I don't really like gold that much either. But there are some stones that just look better set in gold... do you know what I mean? Silver will kinda wash the color out. But... yep, most of my jewelry is silver.
Hmm... I think its a generation thing. There are lots of older people who like gold because gold was the thing 50 years ago.
Anyways, I'm just not into the twist thing he does with the metal. The thought of it makes me shudder because it reminds me of that southwestern jewelry... well, minus the HUGE chunks of turquoise! But I thought these earrings looked really cool!