What should be in a starter set of everyday gold jewelry?
One thing at the ear and one at the wrist covers almost every outfit, and neither needs a size. Add a third only once you know which of the two you actually reach for. Start with pieces that need no measurement, name their base metal, and can be returned, because a starter set is mostly a series of guesses about taste you have not made yet.
Why two pieces, and not five
A starter set fails by being bought all at once. Five pieces chosen on the same afternoon reflect one mood, and the drawer fills with the four that did not survive contact with an ordinary week.
Two is enough to find out what you reach for. A plain hoop and an open cuff sit under a sleeve, through a shower and at a desk, and neither asks you to decide anything in the morning.
What to avoid in a first set
Rings, until you know the size. A ring is the only common piece that needs a number, and a starter set is the worst moment to be guessing it.
Anything whose base metal is not named. A first set gets worn hardest, so the finish thins soonest, and what is underneath is what you will be wearing by spring.
Statement pieces, which are a second purchase. They suit an occasion rather than a week, and a set bought for occasions is a set that waits for one.
What SIAFRA sells as a starter set
The Uniform: a plain rounded hoop and an open cuff, in one checkout. One thing at the ear, one at the wrist, neither needing a size.
The Earring Edit: all three pairs, for someone who already wears earrings and rotates them rather than owning one pair she never takes out.
Both are the same pieces at their own prices in a single order rather than a discount, and both are 316 stainless steel with an 18K gold PVD finish, returnable within 30 days of delivery.