Guides & Advice

Jewellery Guides

Honest, plain-English guides to gold, rings, diamonds and UK hallmarking — everything you need to choose with confidence.

Gold

9ct vs 14ct vs 18ct Gold

How the three carats differ in purity, colour, durability and value — and which to choose.

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Rings

Wedding Ring Buying Guide

Metal, carat, width, profile, plain vs diamond-set and sizing — the complete guide.

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Diamonds

Lab-Grown vs Natural Diamonds

Both are real diamonds — compare origin, grading, price, sparkle and value.

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Diamonds

The Diamond 4Cs Explained

Cut, colour, clarity and carat — what each means and how to balance them for your budget.

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Rings

Ring Size Guide

How to measure your ring size at home, with a full UK size chart and a free ring sizer.

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Gold

Understanding 14K Gold Purity

What 14K (585) really means, and why it's a popular balance of colour and strength.

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Hallmarks

UK Hallmarking Law Explained

How UK hallmarking works, what the marks mean, and why it protects you.

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Hallmarks

What Is a Hallmark?

The official UK mark that verifies precious-metal purity — what it is and what it means.

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Hallmarks

London Assay Office Certification

How we use independent London Assay Office testing to verify precious-metal purity.

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Gold

What Is Better Gold?

Solid gold vs plated, filled and vermeil — and why we work only in solid gold.

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Bracelets

Gold Bracelets: All 1,207 Compared

Eleven link patterns and three finishes, 2.96g to 89.15g — weights, prices and which collection answers which need.

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Bracelets

Gold Curb Bracelets

How a curb link is built, where it is strong, and the 252 weights we hold.

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Bracelets

Gold Fancy Link Bracelets

Decorative repeats and what they cost in strength — 234 designs measured.

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Bracelets

Braided Gold Bracelets

How a braid holds together, the wrist it belongs on, and the 145 weights we make.

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Bracelets

Gold ID Bracelets

A flat plate to engrave — the only pattern with a surface meant for it.

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Bracelets

Gold Herringbone Bracelets

One continuous mirror surface — and the care rules that come with it.

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Bracelets

Gold Bar Link Bracelets

Straight bars, open gaps, and the lightest bracelet we make.

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Bracelets

Gold Brick Link Bracelets

Packed offset rows and a weight floor the pattern sets itself.

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Bracelets

Gold Honeycomb Bracelets

Six-sided cells — the heaviest and widest-ranging pattern we make.

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Bracelets

Beaded Gold Bracelets

Round forms on a hidden carrier — the quietest pattern we hold.

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Bracelets

Gold Mariner Bracelets

The bar across the link, what it does, and why it resists stretching.

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Bracelets

Gold Tennis Bracelets

A line of set stones that is its own chain — and the yearly check it needs.

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Bracelets

Plain Gold Bracelets

623 unset pieces across ten patterns — what plain gives you that stone-set cannot.

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Bracelets

Stone-Set Gold Bracelets

504 pieces set with cubic zirconia — setting, care and the yearly claw check.

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Bracelets

Medallion Gold Bracelets

A disc on a chain, on seven patterns — light by construction.

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