The Diary
Guides with no small print
What the materials really are, how to look after a gold-plated piece and how to get the size right. Written so that you can decide, not so that we sell faster.
Materials7 min
What is cubic zirconia?
Cubic zirconia is a zirconium crystal grown in a laboratory. What it is exactly, how to tell it from a diamond, what it costs and why it is not a con.
ReadCare6 min
Can gold-plated jewellery get wet?
Shower, sea, swimming pool and sweat: what water really does to gold-plated jewellery, when it is fine and when it is not. No promises we cannot keep.
ReadMaterials6 min
Why costume jewellery turns your finger green (and how to avoid it)
The green mark is oxidised copper, not dirt or a faulty piece. Why it appears, why some people get it and others do not, and the five things that stop it.
ReadMaterials7 min
Jewellery and sensitive skin: what to check before you buy
Which metals cause reactions, what “hypoallergenic” really means, and what to ask before you buy. Our pieces: nickel-free bronze with a palladium layer.
ReadCare7 min
How to clean jewellery at home without ruining it
Silver, gold, steel and gold-plated: what works on each material, and why bicarbonate of soda and toothpaste ruin exactly the plated pieces.
ReadGuides5 min
Which necklace length to choose
Where each length falls, how to measure your neck with a thread in a minute, and which length suits your neckline, your pendant and layering several.
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