August 2nd, 2006
It’s perfectly acceptable to mix gold and silver jewelry, but there are some simple rules that can help you do so with style:
- Keep your watch matched to the rings on that hand – it’s a good idea to match the metal of your wedding ring with your watch. You’ll be able to wear a ring in a different metal on the other hand though.
- Keep jewelry that is in close proximity the same metal – earrings and necklaces should be the same metal; rings and wrist adornments should be the same metal; belt and bag hardware should be the same metal.
- Keep all fine jewelry the same metal – if fine jewelry is all that you wear, it’s usually best to keep it either all gold or all silver.
- Ignore the above rules if the pieces that you wear are made of mixed metals themselves – jewelry or accessories that mix silver and gold will allow you match either metal.
A couple of things you don’t want to do:
- Wear gold and silver rings on the same hand
- Wear a fine gold and diamond wedding ring with a sporty silver watch on the same hand
This is a tricky subject to write about because there are exceptions to every rule. When in doubt, stick to wearing one type of metal at a time.
7 Replies
Posted on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006 at 7:04 am
My wedding rings are diamonds in a gold band and i typically wear a sporty watch with a thick watch band. Is this considered bad fashion? I tend to think of my rings as the “stable” thing and i constantly change my watches around – but i don’t have a gold watch, and probably never will, so what do i do?
Posted on August 2nd, 2006 at 10:53 am
Your wedding rings are “mixed metal” and the parts that you see are the diamonds encased with white gold – which completely matches the sporty silver watches that you wear. You are spot on!
Posted on August 2nd, 2006 at 3:23 pm
Oh we are so on the same page!
Posted on August 6th, 2006 at 11:34 am
I only wear a gold wedding band. I have a simple black faced Bulova wristwatch with silver bezel & black leather band. I’ve only worn my watch on my left wrist. My only other watch is a plastic timex. Are there situations where I should worry about this?
Thank you
Posted on January 10th, 2007 at 7:09 am
Okay, so for christmas I got a Juicy Couture gold charm bracelet, along with a Juicy Couture silver necklace. I have two questions:
1) Would it be over-doing it if I wore two of the same brand name in one day?
2) I plan to be wearing the gold-charm bracelet every day at school for a signature item thing, but I don’t want to turn down the necklace. Plus, I plan to wear them both after winter break. Should I mix the colors? I don’t know if it looks tacky or not.
THANKS SO MUCH!
Please reply asap. I kinda need a reply before the week is over.
Posted on December 29th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Summer, you can absolutely wear both brand name pieces in one day. As for mixing the pieces – I wouldn’t. But that doesn’t mean you could enjoy both looks at different times.
Posted on December 29th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
some necklace and pendants definitely blend to any dress. if the person is comfortable wearing them is what that matters. one day getting for accessories, i was hesitant to try the rings or pendant then i happily grab cuff links instead.
Posted on July 23rd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
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