Are you following the mixed metal jewellery trend?
A stunning combination of the rich warm tones of 18ct gold or rose gold contrasting against the cooler tones of 18ct white gold or even silver.
This trend has been increasing in popularity for a while now and doesn’t look like it’s disappearing or going out of fashion anytime soon. If you are a convert to this trend rather than following the old rules of never mix your metals, do you restrict it to mixing your jewellery to one area for example your ears, wrists or neck or do you like go all in and mix it in several places? Personally, I think keeping it in one area looks best as it draws more attention to the overall effect. With this trend I’m a fan of more delicate pieces being used when layering and mixing your jewellery rather than bolder heavier pieces which can look too dominant and not so refined.
Although it’s very much in fashion at the moment, combining both gold and silver is not a new trend, as it extends as far back as Ancient Egypt and is called Electrum. A mixture of both metals were melted and employed in a variety of ways including being used to paint statues, the top of obelisks and making jewellery. An excellent example of this can be found in the Brooklyn Museum, where they have a signet ring which is inscribed for Akhenaten, he was a controversial pharaoh and father of Tutankhamun who ruled over Ancient Egypt for seventeen years around 1351/1353 – 1336 B.C.
