The Gem
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Everything we’ve published, in one place. 70 pieces and counting.
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What is being worn now, and what to buy and wear because of it. Royal and celebrity jewellery moments, shop edits, and trend-driven roundups, alongside practical styling guidance — how to layer necklaces without tangling them, where to pin a brooch, the pieces that constitute a working jewellery wardrobe and the order to buy them in.
- The Signet Ring Edit: From Engraved to StatementJul 2026 · 18 min
- How to Wear Fine Jewellery to a Festival: The Layering GuideJul 2026 · 13 min
- How to Wear a Memento MoriJul 2026 · 7 min
- Ring Stacking in 2026: The Rules, the Breaks, and What Actually WorksJun 2026 · 11 min
- The Men's Jewellery Edit: What to Buy, What to Wear, and What to IgnoreJun 2026 · 12 min
- The Art of Layering Necklaces: How to Get It RightJan 2026 · 17 min
- The Modern Women's Jewellery Edit: Seven Pieces Worth OwningJan 2026 · 18 min
- Pink Jewellery, and the I-Hate-Pink Phase: A ReclamationJan 2026 · 22 min
Guides
Buying guides, market analysis, and honest assessments of what jewellery is actually worth. Platinum versus white gold — the maintenance costs most jewellers don't mention. How to navigate Hatton Garden without overpaying. What the Cartier Love bracelet costs pre-owned and how to authenticate one. The state of the diamond market in 2026, why lab-grown prices have fallen 75% since 2022, and what that means if you are buying or selling.
- The Best Gold Hoop Earrings at Every Price PointAug 2026 · 11 min
- Signet Rings for Women: The Complete Buying GuideAug 2026 · 10 min
- Astrid & Miyu vs Daisy London vs Otiumberg: Which Is Worth Your Money?Aug 2026 · 11 min
- 9ct vs 18ct vs 22ct Gold: Which Should You Actually Buy?Aug 2026 · 10 min
- Signet Ring Shapes: Oval, Cushion, Oxford, and Which Suits Which HandJul 2026 · 9 min
- Emerald Buying Guide: What to Look For and What to AvoidJul 2026 · 15 min
- The Best Sapphire Engagement Rings: 15 Worth ConsideringJul 2026 · 14 min
- The Emerald Cut: Why It Suits Almost Nobody and Almost EverybodyJul 2026 · 12 min
- The Wearability Index: What the Mohs Scale Actually Tells You About Wearing Fine JewelleryJul 2026 · 15 min
- How to Buy Jewellery at Auction: A Beginner's Guide to Sotheby's, Christie's, and BeyondJul 2026 · 14 min
- Monica Vinader vs Mejuri vs Missoma: Which Is Actually Worth Your Money?Jul 2026 · 14 min
- The Collector's Edit: Where to Buy Genuine Antique and Period Jewellery OnlineJun 2026 · 9 min
- UK Jewellery Hallmarks Explained: The Complete GuideJun 2026 · 12 min
- How to Build a Jewellery Collection: A Practical Guide to Starting WellJun 2026 · 12 min
- Platinum vs White Gold: The Honest AnswerJun 2026 · 11 min
- Hatton Garden: The Complete Buyer's Guide to London's Jewellery QuarterJun 2026 · 11 min
- The Cartier Love Bracelet: A Buyer's Guide to New, Pre-Owned, and FakeJun 2026 · 13 min
- The Van Cleef Alhambra: Is It Worth Buying (and Does It Hold Its Value)?May 2026 · 13 min
- How to Wear a Brooch in 2026 Without Looking Like Your GrandmotherMay 2026 · 11 min
- The Best Signet Rings for Men: A 2026 Buying GuideMay 2026 · 16 min
- The Diamond Market in 2026: What's Actually HappeningMay 2026 · 17 min
- The Engagement Ring Guide: Every Stone Beyond DiamondMay 2026 · 20 min
- How to Care for Your Jewellery: A Complete GuideMay 2026 · 18 min
- How to Sell Your Jewellery: A Guide to Every Route, HonestlyMay 2026 · 15 min
- Jewellery That Holds Its Value: A Realistic GuideApr 2026 · 18 min
- Lab-Grown vs Natural Diamonds: Which Is Actually Worth It in 2026?Apr 2026 · 16 min
- Precious vs Semi-Precious Stones: What the Distinction Means, and Doesn'tApr 2026 · 16 min
- Where to Buy Vintage Jewellery: The Best Shops in London and OnlineApr 2026 · 17 min
- How to Wear Pearls in 2026: The New RulesJan 2026 · 15 min
Stories
The history of fine jewellery told through the objects themselves. How the Cullinan diamond was sent to England in a plain registered parcel. Why the Black Prince's Ruby in the Imperial State Crown is not a ruby. What Wallis Simpson's collection revealed when it sold at Sotheby's Geneva for £31 million. House histories, famous stones, royal jewellery, and the archaeology of what people have worn and why — from Viking burial hoards to the 1987 US Open.
