Gold vs Silver - Everything you need to know

What kind of jewellery do you wear? Gold, or do you prefer silver? Gold vs silver, silver vs gold…It’s a personal choice, no one can decide for you. And remember, there is no right or wrong! The most important thing is that you are comfortable and that you look good. However, there are a few details worth paying attention to. If you can’t decide whether you want to wear gold or silver, we have good news for you, you could easily combine the two.

The physical differences between gold and silver

First of all, let’s go back to the basics. Both gold and silver are precious metals, and they both have always been wanted. Humanity has been making jewellery from gold and silver for millennia. But what is the difference? Gold is a precious metal that is resistant to oxidation and corrosion by humidity. It is seen as the most malleable precious metal, and can be recycled. It can be molten down and reshaped into new jewellery. Silver can also be recycled. Though unlike gold, silver is a lot softer and is usually alloyed (meaning, mixed) with other metals to increase its hardness. Silver jewellery is usually made from 925 silver, which has been alloyed with copper. This makes the silver stronger and more sustainable, and also allows it to keep its shine. The only disadvantage is that silver will tarnish after a while. Hier you will find some tips on how to prevent tarnishing.

Gold vs silver: A matter of taste?

The question of ‘’gold or silver’’ leads to a whole lot of other questions. How do I know what suits me best? What goes well with my skin colour?

To determine whether gold or silver suits you better, it is important to look at the differences between warm or cold shades of skin colours. Generally, a warm colour goes better with a warm shade of gold, and a colder colour goes better with a cool shade of silver.

But there is more! Colourtypes can be divided into subcatagories, named after the four seasons: Spring, summer, autumn and winter. You might think you are a winter type because you like to go skiing, but that’s not quite what we mean. Every type is characterized by a few specific things, where we mostly look at hair colour, skin colour and eye colour. Depending on your colourtype, this is what we recommend:

• Spring type: Light skin colour, warm with a yellow hue, light hair and eyes. Recommendation: Gold jewellery.
• Summer type: Cool skin colour, light hair. Recommendation: Silver jewellery.
• Autumn type: Warm, brown skin colour and warm glow in the hair. Recommendation: Gold jewellery.
• Winter type: Light skin colour with a pink hue and dark hair: Recommendation: Silver jewellery.

Not sure which of these types you are? Or do you have a different opinion about our recommendations? Remember that wearing gold or silver is still a matter of taste. You decide!

But there is another trick to help you decide. The vein test. Look at the veins in your wrists, if they are blue in the daylight, you are probably a summer or winter type, and silver jewellery will suit you well. If they look green, you are probably a spring or autum type, and gold jewellery will suit you well!

White gold vs silver - What is the difference?

Something we can’t forget when talking about gold vs silver is the question: White gold or silver? So, what’s the deal with white gold? White gold is alloyed and is not natural. The value and quality, as well as its price is much higher than silver. If you are looking for something that will last for the rest of your life, like a wedding ring for example, but want it to have a silver look, you could choose to get white gold.

Choose jewellery that fits your style

Of course, colour types can be applied to your personal look. Silver jewellery fits well with cool colours like blue, purple, grey and black. So if your look includes these colours, silver is your go-to!

Gold jewellery goes well with warm colours like olive-shades, nude shades like beige, cream white, different shades of brown, but also black! This makes black outfits a perfect choice when it comes to jewellery!

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How can I combite gold and silver?

If after all these tips, you’re still not 100% sure whether you want to go for gold or silver jewellery, we will tell you this: You don’t have to choose one or the other, you can have both! Thanks to the bicolour jewellery trend. Gold and silver can be combined very well. More is better!

A look with different kinds of necklaces, some silver and some gold, can be a real eye catcher for your outfit. Or a combination of silver and gold earrings in one ear (we are talking about an ear party) There are no limitations to creativity!

Our conclusion: Gold vs silver: There is no right or wrong, do whatever you want. Jewellery is something personal and only you can decide what you like.