Journal
Gold bracelet designs: the classic styles and how to choose
Chain, bangle, cuff, tennis, charm and beaded bracelets in gold: what sets each style apart, which carat to choose and how to get the size right.
Five ways to clean a silver necklace without damaging it
Silver cloth, mild soap, baking soda, the aluminium foil bath and professional cleaning: how to remove tarnish from a silver necklace safely.
What Covid-19 changed in jewelry shopping, and what stayed
Trying on rings, online ordering, returns and cleaning: the habits jewelry shopping picked up during the Covid-19 pandemic and the ones still worth keeping.
The gold bar necklace: a minimalist classic, and its bullion cousin
Horizontal and vertical bar pendants, engraving, carats and lengths, plus the difference between a jewelry bar necklace and a small investment gold bar.
Spring earrings: the styles worth wearing and how to choose them
Pearls, hoops, mismatched pairs, single earrings and colour: the earring styles that suit spring, how to match them to your face and how to look after them.
Fashion jewelry: what it is made of and how to buy it well
Costume, demi-fine and fine jewelry compared: materials, plating, durability and price, with what to check before buying a fashion-jewelry piece.
Gold chain necklaces: links, carats and lengths explained
Cable, curb, rope, box, Figaro, paperclip and snake chains in gold: how they differ, which carat and length to choose, and how to care for them.
How to match your jewelry with your outfits
Necklines, sleeves, prints and skin tone: simple rules for pairing silver and gold jewelry with what you wear, and when to break them.
Is a jewelry box worth it? How to choose one that protects your pieces
Why a jewelry box protects silver, gold and pearls better than a drawer, and how to choose one: size, lining, compartments, travel cases, anti-tarnish.
Why marcasite is unstable, and what 'marcasite' jewelry really is
Marcasite and pyrite share a formula but not a crystal structure. Why true marcasite decays, why marcasite jewelry is pyrite, and how to care for it.
Choosing an engagement ring: shape, metal, stone and size
From fashion-brand rings to fine jewellery: how to choose an engagement ring by stone shape, band metal, carat and size, without guessing your partner's finger.
How to choose a pearl choker necklace for your style
Pearl types, sizes, lengths and clasps: how to choose a pearl choker, how to wear it from day to evening and how to care for pearls so they last.
Pocket watches with chains: styles, how to wear one and how to care for it
Open-face, hunter and half-hunter cases, Albert and fob chains, mechanical or quartz: a practical guide to choosing and wearing a pocket watch today.
Silver jewelry ideas for a bachelorette party
Matching bracelets, initial necklaces, charms and a piece for the bride: silver jewelry ideas for a hen or bachelorette party, and how to keep them affordable.
Sterling silver 925 jewelry: why wear it, and what to know first
What 925 silver is, why it is the standard for jewelry, its real advantages and its limits: tarnish, softness, plating and skin sensitivity.
Figaro chains: how to choose and care for a timeless link
What makes a Figaro chain, its variations, how to pick the width, length and metal, how it compares with curb and rope chains, and how to keep it bright.
Buying fashion jewelry wholesale: a guide for small shops
How wholesale fashion jewelry works for boutiques and market sellers: minimum orders, quality checks, EU rules on nickel and lead, pricing and following trends.
Six gemstone rings worth adding to your collection
Smoky quartz, jade, ruby, opal, blue topaz and sapphire: six gemstone rings, how hard each stone is, which settings protect it and how to care for it.
Fine silver jewelry: what the hallmark really guarantees
Fine silver, sterling, Britannia silver and plated pieces: what each stamp guarantees, who applies hallmarks, and why silver jewelry is not an investment.
Eight reasons shops stock sterling silver jewelry
Why boutiques and small retailers carry sterling silver: margins, durability, customer trust, hallmarks, repairs and what to check when buying in quantity.