How to read a hallmark, and what it does not tell you
A stamp confirms purity. It says nothing about whether the piece was made well. Here is the difference.
Read itJournal
Things worth knowing before you buy anything from anyone.
A few entries a year, written at the bench rather than by a marketing department. Mostly about how to tell good work from expensive work.
Coloured stones behave differently under Kathmandu light
A sapphire chosen under a jeweller's lamp and worn at an evening function are not the same colour. Choose accordingly.
Living with 22K gold
High-purity gold is soft. That is the trade you make for the colour, and it is a trade worth understanding.
A hundred and fifty grams
What actually happens between a commission and a finished bridal set, week by week.
The case for fewer pieces
Six things worn constantly will always look better than thirty worn occasionally.