Mixing Metals?

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#391
I like yg, but my ering is platinum and my wedding band is titanium. lol My everyday necklace (tiffany schlumberger ladybug) is a tiny pave platinum ladybug set on a yg chain. I wear yg earrings and a yg/onyx bracelet.

As you can tell, I wear what I like. I don't think I look mismatched, but I'm definitely not matchy-matchy.

I think diamond studs go with everything and prefer them to be set in a white metal, regardless of the color of the rest your jewelry.
 
#392
The more you mix within an outfit, the more cohesive it will be.

I had two silver stacking rings, then bought a rose gold stacking ring to stick in between them, so now it's easy to mix rose gold and silver. I can wear a rose gold watch and silver earrings with the rings for example. The trick is to repeat the mixing pattern. Layering necklaces, stacking rings or bracelets, multiple rings on one hand, two-tone pieces, etc. can help.

Also you can wear bags, scarfs, and clothing with warmer tones which will blend with the yellow gold to make it not look out of place.

If you are investing a lot of money in jewelry, think through some mixing possibilities before buying so that you can get the most use out of an item. It does take more thought to mix if you are used to wearing one tone of metal.
 
#393
This is such a great thread. I have similar issues. My wedding set and earrings are all platinum. My husband has bought me several other items of jewellery which are silver, yellow and rose gold. I love seeing everyone on this forum mixing their metals, but I never really feel that I pull it off....
 
#394
I feel very strongly that diamond studs in WG or platinum go with ANYTHING. So little of the metal is visible, so those set in white metals are just plain sparkle and no one even notices the metal. I am not terribly fond of mixing metals - it can look great on others but never feels comfortable for me. I adore YG and that's mostly what I wear, but I wear my WG diamond studs with everything.
 
#395
I love mixing metals and I agree jesssh that the more you mix the more cohesive it will be. A two toned watch usually helps alot. I also agree with HauteMama that diamond studs set in white gold can easily be mixed with other metals without worry.
 
#396
I'm also one of those girls who don't like mixing metals...but since I got married with a diamond & platinum/WG wedding set last year I had to learn mixing yellow & white gold.

It gave me a few headaches because almost all my jewellery was yellow gold before that but I got used to it.

I even feel like it gives me more options to coordinate with my outfits...and an excuse to buy some more jewellery :D
 
#397
It's a really nice look to wear (for example) all WG jewelry and then add one RG ring or bracelet.

For year I was not mixing at all until I received a set of YG rings and later a RG bracelet. It really stands out when you wear one RG item together with WG jewelry.
 
#398
I think mixing metals is beautiful and everybody seems to get it right but me! I love seeing it on other people but whenever I attempt to do it, I feel like I look sloppy and am very conscious of the fact that I'm mismatched. I went out today and bought some cheapie gold CZ studs because I can not get away from the yellow gold! I am very pale but have obvious yellow undertones and the yellow gold really warms my skin.


I received a white gold heart for my 21st birthday when I had originally been leaning towards yellow gold. To this day, I still regret not buying the yellow gold. Maybe when I have the funds, I will reset the stones into yellow gold but I figure for the cost I could probably find a similar piece in yellow gold already made.

I wish this obsession with yellow gold started before I bought all my must-haves. :shame:
 
#399
My engagement ring is platinum while my wedding ring is rose gold. I think the combo is fresh and unexpected. I'm currently thinking about adding a yellow gold right hand ring to my everyday-no-brainer jewelry routine.
 
#400
I don't mind mixing metals if the pieces are not worn close together, like wg ring and rg necklace, for e.g. But I have difficulty wearing diff colored metals close together, like layering a rg and a silver necklace, or wearing a yg bracelet with a wg ring. I'm not a fan of two tone jewelry but I am considering getting a two tone watch at some point so that I can wear diff metal rings and bracelets together.
 
#404
cupcake34 said:
LOVE your ring and bracelet stacks!! :loveeyes:

Mad_for_Chanel, do you think that the Rainbow Love and a tennis bracelet go well together IRL? Do the coloured stones and diamonds match fine?
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Thanks!

Rainbow & tennis bracelet isn't exactly a good combination in reality! I was testing them out at home . Maybe too fussy for my personal liking & may also scratch the love bracelet
 
#405
Rainbow & tennis bracelet isn't exactly a good combination in reality! I was testing them out at home . Maybe too fussy for my personal liking & may also scratch the love bracelet
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Thanks for your reply! You are right, both are outstanding pieces that maybe should be worn on their own.

Do you actually like your Rainbow Love or your tennis bracelet more?
 
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