If you have ever wanted an earring you could put in and then forget about entirely, through work, the gym, the shower and a night out, you have probably been looking for a huggie.

If you have ever wanted an earring you could put in and then forget about entirely, through work, the gym, the shower and a night out, you have probably been looking for a huggie.

We have all done the maths in our heads at the till, weighing up whether a piece is worth it. The trouble is that the price tag only tells you half the story.

Picture a pearl necklace over a soft grey shirt and jeans on an ordinary Tuesday, catching the light as you reach for a coffee. That image answers the question on its own.

There is a moment, when you first pick up a baroque pearl, where you turn it over and realise no two will ever look the same. One curves like a teardrop, another folds in on itself, a third catches the light in a way its…

Stand in front of two gold chains in a shop and they can look identical, the same warm colour, the same shine, sometimes a similar price. The difference shows up months later, when one still glows and the other has dulled at the clasp.