Nail Inspo: 24 White and Gold Nail Designs to Try

gold and white block stripe nail design against denim background — @paintboxnails

If you're looking for new ways to switch up your nail look but can't decide whether you want to move forward with a minimalist white mani or a bold gold nail look, we're here to help. According to Instagram searches, white and gold nail designs are growing in popularity by the day—and we understand why. With a hint of bold and demure style, white and gold nails offer the best of both worlds without tying in loads of color. Thinking you might be into a white and gold nail design yourself? Keep scrolling for 24 ways to wear the white and gold nails trend.

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Gold Tear Drops

Nails with white tips and gold teardrop accents — @paintboxnails

This pearl-white and gold negative space manicure looks like something off of a roll of vintage wallpaper. Needless to say, we're in love.

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Pearls and Chains

Manicure with pearls and gold chains attached — @betina_goldstein

While it's unlikely that you'll be able to DIY these beauties by celebrity manicurist Betina Goldstein, you can certainly melt over looking at them and use them as inspiration for your next appointment.

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White, Pink, and Gold

White and pink diagonal manicure with small gold ball accent — @paintboxnails

Here, white, pale pink, and gold combine for a diagonal take on a classic French manicure.

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Gold Glitter Stripes

Don't overthink your white and gold nails. It can be as simple as starting with a white base and topping it off with a single gold glitter stripe down the length of each nail.

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White and Gold Color Block

Lavender, copper, and clear three-stripe nails — @paintboxnails

Here's another way to tie white and gold nail polish into a French manicure design. Opt for a chunky tip (this one uses an almost-white shade of lavender) and border it on the bottom with an equally wide strip of metallic gold.

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Black, White, and Gold

Clear nails with black and white border and gold detail at base — @betina_goldstein

Black and white nail polish combine with metallic gold hardware to create a minimalist mani we can't take our eyes off of.

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Astrology Nails

This matte black mani employs white and gold polish to bring a magical astrology theme to life.

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Split Diagonals

Negative space manicure with white and gold split diagonal tip — @paintboxnails

Due to the way the light is hitting this split-diagonal design, you might think it's silver and white, but it's actually created with gold foil.

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Gold Glitter Tips

Manicure with gold tips, white central stripe, and bare base — @paintboxnails

Love the chunky nature of gold-and-white color block nails? This time, switch it up with a strip of white on the bottom and gold glitter polish capping the tips.

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Dove White and Metallic Gold

Dove white manicure with gold stud accents at base — @paintboxnails

Prefer more of an off-white? This dove-white design coats each nail in subtle color while dotting each cuticle line with a single metallic gold stud.

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Pops of Black

Black, white, and gold nails with star stickers — @oliveandjune

If purely white and gold nails are too light for your liking, consider this gradient manicure that weaves in pops of black.

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Magic Rocks

This geode nail design isolates white tips with cracks of gold shining through. It's both moody and decadent.

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Gold Accents

If you love the idea of a mismatched mani but want to keep it within the same color palette, consider switching up the shape of your gold accents, as opposed to the shades of your polish.

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