You are reading a product page, comparing two gold chains that look almost identical, and one is described as gold filled while the other is gold plated. The first costs more, and you want to know whether that buys you anything real.
April 2026
Jewellery trends 2026: the bolder mood and how to wear it
Open a jewellery drawer that was curated over the last few years and you will probably find a row of the finest possible chains and the smallest studs.
Is jewellery a good gift? How to tell when it’s the right choice
You are standing over a shopping basket, finger hovering, wondering whether a necklace is a lovely idea or a slightly presumptuous one for this particular person. The honest answer is that jewellery is a good gift when three things line up: the person actually wears…
How to clean pearl jewellery so it keeps its quiet glow
Pearls have a softness no other gem quite matches, a warm glow that seems to come from inside them. That same softness is why they ask for a lighter hand than anything else in the jewellery box.
Evil eye colours and their meaning, and how to pick yours
Stand in front of a tray of evil eye charms and the choice is rarely about the design, which stays much the same from one to the next.
Christmas jewellery gifts she will actually wear long after the day
It is late December, the wrapping paper is out, and you are standing over a small box hoping the thing inside it gets worn past Boxing Day. That hope is the whole game.
