Should I Wear Sterling Silver or Gold Jewellery?

One trend that we’re seeing everywhere at the moment is seasonal colour analysis. It’s ultimately a theory that dictates whether you’re an autumn, summer, winter or spring palette and people are using these seasonal palettes to help guide everything from their wardrobe to makeup choices, and of course, jewellery!

So should you be wearing sterling silver or gold jewellery? Don’t worry, you don’t need to know your palette to find out. We’ll help you decide between silver or gold jewellery simply based on a few factors, such as your hair colour, eye colour and even your current jewellery collection.

Consider Your Hair Colour

Believe it or not, your hair colour can play a big part in how your jewellery looks on you. For example, blondes often find that gold jewellery adds a lovely warmth to their complexion, especially if their hair has warmer undertones. Meanwhile, brunettes and those with darker hair might notice that sterling silver gives a striking contrast, making it pop more. And redheads? Well, lucky you because both silver and gold can look stunning! Gold can enhance the warm tones in your hair, while silver can create a cool, edgy contrast.

Consider Your Eye Colour

Blue or green eyes often glow brighter when paired with the cool tones of sterling silver. The silvery shimmer can mirror those icy hues and make your eyes stand out even more. On the other hand, brown or hazel eyes tend to look amazing with the warmth of gold. Golden tones can really bring out the rich, earthy colours in your eyes, creating a warm and radiant glow.

Consider Your Current Jewellery Collection

A good question to ask yourself if you’re currently choosing between sterling silver or gold jewellery is what does your current jewellery collection look like? At the end of the day, you deserve to wear jewellery you are most drawn to. If your collection is full of more gold than silver, stick with what you know and love. Alternatively, why not embrace both? Combining metals is a growing trend that adds a modern and playful touch to your look.

And let’s face it, there are days when we want to wear our favourite gold necklace with our trusty silver earrings, and that’s totally okay! You can create a unique, layered look by mixing and matching, adding a fun, personal touch to your style.

Conclusion

So, sterling silver or gold? At the end of the day, it really doesn’t matter. Sure, certain colours and metals might be said to suit certain people better, but the most important thing is that you feel good wearing it. Jewellery is about having fun and expressing who you are. At The Permanent Jewellery Company, we don’t believe in any hard-and-fast rules and encourage all our customers to wear what they love. After all, jewellery is an extension of your personality so wear what you feel good in – whether that’s one particular metal or a mix of both!