- What the New US Jewellery Tariffs Mean for BuyersAug 2026 · 8 min
- Jackie Kennedy's Jewellery: An Education in RestraintAug 2026 · 8 min
- The Cheapside Hoard: London's Greatest Lost TreasureJul 2026 · 14 min
- De Beers Suspends Venetia: What a Two-Year Pause Means for the Diamond TradeJul 2026 · 7 min
- Dolce & Gabbana Just Put the Sacred Heart Back on the Runway. Here's Why That Matters More Than the Gown Did.Jul 2026 · 9 min
- Van Cleef & Arpels: The House That Invented MysteryJul 2026 · 14 min
- Zendaya's Odyssey Press Tour Is a Masterclass in Jewellery PlacementJul 2026 · 12 min
- Attilio Codognato: The Jeweller Who Never Learned to Want MoreJul 2026 · 6 min
- Chaumet: The Parisian Jeweller Born from Napoleon's EmpireJul 2026 · 15 min
- Garrard: The Crown Jewellers and the Ring That Changed EverythingJul 2026 · 10 min
- Catherine's Wimbledon Earrings Are Everything Right NowJul 2026 · 11 min
- The Architects of Luxury: The Historic Jewellery Houses That Shaped Modern DesignJul 2026 · 15 min
- The Tennis Bracelet: How a Diamond Fell Off Chris Evert's Wrist and Changed Jewellery HistoryJun 2026 · 10 min
- The Cullinan Diamond: How the World's Largest Stone Became Two CrownsJun 2026 · 11 min
- Wallis Simpson's Jewellery: The Collection That Rewrote Fine JewelleryJun 2026 · 14 min
- Victorian Mourning Jewellery: When the Dead Were Worn by the LivingMay 2026 · 13 min
- Bulgari: How a Greek Silversmith Built Rome's Greatest Jewellery EmpireMay 2026 · 11 min
- The Black Prince's Ruby: The Gemstone That Isn't a RubyApr 2026 · 16 min
- The Cartier Family History: How a Paris Workshop Became the World's Most Important JewellerApr 2026 · 19 min
- Chopard at Cannes: What It Means to Dress a Film FestivalMar 2026 · 13 min
- Elizabeth Taylor's Jewellery: A Collection That Rewrote the RulesMar 2026 · 17 min
- The Hope Diamond: A History of Loss, Death, and DoubtMar 2026 · 16 min
- The Koh-i-Noor: A Diamond, an Empire, and a 700-Year ArgumentMar 2026 · 15 min
- Marilyn Monroe's Jewellery: What She Owned, What She Borrowed, and What Came Up at AuctionMar 2026 · 15 min
- Moonstone: The Stone That Wouldn't Stay Out of FashionMar 2026 · 17 min
- Paraiba Tourmaline: The Stone That Didn't Exist Until 1989Mar 2026 · 13 min
- Princess Diana's Jewellery: The Pieces, the Stories, and Where They Are NowMar 2026 · 18 min
- Pyrite and the Gold Rush: A History of the World's Most Beautiful MistakeFeb 2026 · 18 min
- Renaissance Pigment Stones: When Blue Cost More Than GoldFeb 2026 · 19 min
- Tiffany & Co: A History of the First American Luxury HouseFeb 2026 · 20 min
- Tolkien's Gemstones: The Stones of Middle-earth, and What They MeantFeb 2026 · 18 min
- Viking Burial Jewellery: What the Graves Tell UsFeb 2026 · 17 min
- The Language of Flowers in Fine JewelleryFeb 2026 · 14 min