Style Guides

What Does a Swallow Necklace Mean?

Why did sailors wear the swallow? A bird known for finding its way home became a symbol of safe return, loyalty and hope. Here’s what that meaning looks like today.

Stoic Virtues Pendant: What the Four Virtues Mean

Wisdom, courage, justice and moderation: the four virtues the Stoics built a life around. Here’s what each one means, where they come from and how our Virtues pendants carry them.

How to Choose a Chain for Your Pendant

The right chain makes a pendant look intentional; the wrong one can throw the whole thing off. Here’s how to match width, link, bail and length, and how we pair our own pendants.

Necklace and Chain Extenders: How They Work and When to Use One

A chain extender adds a few inches to a necklace without buying a new one. Here’s how it clips on, how much difference it makes on our chains and when it’s the right fix.

St Benedict Pendant Meaning: The Story Behind the Letters

A St Benedict pendant carries a series of Latin initials with centuries of meaning behind them. Here’s what each one says, where the design came from and how to wear it today.

What Is a Herringbone Chain?

A herringbone chain is a flat run of slanted links that shines like poured metal but bends easily. Here’s how it’s made, how to look after one and the chain we suggest instead.

What Is a Franco Chain?

A franco chain is a dense, four-sided take on the curb, built from V-shaped links that look identical from every side. Here’s how it’s made, how it compares with similar chains and what suits it.

How to Wash a Cap Without Ruining It

Most caps can’t go in the wash, and ours are dry clean only. Here’s how to keep one looking right: brushing, airing, lifting sweat lines with water alone, and drying it back into shape.

How to Wear Jewellery With a Suit

A suit leaves jewellery three places to show: the collar, the cuff and the hands. Here’s what works in each, with a tie or without, and how the fabric and season change things.

Men’s Jewellery for Work: What to Wear to the Office

Jewellery at work is normal now, but a desk asks different things of it than a weekend does. Here’s what to wear, piece by piece, and how to match it to your dress code.