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Mixed Metal
Jewelry Guide

Mixed metal jewelry used to be a styling no-no. Some jewelry rules are made to be broken. Follow our tips for mixing and matching jewelry to create your own unique look.

Gold and Silver Jewelry Styles

By mixing silver and gold styles, you can bring together the cool and warm tones of your jewelry.

Try Two-Toned Gold and Silver Jewelry Styles

Wondering how to wear gold and silver together in your jewelry style? With two-toned gold and silver jewelry like earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and rings it’s already in the design. And it’s not all silver and gold. Go gold on gold with two-toned rose and yellow gold pieces or wear the whole spectrum with tri-toned rose gold, silver, and yellow gold jewelry.

Mix and Match Bracelets, Necklaces, and Rings

Play with scale and placement when mixing and matching jewelry metals. Try coordinating color palettes and themes in certain places, like matching your necklace and bracelet, and contrasting with your earrings or with a ring in a different metal or style. By coordinating some pieces and contrasting with others, you can create a chic and intentional look.

Stacking Rings with Mixed Metals

Stackable rings already have a customizable quality. They are a great type of mixed metal jewelry because these rings don’t have to perfectly match to create a stylish look. Stack no more than two high and try to match size of the rings stack. Then you can have fun layering in different ring designs, metal types, and even a pop of color from stackable rings featuring gemstones.

Layering Necklaces with Mixed Metals

Layering necklaces is all about varying texture, chain length, and mixing metals to make a statement with the jewelry you wear. Try mixing gold and silver jewelry styles in a layered necklace trio by choosing one piece with both metals, one completely gold, and one completely silver. Or create an ombre effect with stacked necklaces at varying chain lengths going from silver to rose gold to yellow gold for a unique mixed metal jewelry look.

Stacking Bracelets with Mixed Metals

From bangles to charm bracelets, there’s plenty ways to mix metals with a bracelet look. When stacking bracelets experiment with texture and width, and contrasting metal type—silver, rose gold, and yellow gold are all fair game! Since the stack will be your centerpiece, keep your other jewelry minimal to let it shine. If you’re looking to mix metals on one bracelet piece, charm bracelets are a great place to get colorful. Select charms with different metal colors and finishes to add a unique finishing touch to your look.

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