How to layer necklaces: the gap, the lengths and what actually tangles
Two chains need at least 2in between them to read as two chains. A London jeweller on the gap that makes layering work, which chains kink if you put anything across them, and where to set the clasps.
Old cut diamonds: what you have actually inherited
Rose cut, old mine cut and old European cut diamonds, why an old stone looks different from a modern brilliant, and the two routes open to you when you inherit one.
Wedding jewellery: the something old, and what the bridesmaids actually want
Necklace lengths that clear a neckline, the earrings that work with everything, what to give the bridesmaids, and what to do with an inherited piece that does not fit.
Pearls: cultured, natural or imitation, and what sets the price
A pearl is the only gem grown inside a living animal. What cultured actually means, why lustre decides the price, and what to do with the inherited pearls you never wear.
Signet rings: what the flat face is actually for
A signet ring is defined by 1 thing, the flat face on top. Here is what seal engraving, surface engraving and a set face each mean, which finger a signet goes on, how to size one, and what can be done with an inherited signet that no longer fits.
Enamel jewellery: what the colour actually is, and how to look after it
Enamel is the 1 thing in the workshop that cannot be hurried. What fired enamel and hand painted enamel actually are, which one you are buying, and the 3 things that take the colour off.