“Are you a gold person or a silver person?” is a surprisingly permanent question to ask about something you can take off.
It sounds like a small sorting exercise. Warm or cool. One side of the jewelry counter or the other. You make your decision, and half the jewelry counter becomes somebody else’s problem.
We’d like to put a third option on the table.
Oomiay’s Black Gold has a smoky-dark finish that gives crystals a different setting to live in. It can feel rich, feminine and colorful. The dark metal doesn’t require the rest of your wardrobe to turn black in solidarity.
What a dark setting does to color
With warm gold, you might enjoy the metal as much as the crystal: the gold outlines the shape, catches light and becomes part of the color. Bright silver does something else. A dark finish draws a sharper outline around every crystal.
That’s where iridescent crystals really show off. The metal stops being background and becomes part of the color.
Our Posey ring in Black Gold puts pear, emerald-cut and round crystals into one cluster, and the dark setting gives all that color a moodier frame. It’s a lot of ring in the best way, with enough going on that it doesn’t need neighbors.
The appeal is specific. You might love that combination of varied shapes and shifting color. You might prefer a simpler silhouette in the same finish. Neither reaction requires you to become a “dark jewelry person” for life.
A necklace takes the idea somewhere else.
The Mystic Topaz Star Tennis Necklace repeats its star detail across a line of crystals. Black Gold connects those little points into a darker outline around the neckline. Where a compact ring concentrates the effect, the necklace gives it length and rhythm.
It’s an interesting way to wear color because the setting is part of the mood. You can enjoy the iridescence without making the entire piece feel sugary or bright.
The dark metal doesn’t require the rest of your wardrobe to turn black in solidarity.
How to wear it
Try imagining it against plum, deep blue or a soft cream. Each leaves the dark outline visible in a different way. A plum garment can pick up some of the jewel-like mood; cream gives the silhouette a clearer background. You don’t need to invent a special occasion around either possibility.
For a coordinated look, stay in the Black Gold family and choose how much of it you want. The necklace can lead with a smaller Black Gold ring elsewhere, or the ring can be the only piece you put on.
The reason to wear it can be the color. Or the way a familiar shape looks new in a darker frame. Or the fact that, after years of choosing between warm and cool, you found a third mood you actually want to wear.
You don’t have to give up gold or silver for it. Different pieces can have different days. Meet Black Gold.
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Posey Black Gold Ring
Mystic Topaz Star Tennis Necklace
Mystic Topaz Star Bezel Huggies
Bezel Star Tennis Bracelet - Mystic TopazQuestions about Black Gold
Is Black Gold real gold?
Black Gold is our name for the collection and its finish, not solid gold. It’s a dark, rhodium-based finish over a silver barrier, with protective sealing on top.
Can I wear Black Gold with gold or silver?
We style Black Gold with Black Gold. It looks best leading its own look, so save your gold and silver for another day.