Let’s mix it up a little. We’re feeling a little bit daring in 2023 and it’s time to challenge some steadfast fashion rules. We’ve been repeatedly told that it’s a cardinal sin of fashion to mix metals. Warm tones like yellow gold should be matched with other yellow gold pieces and icy metals like silver, white gold, and platinum should be brought out for cool-toned ensembles. Today, we’re going against the grain and checking out some two-toned jewelry that brings a unique shine to a daytime look or an elegant eveningwear companion. It’s not every day that we get to play around with mixing metals, but when the outfit calls for a change of pace, a dual-metal piece is a perfect way to get the best of both worlds.
Breaking the Rules
This isn’t your grandmother’s jewelry set. Fashionistas of the past would faint at a fashion faux pas as glaring as mixed metals. This rule was a big one to follow for years, but more recently, mixing metals is a great way to add some edge and character to a look. When starting a jewelry look off with a premixed jewelry piece, it opens the floodgates for stacking jewelry pieces of different metals together. Start out with a simple yellow gold bracelet with a white gold accent piece and viola, yellow and white gold rings are on the table, possibly a mix-and-matched necklace and earring combo, or even a few other pieces that combine silver and gold in their designs. We’ve compiled a few daring starter pieces to get the adventurous girlie on the road to unique two-toned jewelry looks.
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Fall in love with two-toned diamond excellence. These Pave Diamond Drop Earrings by Deutsch Signature are chic and playful interpretations of a two-toned jewelry piece. The drop earrings are made up of white gold links that host a sparkling diamond pave that only contributes to the icy brilliance of the links. The white gold and diamond links are connected by bars of lustrous yellow gold, which juxtaposes the sparkling white of the diamonds and white gold setting. The polished yellow gold brings warmth and color to the piece, while the white gold and diamond links make the whole set glisten.
Off the Chain
Serve subtlety with just a touch of glam. The Mix Length Solid Gold Paperclip Bracelet with One Pave Diamond Link by Deutsch Signature is a perfect example of an understated look that will still catch an eye. The bracelet is mostly made up of yellow gold paperclip links - thin little loops that interlock like a chain of paperclips. This playful design is a favorite for summer or to dress up a daytime look. The accent on this piece is why it made it to our list of two-toned favorites: the middle link is a diamond-encrusted white gold link. The link boasts two rows of brilliant round, white diamonds that add a pop of shine to this solid gold bracelet. This bracelet is meant to daintily dangle from the wrist, allowing the natural movement of the solid gold paperclip links. The center white gold and diamond link catches the light and adds an airy, ethereal vibe to this mixed metal bracelet.
Diamonds in the Round
When picking out jewelry that challenges the form, look no further than the designers at Hulchi Belluni. Their name derives from the beauty of the moon, and they captured this imagery perfectly in their White and Yellow Gold Diamond Pave Round Necklace. The white gold disc, filled to the brim with white diamonds, is very reminiscent of the full moon at night. The diamond disc is suspended by a warm yellow gold chain that hangs right at the mid-chest at 17 inches. The brilliant round diamonds clustered inside the white gold pendant glisten and reflect off each other, creating a disco ball of scintillating light everywhere it goes. This versatile necklace pairs well with the two-toned pieces from Deutsch Signature that we mentioned earlier. The two-toned jewelry combined with the diamond accents and chain link imagery, this combination is a whole look waiting to happen.
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