In the world of fashion, trends come and go. When it comes to jewelry, however, the choices remain the same: gold or silver.
Gold jewelry is considered a warm-toned metal, but classic yellow gold is not our only option nowadays. There are many other variations of gold including rose gold with a pink tint and white gold which is cool-toned and often mistaken for silver. Silver jewelry is a shiny, gray, cool-toned metal that some people may prefer depending on the outfit or style.
The role of jewelry in fashion is to accent the outfit we’ve chosen to wear. This is why knowing what metal suits you best is important when you style yourself.
For those who still have yet to figure out if gold or silver properly accentuates your look, we are in luck. A new hack allows us to determine which color jewelry works best for our complexions. If you have purple or blue veins on your wrists or you burn easily, you likely have cool-toned skin. Therefore, silver would look better. If you have green veins on your wrists or have an olive or dark skin tone, gold would look better. Rose gold is more versatile and looks good on anyone.
You can also match your jewelry to your hair color. If you have cool blonde, bright red or light brown hair, you might want to wear silver. If you have dark brown, black or auburn hair, gold might look best on you.
When it comes to style, you might ignore tones and match the jewelry to an outfit. Gold might match an outfit with rich browns, fiery red, orange or yellow pieces. On the other hand, silver might look better with blue, purple, green or black clothing.
For those who prefer sustainability, price is a factor that comes into play. For a quality piece of jewelry that will last you years to come, you could end up spending $100 or more compared to the $10 to $20 you would spend on cheap jewelry. My favorite jewelry tip when buying cheap silver or gold-plated jewelry is to put a thin layer of clear nail polish on it to prevent it from tarnishing or turning your finger green.
In past years, mixing metals like gold and silver has become popular despite old-style rules saying you should never mix and match jewelry colors. Picking a dominant metal and adding statement pieces of another metal offers a fresh alternative to monochrome jewelry. Jewelry is unique and versatile just like we are, so there is nothing holding us back from choosing gold or silver or both. I love wearing gold, but I like to add a couple of silver rings or bracelets to complete the look.
