Guides and tips

Gifts for your best friend: jewellery ideas for every style

How to choose a gift for your best friend based on her style: minimal, romantic or statement jewellery, personalised ideas, matching sets and the mistakes to avoid.

Gold plated vs real gold: the difference, simply explained

Solid 18K gold, gold plated, vermeil, gold filled and gold-tone costume jewellery: what they mean, how to read the 750 stamp and how to make gold plated jewellery last longer.

How to style multiple ear piercings: a mix and match guide

How to style earrings across multiple piercings: the lobe-up order, the ear cuff for a second-piercing look without a piercing, and the colour rules for a neat mix and match.

How to layer necklaces: a practical guide

Lengths, thicknesses and pendants: the practical rules for layering necklaces, the mistakes to avoid and three combinations measured in centimetres.

How to stop losing your earrings: backs, checks and habits

How to stop losing your earrings: the types of fastening and how to check them, when to take them out (sport, sleep, jumpers) and how to store them in pairs.

5 office outfits to wear with hoop earrings (without overdoing it)

Five ways to wear hoop earrings to the office, with a white shirt, a roll neck, a blazer, a jumper and a T-shirt, plus the mistakes to avoid.