Somewhere along the way most of us picked up the idea that gold and silver should never meet, that a piece in one tone meant committing the whole look to it.

Somewhere along the way most of us picked up the idea that gold and silver should never meet, that a piece in one tone meant committing the whole look to it.

You find a gold piece you love, you wear it constantly, and a few months in you notice the colour starting to fade at the edges. It is one of the most common questions about gold jewellery, and the honest answer depends on how the…

A favourite gold-tone chain spends its days catching everything we do, from moisturiser to perfume to the warmth of the skin it rests on. Over time that shows as a dullness, and the urge is to scrub it bright again.

There is a particular kind of piece that only the wearer fully understands: a thin chain or a small pendant, worn through a hard season and kept on long after it passes.

Trends can feel like a moving target, especially with jewellery, where it is easy to fall for something on a screen and never reach for it once it arrives.

There is a particular pressure to a gift for your mum. She has probably told you for years that she does not need anything, and she probably means it, which can make finding the right thing feel surprisingly hard.