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How to Style Jewellery for Autumn and Winter

How to Style Jewellery for Autumn and Winter

How to Style Jewellery for Autumn and Winter

How to Style Jewellery for Autumn and Winter

How to Style Jewellery for Autumn and Winter

Stacked 9ct gold and sterling silver rings worn together.

Should You Wear Gold and Silver Together?

This is something I get asked this more than almost anything else. A client wears predominantly silver Jewellery, or white gold, but they have fallen in love with a gold...

Should You Wear Gold and Silver Together?

This is something I get asked this more than almost anything else. A client wears predominantly silver Jewellery, or white gold, but they have fallen in love with a gold...

silver mens cuff bracelet and birthstone rings

Does Sterling Silver Tarnish?

Sterling silver tarnishes, but it isn't a fault and it isn't permanent. Here's why it happens, what speeds it up, how to slow it down, and how to bring the...

Does Sterling Silver Tarnish?

Sterling silver tarnishes, but it isn't a fault and it isn't permanent. Here's why it happens, what speeds it up, how to slow it down, and how to bring the...

Why I made a fish hook in solid silver

Why I made a fish hook in solid silver

The Stade is the shingle beach at the east end of Hastings where the fishing boats come in. It is the largest beach-launched fishing fleet in Europe. The boats go...

Why I made a fish hook in solid silver

The Stade is the shingle beach at the east end of Hastings where the fishing boats come in. It is the largest beach-launched fishing fleet in Europe. The boats go...

London Assay Office punch

What Does 925 Mean on Jewellery?

That 925 stamp on silver isn't a serial number or a brand. It tells you the metal is sterling silver, and here's how to read it, plus the difference between...

What Does 925 Mean on Jewellery?

That 925 stamp on silver isn't a serial number or a brand. It tells you the metal is sterling silver, and here's how to read it, plus the difference between...

Is Vermeil Real Gold?

Is Vermeil Real Gold?

Vermeil is real gold, but only a thin layer of it over silver. Here's what vermeil, plated and solid gold actually are, how they wear over time, and how to...

Is Vermeil Real Gold?

Vermeil is real gold, but only a thin layer of it over silver. Here's what vermeil, plated and solid gold actually are, how they wear over time, and how to...