Mixed Metal Jewellery: How to Wear Gold and Silver Together This Season
One rule has finally left the jewellery box for good: never mix your metals. This autumn/winter, gold and silver are worn side by side, on the same wrist, the same neck, even within the same piece. It is one of the most wearable trends of AW26, and it gives every piece you already own a second life.
Here is how to wear mixed metal jewellery now, and the pieces from our new Laura Jackson x Astley Clarke collection designed to do the work for you.
Why mixed metals are everywhere this season
For years, we chose a side: yellow gold or silver. That choice no longer matters. Stylists now treat the two metals as neutrals that work together, the way you might pair navy with black. Mixing them makes a look feel collected over time rather than bought as a set.
It is also the most practical trend of the season. If your jewellery box is split between gold and silver, you can wear all of it at once.
Start with a piece that mixes for you
The easiest way in is a single piece that already combines both metals. It acts as a bridge, so anything gold or silver you add around it looks intentional.
- Laura Jackson Mixed Metal T-Bar Necklace, £125: a classic T-bar fastening in two tones, easy to wear alone or as the base of a layered stack.
- Laura Jackson Mixed Metal Link T-Bar Necklace, £295: bolder alternating links for an open-collar shirt or a knit.
- Laura Jackson Mixed Metal Link Bracelet, £115: the wrist version, made for stacking.
- Laura Jackson Mixed Metal T-Bar Huggie Earrings, £115: the same two-tone detail, scaled down for every day.
Three ways to style mixed metal jewellery
1. Layer necklaces in both metals. Start with the Mixed Metal T-Bar Necklace, then add one gold and one silver chain at different lengths. Repeating both metals across the stack keeps it balanced.
2. Build a two-tone wrist stack. Pair the Mixed Metal Link Bracelet with a gold bracelet on one side and a silver one on the other. For more on building a wrist stack, read our guide on how to style gold bracelets.
3. Mismatch your ears. Wear the Laura Jackson Gold T-Bar Huggie Earrings (£115) in one lobe and a silver hoop in a second piercing. A mixed metal huggie ties both together.
The one rule that still applies
Repeat each metal at least twice. One lone silver ring among gold pieces can look like a mistake. Two or three silver touches look like a choice.
Explore more mixed metal pieces
Our Mixed Metals collection brings together two-tone hoops, necklaces and rings. Read the story behind it in Mixing Metals with the Aurora Collection.
Shopping for someone else? A mixed metal piece suits anyone, whatever they usually wear. Find more ideas in our Christmas Jewellery Gift Guide 2026.
Mixed metal jewellery FAQs
Can you wear gold and silver jewellery together? Yes. Mixing gold and silver is one of the key jewellery trends of 2026. Repeat each metal at least twice so the look feels deliberate.
How do I start mixing metals? Begin with one piece that already combines both, such as a two-tone necklace or bracelet. Then add plain gold and silver pieces around it.
Does mixed metal jewellery suit every skin tone? Yes. Wearing both metals means you are not choosing between warm and cool tones, so it flatters everyone.
