Gold Or Silver: What Colour Jewellery Suits Your Skin Tone?

We often get asked about the ideal metal colour for a particular skin tone - and we completely get it. It’s important to recognize which metal colour complements your complexion, however, we believe that it's equally important to honour how you feel in each piece of jewellery and choose it accordingly.  

We often get asked about the ideal metal colour for a particular skin tone - and we completely get it. It’s important to recognize which metal colour complements your complexion, however, we believe that it's equally important to honour how you feel in each piece of jewellery and choose it accordingly.  

If you’re unsure whether silver or gold jewellery is better suited to you, this post will share how to determine your skin’s undertone, and more importantly, how to choose the perfect piece of jewellery for you.

Skin Tone and Metal Colours

The metal colour that suits you is generally determined by your skin’s undertones, the natural colour underneath the surface of your skin. Knowing your skin’s undertone is essential to finding the right metal colour for you.

There are three different skin tones - warm, cool, and neutral. The golden hues of yellow or rose gold jewellery generally complements warmer skin tones and the icy hues of silver, platinum or white gold jewellery suit cooler skin tones. People with neutral undertones often suit both gold and silver.

Ways Determine Your Skin Tone

There are a couple of easy ways to help you determine whether you have a cool, neutral or warm skin tone.

Vein Colour

Look at the inside of your wrist in natural light. Green or olive veins often signify a warm skin tone whereas purple and blue veins mean your skin tone is cool. People with neutral skin tones often have greenish-blue veins.

Reaction to Sun Exposure

Generally, people who tan easily have a warmer skin tone where as people who burn quickly have a cool skin tone.

Silver vs. Gold Jewellery

We believe that the rules around metal colour and skin tone are meant to be bent and even broken.

Although it is useful to understand which metal best suits your skin tone, when it comes to something as personal as your jewellery, it is important to choose what feels and looks right to you. There’s no need to stick to solely one metal colour, and gold or silver pieces with coloured gemstones often look great on both undertones. Plus, it’s always a good idea to have a few staple pieces in different metals to go with different times of the year, outfits, and occasions. 

Gold Jewellery We Love

Infinity Ammolite Pendant in 14K Gold with White Diamonds

The Infinity Ammolite Pendant in 14K gold is a delicate gold piece from our Infinity Collection. The elegant gold chain and pendant complement warm skin tones but the white diamonds and colourful ammolite also suit cool undertones.

 

Pearl Ammolite Ring in 18K Gold Plating

 The Pearl Ammolite Ring in 18K gold is a breathtaking piece in our collection. The gold band is perfect for warmer skin tones but the blue hues in the ammolite and the white pearl flatter cooler skin tones as well. 

 

Silver Jewellery We Love

Origins Sterling Silver Round Ammolite Ring

 The Origins Round Ammolite Ring in sterling silver is a bold and beautiful piece. The focus of this piece of jewellery is a showstopping ammolite gemstone whose array of colours suit both warm and cool skin tones. 

 

Rabbit Ammolite Necklace in Sterling Silver

 The Rabbit Ammolite necklace in sterling silver is one of our favourite pieces. It is a great piece for any skin tone as the sterling silver best suits a cooler tone but the green and red ammolite and red garnet accents also complement a warm skin tone. 

 

 

Gold and Silver Ammolite Jewellery at KORITE

Your personal preference should always be the top priority, even if it means deviating from traditional norms. Ultimately, you are the one who will be wearing the item, so it's crucial to choose a piece that you love.

At KORITE, we have gold and silver jewellery for every occasion. Browse our collection of new arrivals and find a piece of jewellery to suit your skin tone, or more importantly your personal style.