The journal

Guides

Sizes, care, styling and gift ideas: practical guides to choose and wear your jewelry well.

Gold heart necklace, huggie earrings and band ring worn together, illustrating what is gold vermeil Latest guide What Is Gold Vermeil? Vermeil vs Gold Filled vs Gold PlatedGold vermeil, gold filled and gold plated explained with the real standards: base metal, gold thickness, tarnish, lifespan and how to choose.Read the guide

Sizing

Ring, bracelet and necklace sizes: measure once, choose right, and fix a fit that is off.

Wrist wearing a gold chain, tennis and bangle bracelets, illustrating a bracelet size chart fit N° 01 · 6 min read Bracelet Size Chart: How to Measure Your Wrist Read the guide Necklace length chart in practice: a choker, a collarbone chain and a long chain worn on one woman N° 02 · 7 min read Necklace Length Chart: Inches, Centimeters and Where Each Falls Read the guide Gold rings beside a wooden ring mandrel and clear silicone adjusters, showing how to make a ring smaller N° 03 · 7 min read How to Make a Ring Smaller: Quick Fixes and Resizing Read the guide Hand wearing a gold band, a dome ring and interlocking rings beside a paper strip, illustrating a ring size chart guide N° 04 · 8 min read Ring Size Chart: How to Measure Your Ring Size at Home Read the guide

Care & cleaning

Cleaning, storing and untangling: simple routines that keep every piece looking its best.

Necklaces, pearls and huggie earrings neatly arranged in a fabric-lined drawer, showing how to store jewelry N° 01 · 6 min read How to Store Jewelry: Necklaces, Rings, Silver and Pearls Read the guide Huggies, pearl drops and studs on linen beside a bowl of water and a soft toothbrush: how to clean earrings N° 02 · 7 min read How to Clean Earrings: Posts, Backs and Every Material Read the guide Silver chain, pearl necklace and pearl earrings beside a bowl, soft brush and cloth: how to clean jewelry at home N° 03 · 6 min read How to Clean Jewelry at Home: A Safe Method for Every Material Read the guide Fine silver and gold chains on linen with two sewing pins, showing how to untangle a necklace N° 04 · 5 min read How to Untangle a Necklace: Step-by-Step, Even Tight Knots Read the guide Gold figaro chain, band ring and huggie hoops on a microfiber cloth by a bowl: how to clean gold jewelry N° 05 · 7 min read How to Clean Gold Jewelry: Real Gold and Gold Plated Read the guide Silver chain, chain ring and heart earrings beside a foil-lined bowl and soft cloth: how to clean silver jewelry N° 06 · 8 min read How to Clean Silver Jewelry at Home: 3 Gentle Methods Read the guide

Metals & materials

Gold plated, vermeil, sterling silver, stainless steel: what the words mean and how to check.

Gold heart necklace, huggie earrings and band ring worn together, illustrating what is gold vermeil N° 01 · 8 min read What Is Gold Vermeil? Vermeil vs Gold Filled vs Gold Plated Read the guide Gold figaro chain, rope chain and band ring on linen with a loupe, how to tell if gold is real N° 02 · 7 min read How to Tell If Gold Is Real: Hallmarks, Tests and Myths Read the guide Hypoallergenic jewelry ideas: huggie earrings, pearl leverbacks and clip-on earrings on cream linen N° 03 · 7 min read Hypoallergenic Jewelry: The Metals Sensitive Skin Tolerates Best Read the guide Silver chain, twisted bangle and star necklace on linen with a loupe: what does 925 mean on jewelry N° 04 · 8 min read What Does 925 Mean on Jewelry? Sterling Silver Explained Read the guide Steel bracelet, band ring and gold-tone chain on cream linen, a guide to whether stainless steel tarnishes N° 05 · 8 min read Does Stainless Steel Tarnish? Care, Cleaning and Myths Read the guide

How to wear it

Layering, stacking and pairing: practical ideas to build looks with the pieces you love.

Three types of chains, figaro, rope and coffee bean, laid side by side on cream linen N° 01 · 7 min read Types of Chains: A Guide to Every Necklace Chain Style Read the guide Types of earrings side by side: stud earrings, twisted hoops and wave ear climbers on cream linen N° 02 · 7 min read Types of Earrings: Every Style and Earring Back Explained Read the guide How to layer necklaces: a gold choker, an initial pendant and a long chain worn evenly spaced N° 03 · 7 min read How to Layer Necklaces: Spacing, Lengths and 3 Easy Stacks Read the guide How to wear ear cuffs: snake and star cuffs on the ear rim with small huggie hoops in the lobe N° 04 · 5 min read How to Wear Ear Cuffs: Placement, Fit and Styling Read the guide Hand with gold band and interlocking rings plus stacked gold bangles, showing how to stack rings N° 05 · 6 min read How to Stack Rings (and Bracelets): Rules, Sizes and Ideas Read the guide Woman wearing chunky gold hoops, a layered gold necklace and baroque pearls, three key jewelry trends N° 06 · 7 min read Jewelry Trends: 7 Styles to Wear This Season Read the guide

Meanings & symbols

Birthstones, ring fingers, pearls and signet rings: the traditions behind what we wear.

Birthstones by month: amethyst ring, opal ring and moonstone bead bracelet on cream linen N° 01 · 8 min read Birthstones by Month: Chart, Colors and Meanings Read the guide Woman wearing a baroque pearl necklace, pearl earrings and a pearl ring: pearl necklace meaning and style N° 02 · 6 min read Pearl Necklace Meaning: Symbolism, Types and How to Wear Pearls Read the guide Three signet rings on linen beside sealing wax, recalling the signet ring meaning as a seal N° 03 · 7 min read Signet Ring Meaning: History, Which Finger and How to Wear It Read the guide Ring finger meaning illustrated: a hand wearing a thumb ring, a promise ring and a pinky signet ring N° 04 · 6 min read Ring Finger Meaning: What Each Finger and Hand Symbolizes Read the guide