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tosh · Jul 27th, 2008, 07:42 PM

All of my jewelry is yellow gold. Does it look bad to mix yellow gold diamond items with some white gold diamond items?

gabz · Jul 27th, 2008, 07:51 PM

nope as long as they arent right next 2 each other- ie bracelet and rings. i also like to add say a two-tone watch to tie things together

solitude · Jul 27th, 2008, 07:57 PM

I love mixing metals but thats because I have a two toned which makes it easier to match.

bagshopr · Jul 27th, 2008, 08:08 PM

It looks great, don't worry about it! I do it all the time and I have never ever had a negative comment. Think of all the designers who mix metals on one piece- like Davd Yurman!

duchess · Jul 27th, 2008, 09:20 PM

I mix mine all the time. My wedding rings are yellow gold and all of my yellow gold rings are worn on my left hand.
I wear white gold rings on my right hand.

If I have a black, or white tie event then I wear only white gold, or platinum.
I even take my wedding rings off and substitute a "white" ring. I really feel uncomfortable when I do this,but I can't make my yellow gold work?

MsTina · Jul 27th, 2008, 10:34 PM

I always mix - I think its more fun that way!

PorscheGirl · Jul 27th, 2008, 11:56 PM

I think that years ago people thought it looked funny, but that WAS years ago. Today, I think what looks good to you is the determining factor. If it looks right, it IS right!

Vinyl · Jul 28th, 2008, 12:01 AM

Lauren Conrad does it, and she looks fabulous with her jewelry!

Kitsunegrl · Jul 28th, 2008, 01:15 AM

Not at all; the days of matching from head to toe are gone. IMO......:)

tosh · Jul 28th, 2008, 01:53 AM

Thanks everyone. I always wear all yellow gold, but I am getting a pair of HOF diamond hoop earrings and everyone is telling me that white gold is the way to go.
I just wanted to make sure that they would look good with my yellow gold jewelry.
I will be sure to post a pic of them when I get them.

Hekate · Jul 28th, 2008, 03:26 AM

Nope - I mix metals and I've frequently gotten the comment that it's "European." I suppose it refers to a certain ... je ne sais quoi? But, seriously ....

While I probably wouldn't wear a pair of yellow gold earrings with a white gold necklace, or vice versa, I don't see anything wrong with wearing disparate rings, or a watch of a differing metal. Life's too short to go completely matchy - take it on a case-by-case basis, and wear the things you love together. Your taste (heck, all our individual taste) is good enough to decide what works, and what doesn't!

goldy_johnson · Jul 28th, 2008, 05:50 AM

Hello tosh,

I don't think it will look bad. I like to mix two metals as it gives a new look to jewelry.

ArmCandyLuvr · Jul 28th, 2008, 03:03 PM

I wear a two-tone watch as well, so it matches whatever jewelry I am wearing. That certainly makes it easier to pull off the mixed metal look.

Oh, and I love the Yurman two-tone stuff!

rbaby · Jul 28th, 2008, 10:42 PM

I used to be crazy about this. I even have bags with gold hardware that I wouldn't mix if I was wearing a belt or shoes with silver hardware. I bought a bangle set from Saks that has mixed metals, so now I wear it all together and I feel like the bangle set makes it all okay.

aquablueness · Jul 29th, 2008, 02:24 AM

i don't think it looks bad to mix metals. as one other member commented, those days of head to toe matching is over. i think you'd rather look silly with all matching! kwim?

Jul 27th, 2008, 07:42 PM	#1
tosh OP Member Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 983	Does It Look Bad To Mix Metals? All of my jewelry is yellow gold. Does it look bad to mix yellow gold diamond items with some white gold diamond items?
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Jul 27th, 2008, 07:51 PM	#2
gabz Returning to Tiffany Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Eh! Posts: 2,228	nope as long as they arent right next 2 each other- ie bracelet and rings. i also like to add say a two-tone watch to tie things together
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Jul 27th, 2008, 09:20 PM	#5
duchess Sofa King Banned Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,083	I mix mine all the time. My wedding rings are yellow gold and all of my yellow gold rings are worn on my left hand. I wear white gold rings on my right hand. If I have a black, or white tie event then I wear only white gold, or platinum. I even take my wedding rings off and substitute a "white" ring. I really feel uncomfortable when I do this,but I can't make my yellow gold work?
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Jul 27th, 2008, 10:34 PM	#6
MsTina Official Tailgater Joined: Dec 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 857	I always mix - I think its more fun that way!
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Jul 27th, 2008, 11:56 PM	#7
PorscheGirl Member Joined: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 313	I think that years ago people thought it looked funny, but that WAS years ago. Today, I think what looks good to you is the determining factor. If it looks right, it IS right!
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Jul 27th, 2008, 07:57 PM	#3
solitude Bling and Beyond Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 933	I love mixing metals but thats because I have a two toned which makes it easier to match.

Jul 27th, 2008, 08:08 PM	#4
bagshopr Member Joined: Apr 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 988	It looks great, don't worry about it! I do it all the time and I have never ever had a negative comment. Think of all the designers who mix metals on one piece- like Davd Yurman!

Jul 28th, 2008, 12:01 AM	#8
Vinyl Miu Miu lovin'! Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Honolulu/Boston Posts: 3,218	Lauren Conrad does it, and she looks fabulous with her jewelry!
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Jul 28th, 2008, 01:15 AM	#9
Kitsunegrl Cartier in 2009! Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Cajun Country Posts: 7,772	Not at all; the days of matching from head to toe are gone. IMO......:)
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Jul 28th, 2008, 01:53 AM	#10
tosh OP Member Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 983	Thanks everyone. I always wear all yellow gold, but I am getting a pair of HOF diamond hoop earrings and everyone is telling me that white gold is the way to go. I just wanted to make sure that they would look good with my yellow gold jewelry. I will be sure to post a pic of them when I get them.
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Jul 28th, 2008, 03:26 AM	#11
Hekate Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10	Nope - I mix metals and I've frequently gotten the comment that it's "European." I suppose it refers to a certain ... je ne sais quoi? But, seriously .... While I probably wouldn't wear a pair of yellow gold earrings with a white gold necklace, or vice versa, I don't see anything wrong with wearing disparate rings, or a watch of a differing metal. Life's too short to go completely matchy - take it on a case-by-case basis, and wear the things you love together. Your taste (heck, all our individual taste) is good enough to decide what works, and what doesn't!
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Jul 28th, 2008, 05:50 AM	#12
goldy_johnson Member Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	Hello tosh, I don't think it will look bad. I like to mix two metals as it gives a new look to jewelry.
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Jul 28th, 2008, 03:03 PM	#13
ArmCandyLuvr Loves Boys X Boys! Joined: Feb 2006 Location: WI, USA Posts: 6,785	I wear a two-tone watch as well, so it matches whatever jewelry I am wearing. That certainly makes it easier to pull off the mixed metal look. Oh, and I love the Yurman two-tone stuff!
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Jul 28th, 2008, 10:42 PM	#14
rbaby Insufficient Funds Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Asking for a credit increase Posts: 849	I used to be crazy about this. I even have bags with gold hardware that I wouldn't mix if I was wearing a belt or shoes with silver hardware. I bought a bangle set from Saks that has mixed metals, so now I wear it all together and I feel like the bangle set makes it all okay.

Jul 29th, 2008, 02:24 AM	#15
aquablueness Whale Tail! Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Bayarea, California Posts: 4,200	i don't think it looks bad to mix metals. as one other member commented, those days of head to toe matching is over. i think you'd rather look silly with all matching! kwim?

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