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The Best High Jewellery Brands Produce Wearable Works Of Art

Tanisha Angel — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 11:45:42 +0000

High jewellery, or haute joaillerie, is truly something to behold. Akin to the haute couture of the jewellery world, high jewellery caters to discerning, well-heeled clientele wishing to distinguish themselves from the masses. Utilising precious metals, diamonds, and precious and semi-precious coloured gemstones, high jewellery brands differentiate themselves through its impeccable craftsmanship, with master craftspeople employing intricate techniques such as plique-à-jour and grisaille enameling, gem setting, marquetry, and guilloché. Fine jewellery vs high jewellery Fine jewellery can be compared to […]

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The Best Affordable Waterproof Jewellery Brands For All-Occasion Wear

Arabella Johnson — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:17:02 +0000

The only thing worse than emerging from the pool to find your hair has turned green? Looking down to see your bracelets and rings are green, too. Nothing spoils the aesthetic of a good wrist stack or neck mess like having your gold-plated or gold vermeil jewellery fade, flake off, or tarnish. While solid gold jewellery is naturally resistant to the elements and won’t fade or tarnish when exposed to water, salt, and air, pure gold jewellery represents a significant […]

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The Best Snake Jewellery Is Waiting To Slither Onto Your Limbs

Esmé Duggan — Tue, 13 May 2025 09:04:49 +0000

There’s something alluring about snakes. Today, serpentine motifs are embraced for their slinky, seductive connotations and ahem, inextricable association as a phallic metaphor. Whether it’s a Bulgari Serpenti Tubogas wrapped thrice around the wrist, a Tom Ford-era Gucci bag with a serpent’s head encircling the closure, or an Alexander McQueen campaign that sees the model draped in dozens of real snakes, the slithery reptilian evokes an undeniable sense of sexiness and sultriness. However, serpentine imagery has a long history, with […]

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A Gypsy Ring Is The OG Stealth Wealth Jewellery Style Worth Knowing About

Arabella Johnson — Fri, 09 May 2025 07:46:32 +0000

The exact origin of the gypsy ring (and its nomenclature) is somewhat ambiguous. Gypsy rings emerged during the Victorian era, offering a discreet and contemporary alternative to the ostentatious ring settings popular at the time. A marked departure from traditional ring settings that use either a bezel or prong setting to hold a gemstone atop the ring, gypsy rings employ what’s known as a flush mount setting — this sees the gemstones embedded within the metal of the ring itself, […]

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The Ultimate Guide To Jewellery: Key Styles, Types & Periods To Know

Tanisha Angel — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:57:55 +0000

The art of adornment dates back to prehistoric times, with the earliest forms of jewellery even predating clothing. Whether worn to showcase one’s idiosyncratic style, convey a hidden message, for sentimental reasons, or simply to complement an outfit, jewellery is not only a form of art and expression, but also a can also act as a connection to one’s culture or a display of appreciation for craftsmanship and savoir faire. As with most discretionary goods—whether it be wine, watches, or […]

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A Signet Of The Times; Why You Need A Pinky Ring

Theo Rosen — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:41:03 +0000

While endless stacks of dainty jewellery have reigned supreme for the better half of the past decade, the tides are turning in favour of chunky statement jewellery. Formerly exclusively chattel of the upper class, signet rings have been liberated from their class origins and have become part of contemporary mainstream fashion. Worn on the pinky, the signet ring is a gender neutral jewellery item, working equally as well on men (the original wearers of the style) as it does on […]

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