Style Guides

How to Style a Cuban Link Chain: Width, Length, Layering and Pendants

  Not sure how wide to go, or whether a pendant will hang from it? Here's how to style a Cuban link chain, from choosing the width and length to layering it and matching the wrist.

Inspirational Jewellery for Men: Pieces That Stand for Something

"Just be yourself" is nice advice, but it doesn't always get you anywhere. A piece of jewellery with meaning can. Here's what each symbol stands for and how to choose yours.

Men's Jewellery Rules: Which Ones Matter, and Which to Ignore

Worried about breaking a jewellery rule? Most of them are out of date. Here are the rules you can ignore, the few that matter, and the one unspoken rule worth following.

What Does Gold Plated Mean? (And Why the Term Tells You Almost Nothing)

Gold plated is the vaguest word in jewellery. Here's what it actually means, the two numbers that decide whether a piece lasts, and what every other plating term is really telling you.

What Does a Pinky Ring Mean on a Man?

Wondering what it means when a man wears a ring on his little finger? From British signet tradition to American class rings, here's where that meaning actually comes from, and how to wear one yours...

The Most Expensive Jewellery Ever Sold

What does the most expensive jewellery in the world actually cost, and what are those famous rapper chains really worth? One of those questions has a verifiable answer. The other doesn't.

How to Clean Earring Holes (And the Earrings That Go In Them)

Sore or smelly earring holes are usually the earring's fault, not your ear's. Here's how to clean both properly, how to spot a metal reaction, and when it's a job for a professional.

How Much Is a Gold Ingot (Bar) Worth?

A gold ingot is worth its weight in troy ounces times the gold price times its purity. Here's how to do the sum, why gold uses its own ounce, and why you'll never get the spot price.

White Gold vs Silver: What's the Difference? (And the Cost Nobody Mentions)

White gold and sterling silver look nearly identical and age completely differently. Here's what each one actually is, the rhodium plating nobody mentions at the counter, and which is genuinely low...

How to Clean Gold Jewellery

Gold doesn't tarnish, so a dull gold piece is telling you about what's underneath it. Here's how to identify what you own and the right way to clean every type of gold.