For years, there was an unwritten jewelry rule: pick a metal and stick with it. Gold girl? Everything gold. Silver girl? Keep it cool toned.
Consider that rule officially retired.
Mixed metal jewelry is having a major moment in 2026, and we’re very here for it. Wearing gold and silver together makes your jewelry feel collected, effortless and a little more interesting. Maybe best of all, it means you no longer have to choose between the pieces you love.
Can You Wear Gold and Silver Jewelry Together?
Absolutely.
Mixing gold and silver jewelry isn't just acceptable anymore. It has become a styling choice in its own right. The key is making the combination look intentional rather than accidental.
And honestly? It’s much easier than it sounds.
You don't need an entirely new jewelry collection. You just need a few pieces that help connect the two metals you already own.
Start With One Mixed Metal Piece
If you're new to mixing metals, this is the easiest place to start.
Choose one piece that already incorporates both gold and silver tones. It instantly creates a bridge between everything else you're wearing, so you can add gold on one wrist, silver on the other, or mix metals throughout your look without overthinking it.
The RAËLIV Dakota Dual Bracelet does exactly that. Its mixed metal design makes your gold and silver jewelry feel like they were always meant to be worn together.
The RAËLIV Rule: Repeat Your Metals
One of our favorite tricks is simple: repeat each metal at least once.
If you're wearing silver earrings with a gold necklace, add another touch of silver with a ring or bracelet. Suddenly, the mix feels deliberate.
Gold Petros Earrings + White Gold Teardrop Ring + Gold Paperclip Necklace + Dakota Dual Bracelet
You don't need perfect symmetry. In fact, you don't want it. The goal is a jewelry stack that feels collected over time rather than perfectly matched.
Mix Your Ear Stack
Your ears might be the easiest place to experiment.
Try a gold statement earring with a smaller silver or white gold hoop in a second piercing. Or, if you usually wear the same metal throughout your ear stack, swap just one piece.
RAËLIV's Petros Earrings come in both Gold and White Gold, making them an easy way to play with the trend while keeping the overall look cohesive.
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Stack Gold + Silver Rings
If mixing metals near your face still feels like a big leap, start with your hands.
Stack a gold ring next to a silver or white gold ring, or distribute the metals across different fingers.
Our Teardrop Ring in Gold and Teardrop Ring in White Gold have the same sculptural silhouette in two finishes, so they look especially good styled together.
And don't worry about your wedding or engagement ring determining which metal you can wear. A white gold or platinum wedding set doesn't mean the rest of your jewelry needs to be silver, and a yellow gold ring doesn't lock you into gold.
Think of it as part of the mix.
Layer Gold + Silver Necklaces
This is where mixed metals can really transform an outfit.
Instead of layering three gold necklaces, try adding one silver chain into the stack. Vary the lengths and textures so every necklace has its own space.
A simple Paperclip Necklace is especially easy to mix because its clean silhouette works with almost everything.
Our favorite formula:
Short delicate necklace + contrasting metal pendant + longer paperclip chain.
It looks styled without looking like you spent twenty minutes styling it.
Your Jewelry Doesn't Have to Match Your Hardware
Gold handbag hardware. Silver belt buckle. White gold wedding ring. Gold earrings.
It's okay.
Your jewelry does not need to perfectly match every zipper, button, buckle or accessory you're wearing.
In fact, mixing those finishes often makes an outfit feel more effortless. Instead of trying to match every tiny detail, think about your entire look as one collection of complementary pieces.
The Best Part? More of Your Jewelry Gets Worn.
This may be our favorite reason to embrace mixed metals.
Most of us have pieces sitting in our jewelry boxes simply because they're the "wrong" metal for whatever else we're wearing that day.
Once you stop separating your collection into gold jewelry and silver jewelry, suddenly you have twice as many combinations.
Wear the sentimental silver necklace with your everyday gold hoops.
Stack the gold bracelet you never take off next to your favorite silver watch.
Mix the rings.
Layer the chains.
There really aren't rules anymore. And that's kind of the point.
Gold Girl. Silver Girl. Both.
At RAËLIV, we've always believed jewelry should work with your real life, not make getting dressed more complicated.
So if you love gold, wear gold.
If you love silver, wear silver.
And if you love both?
Wear both.
Your jewelry collection should look like you, not a rule someone made up years ago.
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Explore RAËLIV's Waterproof & Tarnish Free Collection to find gold, silver and mixed metal pieces made for everyday life.