Lifestyle with Jewellery

Start mixing metals and create a jewellery look that only you can make. The world is full of colours and styles so why not mix metal jewellery colours? Silver and gold are made to be worn together and let’s not forget rose gold and other metals like copper, steel, and platinum. There is a way to mix metals and metal colours to get your signature look. No fear here, only bold fashion choices ahead.

If you are new to mixing metals in your jewellery look, there is an easy way to start, pick a piece that starts it for you. Choosing a prominent mixed metal jewellery piece ensures that it captures attention and sets the tone for your mixed metal jewellery look. The best place to start is a ring or a necklace that is designed as a mixed metal piece featuring at least two metal colours. You want to pick a piece that will be seen and stand out. Once you’ve selected your centrepiece, building your look around it becomes a creative process.

When you choose a mixed metal necklace, look to your jewellery box for complementary pieces, adding chains of each metal colour to a necklace. If you choose a mixed metal ring add band rings of each metal colour around a statement ring. By adding in single metal colour jewellery pieces around your mixed metal piece you are creating your unique look. Finish your look by adding your favourite pair of earrings and you have an impactful mixed metal jewellery look. As you gain confidence in this playful approach to jewellery styling, you’ll find that mixing metals becomes a fun and expressive way to enhance your outfit, adding a touch of modern flair to your overall look.

If you are ready to go boldly into the mixed metal, look these next tips are for you.

Select a Feature Metal Jewellery Colour

Tip 1 – Select a feature metal colour that will be the anchor for your overall look. Are you keeping it classic by starting with white or yellow? There are so many options now you can start with silver, yellow gold, rose gold, copper, gunmetal, and even black. Jewellery design brings the colour options let’s make sure we are using them.

A woman poses with mixed metal necklaces. Layer and Stack Mixed Jewellery Colours

Tip 2 – Mixed metal jewellery looks are perfect for layering and stacking. When you are layering with mixed metal jewellery consider the distribution of the metal colours. The goal should be a mixed look so mix the metal colours. Keep the look consistent by using the same metal colours across your outfit in rings, bracelets, and necklaces. What you don’t want is one yellow-gold piece in an overall silver metal look. Make sure you are adding the yellow gold in several pieces across your look to create the visual appeal. When layering use an odd number of pieces, odd numbers are more visually appealing. Odd numbers in a group help create a focal point and a sense of hierarchy in the look you have created. Here are some easy steps to get you started:

Step 1: Pick your focal piece. If you’re layering necklaces, pick a trendy bar necklace, statement necklace, initial necklace, or symbol piece. If you’re layering bracelets, pick a wide bangle or cuff.

Step 2: Accentuate your necklaces by adding chains with varying thicknesses, lengths, and metal types. Accentuate your bracelet by stacking smaller bracelets of different metal types.

Try Twisting Metal Jewellery

Tip 3 – Layering can even be taken to the level by twisting. Take two necklaces or chains and twist them together to create a unique look. Twisting the chain, necklace, or bracelet creates a new personalized look from jewellery pieces you may have been wearing for years. Experimenting with a twist can help showcase your metal pieces in a new way while showing off your personality in a new eye-catching way.

A model wears a mix of jewellery pieces. Mix Different Metal Textures

Tip 4 – While you are mixing your metal colours start mixing your metal textures. Combining metal textures and metal colours begins to create this unique contrasting aesthetic. A polished finish is shiny and associated with classic looks. A satin finish is softer and currently popular in modern and minimalist designs. A brushed look has fine lines in the metal providing texture used in casual or contemporary styles. Hammered finishes create a handmade look with metal jewellery. Find the right combination of colour, texture, and look by mixing and trying your pieces in new combinations.

Go for Gemstones with Mixed Metals

Tip 5 – Do not forget gemstones in this mixed metal jewellery look you are creating. Gemstones will add interest and a pop of colour to help tie the jewellery together with your outfit. Keep gemstones interesting by using some of your unique gemstone shapes to add your unique touch to the mixed metal jewellery look.

Trust your instincts you know what you like keep building your look. Mixed metal jewellery looks are a new way to use your jewellery pieces more. Have fun with this look and keep trying new combinations of your favourite jewellery pieces. There are no rules to follow, this is your fashion story.

Author’s Note
Maria enjoys mixing and matching her jewellery for a fun and unique look. She hopes you’ll experiment with mixing different metal colours with her blog’s help!