8 Stylish Ways To Wear Mixed Metal Jewelry For Fall 2026

Where once diktats ruled that silver and gold should never be mixed, today the modern way to wear precious metals is to mix it up. And with materials prices rising, designers are combining white and yellow gold and other metals to more stylish effect than ever, right down to commitment stacks. Eight way to wear a trend.

The Paxton bracelet by Spinelli Kilcollin

From the Elan collection, Spinelli Kilcollin’s latest exploration of the circle as a symbol of human interconnectedness and inclusivity, the Paxton bracelet plays with link size and proportion in a piece that’s ideal for layering. Elsewhere in the collection, is Maru, a piece designed to be worn as a pendant, earrings or ring, highlighting versatility and individuality. In a further expression of freedom, the house used non-professional models for the collection campaign, preferring instead to pull together a group of individuals discovered through friendships and chance encounters.

Homo Simulacrum ring by Riam

Based in London, the Ukrainian designer Anastatiia Riabokon started out as a womanswear designer but has since pivoted, MA in Jewellery & Metal from the Royal College of Art in-hand, to designing her own jewelry brand. Stocked at Dover Street Market for the Summer Jewelry Exhibition, her sculptural, form-baed jewels “explore the feelings we often leave unspoken.” The Homo Simulacrum ring explores the notion of a copy of a copy and the human tendancy to imitate.

The Electra bracelet by Kinraden

A gold statement link highlights the sculptural forms of the Electra bracelet. After opening a flagship in Milan and a new point of sale at the revamped Liberty London fashion jewelry hall, the Danish jewelry house recently released Ting Things, mini but perfectly proportioned editions of some of its greatest hits.

The Luna ring by Wyld Box

The clean shapes of one of Wyld Box’s most recognisable motifs lends itself perfectly to mixed metals. Designer Rosanna Fiedler has embraced the two-tone look and made it a calling card, sometimes combining silver, gold and diamond pave is shapes that are sleek and addictively stackable.

Laura Vann’s latest collection is Cinema, based on the Art Deco architecture of Odean cinemas across Great Britain, first noticed by the designer near her home in Birmingham, England the center of the country’s jewelry industry. The fluted columns, suspended globe lights and ticket booths became a collection of polished mixed metals that celebrates the human creativity and precision inspired by the architect Harry Weedon.

Mixed metal bridal stacks at 77 Diamonds

The digital-first diamond retailer 77 Diamonds has seen the matched bridal stack starting to lose hold amongst its bespoke clients, many of who are opting for white gold solitaires, paired with yellow gold pave wedding bands. With showrooms around the world, the retailer creates rings using both natural and lab-grown diamonds.

The Knuckle Bi-Color ring by Annoushka

In three-tone gold and diamond pave, the Knuckle Bi-Colour ring is a stack in itself, accented with diamond pave connectors. For added versatility, it can also be used as a connector on a Knuckle chain, to lengthen and add a mixed metal point of interest.

The Tricolor Seven Stack bangle by Babygold

There’s a reason why Cartier’s Trinity ring is such a strong jewelry classic. Yellow, rose and white gold work beautifully together, and with seven connected gold bands, this bangle by Babygold continues that legacy. Seven-band ‘Semanier‘ bracelets are often found amongst vintage French jewelry, particularly from the 1940s.

This article was originally published on Forbes.com