What's this, then? Jock is talking about MATCHING?!

I won't pretend to speak as an expert on formal kilted attire, but in general, I don't give a hoot whether my metals match or not. I always wear my wedding ring which has both silver and gold. And I always wear my class ring from college (Texas A&M University), which is gold. So I'm already mixing metals just with the rings I wear. Seems pointless to worry about trying to match everything else when these don't match.

The trick is, if you're going to mix metals, do it throughout. Don't wear 90% gold and 10% silver. The silver will stick out like a sore thumb. But if you wear both silver and gold accessories, evenly distributed about your person, it can work. Especially if some of your accessories are made from both silver and gold in the same piece.