For years, we have heard that mixing gold and silver jewelry like bracelets was bad taste… But bad taste in fashion has a bad tooth! One should not mix prints, wear socks with sandals, put black and navy clothes together, etc. It was almost sacrilegious to wear gold and silver at the same time because it called into question the precious reputation of gold. It's exactly like the famous expression "we don't mix tea towels and napkins". Gold was considered far too noble a precious metal to be worn with silver. The women were then forced to choose their side:either they were part of the golden team or the silver team. However, things were not so simple and many women appreciated these two "colors" of jewelry so much that they sometimes fell for silver rings, sometimes for golden bracelets, according to their desires.
A few decades ago, it was absolutely inconceivable to wear gold and silver together. However, the great creators had decided otherwise a very long time ago. As early as 1925, the Cartier brand wanted to change this tradition by unveiling the famous Trinity ring on the market. This ring is made up of three golds:gray for friendship, yellow for fidelity and pink for love. Even though this piece of jewelry was made from three golds, it highlighted the mixing of colors to begin to gain acceptance for wearing gold and silver jewelry. It should also be noted that gray gold – generally called white gold – is not pure gold. It comes from an alloy between gold and other metals, such as silver. Other major haute couture houses have also dared to use this association, such as Coco Chanel or Yves Saint Laurent. For the latter, it is the jewelry designer Loulou de la Falaise who imagined several marriages between gold and silver.
Today, it is totally conceivable (and even trendy!) to wear a silver ring and a gold bracelet. It is just important to respect balance and harmony so as not to fall into corny or too much. For this, it is best to avoid wearing silver rings and gold rings on the same hand, unless the ring is made of these two metals. There are many possible combinations. You can wear silver earrings and a gold bracelet. Although many women still wince when they see others wearing gold and silver, it is becoming more and more trendy. You have to know how to balance well and go by touches so as not to look like a Christmas tree, without forgetting to respect its morphology.
