The Limited Times

Now you can see non-English news...

Question of style: can gold and silver jewelry be worn at the same time?

2023-01-08T20:00:59.302Z


Clémence, 38, has always heard that metals should not be mixed in jewelry. Heresy or proof of good taste?


I inherited from my mother some stylistic rules like not wearing navy blue with black, choosing between making up her eyes or her mouth.

Or don't mix gold jewelry with silver because “they swear to each other”.

However, I see in the street that it is fashionable to mix metals for earrings or bracelets.

Lack of taste or marker of elegance?

Clemence, 38 years old.

Dear Clémence, no offense to your mother, you have certainly noticed that the codes have changed.

In jewelry, asymmetry is customary (place Vendôme, earrings are sold individually), women wear creoles with necklaces and men string pearls around their necks!

And similarly, if even yesterday, wearing a yellow gold wedding ring and a silver bracelet was a crime against jewelers (there was a time when this marriage supposedly brought bad luck!), today, it is allowed and not because morals are unbridled but because this so-called convention...

This article is for subscribers only.

You have 78% left to discover.

Cultivating your freedom is cultivating your curiosity.

Keep reading your article for €0.99 for the first month

I ENJOY IT

Already subscribed?

Login

Source: lefigaro

All news articles on 2023-01-08

You may like

Trends 24h

Latest

© Communities 2019 - Privacy

The information on this site is from external sources that are not under our control.
The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.