The Triballe Journal
Natural stone in silver vs. gold: how to choose
There's no universal answer, but there are concrete criteria, skin tone, stone tone, and what other jewelry you already wear, for deciding between silver and gold.
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The silver-or-gold question comes up often when choosing a new piece. There's no single correct answer, but there are a couple of practical criteria that help decide case by case.
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The stone's tone gives a clue:
This is an aesthetic rule of thumb we use ourselves when putting together combinations, not a scientific classification of stones: cool-toned stones, labradorite, lapis lazuli, amazonite, tend to look more harmonious with silver, which shares that color temperature. Warm-toned stones, amber, jasper, turquoise with golden undertones, tend to look better with gold.
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It's not a strict rule:
That said, it's not a rule you need to follow every time: amethyst (a cool tone) looks spectacular in gold, and it's one of the most requested combinations in cocktail pieces. The stone's tone is a starting point, not a restriction.
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Look at what you already wear every day:
If most of your everyday jewelry (chain, watch, other rings) is already one metal, adding a new piece in the same metal is the safest choice to keep everything looking coherent together, without having to think about it every time you get dressed.
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