If you like the silver better, enjoy it and try not to stress. I prefer silver. Personally, I think silver looks cleaner and more youthful, and it ages better in terms of plating wear and surface scratches. The only gold hardware I have on any Chanel is the light gold - on a medium Boy and m/l chevron double flap, both black bags - and even though it’s not the bright gold I still think it makes both bags look too dressy for most outfits. I don’t like the darker/brighter yellow gold, personally. I think it shows scratches much more than SHW. I think it looks older, too, and more formal, and once it starts to wear and show rubbing, the metal underneath the gold-colored plating becomes visible and drives me nuts. I had a maxi CF with bright gold hardware but sold it and don’t miss it. I fixated on the plating wear, and I thought it looked too flashy for daytime. I also wear yellow gold jewelry everyday (it looks better with my skin tone), but I wear platinum rings (engagement ring, wedding band and celebration ring for my son’s birth), and I often mix metals as well. I think silver looks better for daytime, but it can still transition to evening if you want to get more use out of your bag. I know people often argue that “the most classic” look for Chanel is black with GHW, but for me SHW is an easy choice. I might consider light gold hardware again for a beige clair or burgundy bag, but otherwise I’m a SHW devotee. Consider your personal style and go with your gut. A Chanel jumbo is beautiful and classic with any hardware - gold, silver, black, ruthenium, aged gold, champagne, whatever!
