How to clean jewellery at home, and what actually damages it
A pearl cannot go in an ultrasonic cleaner and gold vermeil must never be scrubbed. What really damages jewellery, how to clean each material safely at home, and what to do with the piece that is past cleaning.
How to stack bangles: measuring, widths and how many to wear
A bangle is a closed circle, so the internal diameter is the whole of the fit. How to measure your hand, choose widths, build a stack that stays where you put it, and what to do with an inherited gold bangle that will not go on.
T-bar necklaces: what the T-bar actually is, and how to wear one
The T-bar began as a pocket watch fitting in the late 1800s. What it is now, how a T-bar clasp differs from an ordinary one, which chain and length to choose, and what to do with an Albert chain you have inherited.
Gold plated, vermeil or solid: what you are actually buying
Professional Jeweller reported in March 2026 on the squeeze rising bullion puts on pricing. Here is what gold plated, gold vermeil and solid gold actually mean, and what each one costs.
Having a piece remade: what the trade has just written down
The NAJ published guidance on bespoke and remodelled jewellery in August 2026. What actually happens to your stones and your gold, and why every quote is individual.
Letter moonstone necklace, for the start of something new
A handmade letter necklace set with moonstone, worn in crystal tradition for new beginnings. How it is made by hand, and how to look after it.