The trend of mixing metals in jewellery has gained momentum and is particularly loved among the style set in 2024. Offering a fresh alternative to the traditional boundaries of accessorising, mixing your metal types and tones allows you to create a dimensional, personalised look.
Discover our guide to perfecting the mixed metal look through an artful placement of pieces across key jewellery zones.
Mixing Metals: Tips for Achieving Balance
To ensure a polished mixed-metal jewellery aesthetic, here are a few guidelines to keep in mind:
Balance your proportions: wear an even proportion of each metal; for instance, one yellow gold piece layered with one sterling silver piece.
Mix it up across jewellery zones: carrying a duo-toned look through more than one area, such as necklaces and bracelets, will give your look balance and ensure it appears considered and polished.
Juxtapose your textures: add depth and visual interest to your look by mixing jewellery textures as well as metals. Try pairing a solid bangle in white gold with a chain bracelet in yellow gold, or a gold paperclip chain necklace with the smooth texture of a silver snake chain. Ensure your pieces each have the same finish, such as all polished or all matte, to keep your look cohesive.
Play with proportions: create a coordinated look that leans into the eclecticism of mixed metals, by manipulating sizes and silhouettes throughout your jewellery look. Try a silver earring in bold proportions, stacked with an everyday gold hoop; or an artfully shaped statement gold ring paired with a fine silver stacker.
Add diamonds: if in doubt, stacking mixed metal pieces with diamonds will ensure an elevated look.
Anchor Your Look with Two-Toned Styles
For an effortless introduction to mixing metals, discover our new two-toned jewellery designs combining yellow gold and sterling silver. Use these pieces as the basis for your duo tone look, layering gold and silver styles around them.
Read on to discover our styling tips for different jewellery zones and our favourite mixed metal pairings.
Mixing Metals: Necklace Layers
The neck serves as a prime canvas for showcasing mixed metal creativity by pairing statement pieces with understated classics, you can achieve a balanced and impactful look. Our curated picks for a mixed metal necklace stack include:
Our bold 3 and 1 Paperclip Chain in yellow gold, layered with our Laboratory-grown Diamond Tennis Necklace in white gold, for luxurious style.
For a personalised take to elevate everyday, pair an Initial Necklace in sterling silver with our timeless Engravable Gold Bar Necklace.
Mixing Metals: Wrist Wear
The wrist presents an opportunity to experiment with varying textures and proportions along with your metals. Combine chunky and delicate, solid silhouettes and fluid chains, and add diamonds for elevated interest. Our favourite layering styles include:
For a bold aesthetic, pair our Signature Lock Bracelet in sterling silver with our Oval Bangle in gold.
To build a higher-impact statement, compliment with a Diamond Tennis Bracelet and our Paperclip 3 and 1 Bracelet in Yellow Gold.
For a more delicate approach, layer dainty pieces like our Floret Laboratory-Grown Diamond Bracelet and Heart Slider Bracelet.
Mixing Metals: Earrings
Add intrigue to your look with a mixed metal earring stack. From understated allure to statement stacks, experiment with different metal tones for a unique take.
Pair the Signature Lock Charm Huggie Earrings in yellow gold, with the Floret Laboratory-Grown Diamond Climber Earrings for a sophisticated look with edge.
For an everyday look with a unique edge, pair our bold 10mm Huggie Earrings in yellow gold with the Polished Half Hoops in silver.
Mixing Metals: Rings
Create your individualised ring stack with a collection of mixed metal pieces across your fingers. From statement pieces in unique silhouettes to effortless minimalist two-tone ring designs, our favourite mixed metal ring pairings include:
Our Diamond Bypass Ring, paired with our engravable Round Signet Ring in sterling silver, for a personalised touch and contemporary charm.
Our Narrow Croissant Ring in yellow gold paired with the Spirits Bay Ring in sterling silver adds dimension and visual interest.
Create a harmonious and sophisticated mixed metal look by strategically layering pieces across your neck, wrists, ears, and fingers. Through artful curation, a mixed metal jewellery stack is the perfect way express your personal style and bring a unique element to every look.
