Silpada Turquoise

Wear mixed metals and layer on multiple bracelets, necklaces and other pieces of jewelry to make your own personal style statements," suggests Montreal-based Caroline Neron, a television and film actress, singer, and for the past several years,... "I was inspired by industrial hardware for several of my fall designs and have included mixed metals, rivets, safety pins, fuse bits and nuts and bolts in my "Nuts and Bolts" collection," explains Toronto-based jewelry designer Kristen Laborde. The gold standard glows as gold-toned jewelry continues to grow in popularity, but truly any metal is in style, with necklaces, bracelets, and dangling chain earrings crafted from brass, rose gold, pewter, copper and blackened gunmetal abound. Although these elements sound hard-edged, many pieces are softened with the addition of semi-precious stones such as agate, turquoise, jasper and mother of pearl, as well as romantic elements like flowers, tassels and charms.

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