My favorite traditional jewelry is plain gold: chains, loops, serpentine necklaces; simple clip-on earrings, usually in the drop style; and bangle or hoop bracelets. Gold looks better than silver and goes with almost anything. Also, as many of us are now realizing, gold is worth quite a lot if you trade it in for cash. Even goldtone is acceptable, but really, nothing at all beats the real thing. People notice gold more than they notice silver. Silver also tends to tarnish rather easily and must be rubbed with a polishing cloth on a regular basis. Somehow, gold holds up better than silver in this regard. These days, however, I am noticing trends emerging in regard to color variations in gemstones and other materials. For example, art glass, also called dichroic glass, is very popular and can easily be found online on sites such as eBay. No two dichroic pieces are alike because the introduction of titanium oxides into the melted glass causes endless variations in the colors. These are truly eye-catching pieces that any woman would be proud to wear. I know I've gotten many compliments and comments on my dichroic pendant necklace--with a gold chain, of course! As I said earlier, I much prefer gold over silver--although I certainly will wear silver jewelry if I am wearing gray, black or white and need something shiny to counteract the neutral colors. There are times such as these when silver does indeed come in handy. In regard to wedding gowns, I would recommend silver because it goes with the traditional white gown a bit more readily than gold does. Of course, nice cubic zirconia or maybe a diamond would not hurt either. It's fine if the bride borrows this jewelry just for that special day. I have not yet had a wedding day, but if I ever do, I would want to wear something silver around my neck with some of the aforementioned gemstones in it. I would also like drop earrings of the same colors and materials so it would be more noticeable. And that's what the wedding day is about, at least in part: being noticed!
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