Summer Fling | Layering & Mixing Metals | Jewellery Chaos

Layer it up, mix those metals and embrace the beautiful chaos this year, 

says Laura McCreddie-Doak

Summer is made for jewellery stacks. Wrists, decolletés and hands are a melange of metals, with glowing skin as a gorgeous backdrop. There was once a time when people used to describe themselves in terms of which precious metal they were partial to. Silver girls would never be seen in gold. For gold girls, the type of gold you chose was also revealing. Those with half an eye on emulating the insouciance of the Parisiennes would reach for slim rose gold chains; yellow gold considered a touch too brash. How things have changed. If you’re still clinging to the “one metal to rule them all” idea: Start small. Fope’s bracelets are made for stack experimentation. 

Firstly, they are designed to sit together. Made using the Italian Maison’s signature (and secret!) Flex’It system, the bracelet features dozens of tiny gold springs that are masterfully placed between each link of the 18-carat gold chain rendering it fully fl exible – they have no clasps and can be easily slipped onto the wrist allowing you to play with combinations. Stick to one family, like the Eka or play with proportions by adding in a wider design, such as this Panorama. You could also try a mix of chains and bangles paring Messika’s slender stylings with a Chopard Ice Cube bangle maybe even adding in some Mikimoto pearls, because nothing says summer like these iridescent beauties.

Pearls are also a great way to bring variety to a layered neckline, but gemstones are even more fun. Luckily Fabergé’s Cosmic Curve collection has colour-pop pendants in boiled-sweet bright colours. To complement a drop necklace, add in a choker or design that sits on your collarbone, like this elegantly simple number in 18-carat white gold from Weir & Sons’ own line. 

Not that there should be rules to how you wear your jewellery, but sartorially speaking when it comes to stacking necklaces odd numbers look best, so find a piece that sits longer than a pendant like this from Mikimoto. It adds pearls and diamonds into the combination and can even be doubled up creating a layered look all by itself. Adding in a cute charm from Alex Monroe or a tiny diamond from Gucci could be fun. And, of course, why stop at three? Search #neckmess on Instagram and be inspired by people for whom the phrase “too much” does not apply.

“Pearls are also a great way to bring variety to a layered neckline, but gemstones are even more fun.”