over a glass of wine with friends, you see both when you lift your hand.
Esme - Linked Drop Pavé Earrings with Zirconia
Two elongated links with a fine row of pavé zirconia, a bright white sheen at the ear. Rhodium-plated copper alloy, silver-tone. €24.95
Elena - Chevron Pattern Bracelet
A wide, flat bracelet with a chevron pattern that breaks the light into small stripes. Gold-tone finish. €24.95
Outfit 2: Two fine lines
Sunday morning, a crew-neck knit, the walk to the bakery. Two fine necklaces side by side, one silver-tone with a small heart, one gold-tone with no pendant. Because both are equally delicate, the two tones read like two lines of the same thought.
Clara - Petite Heart Necklace
One small polished heart on a fine chain, with a bright white sheen. Rhodium-plated copper alloy, silver-tone. €14.95
Lucinda - Fine Chain Necklace
A fine chain with no pendant, a thin line of warm light at your neck. Gold-tone copper alloy. €19.95
Outfit 3: One tone leads
For a workday with an evening plan: mostly gold-tone, so Lucinda at the neck and Elena at the wrist, plus one single silver-tone accent with Esme at the ear. The accent sits where you want the eye. In conversation, it lands on your face.
How do you do the mirror check?
One move is enough: step back and look. If it feels busy, take off the smallest piece. Usually it is just right after that.
And what are the silver-tone pieces made of?
Esme and Clara are rhodium-plated copper alloy with a silver-tone finish. Questions about the material? Message us.
For what the material terms mean, see which material for earrings. For which earrings go with your necklace, see which earrings go with a necklace. And for all earring shapes at a glance, see our overview of earring types.
FAQ
Can I wear silver-tone and gold-tone together?
Yes. It looks calmest when each tone has its own zone or appears at least twice.
How much mixing is too much?
The mirror tells you. If the look feels busy, take off the smallest piece.
What are Theia's silver-tone pieces made of?
Esme and Clara are rhodium-plated copper alloy with a silver-tone finish. Questions about the material? Message us.