Style Guides

What to Wear With a Cuban Link Chain: Outfit Ideas for Men

Got the chain but not the outfit? Here's what to wear with a Cuban link chain, from a plain black tee to an open collar, a Cuban shirt, knitwear and a suit.

How Much Does a Cuban Link Chain Cost? Prices Explained

How much should you pay for a Cuban link chain? Anything from the price of a good dinner to the price of a car. Here's what drives the cost, and where the real value sits.

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 Most of them are out of date.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.