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What is being worn now, what to buy because of it. Shop edits, trend pieces, and fashion-forward jewellery from Florence.

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The Jewellery of Grief: What We Wear When Someone Dies

What to wear to a funeral, when to wear a loved one's jewellery, and the real options for ashes, hair, and memorial pieces.

By Florence9 min read

A gold signet ring with hand-engraved crest on a pale surface.

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The Signet Ring Edit: From Engraved to Statement

The signet ring is not having a revival — it never left. A maker-by-maker guide to the best engraved, statement, and hardstone signet rings to buy in 2026.

By Florence18 min read

Woman with hair mid-toss dancing at an outdoor festival at golden hour, wearing a layered gold beaded necklace and a woven patterned drop earring, laughing with eyes closed.

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How to Wear Fine Jewellery to a Festival: The Layering Guide

How to wear fine jewellery to a festival — what to layer, what to leave at home, and how to build a look that survives three days in a field without looking like it tried too hard.

By Florence13 min read

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How to Wear a Memento Mori

Six ways to wear skull and mourning jewellery without it reading as costume, from a £320 McQueen ring to a Stuart-era enamel skull ring dating to the 1600s.

By Florence7 min read

A hand resting on a décolletage wearing four stacked silver rings across two fingers — a clover motif ring, a wide hammered band, a pavé ball ring, and a black onyx bezel ring — alongside a sculptural chunky silver chain necklace.

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Ring Stacking in 2026: The Rules, the Breaks, and What Actually Works

Ring stacking has been building for years and is now firmly established. A practical guide to what works — the rules, the breaks, and the sizing trick.

By Florence11 min read

A man's hands adjusting a belt buckle, wearing three silver signet rings — an engraved lion-face on the left index finger, a ridged cushion signet on the left middle finger, and a plain square signet on the right little finger — against a dark suit.

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The Men's Jewellery Edit: What to Buy, What to Wear, and What to Ignore

Men's fine jewellery has been growing faster than women's for three years. A guide to what's worth buying, what works, and what to leave alone.

By Florence12 min read

A woman in a cobalt blue square-neck dress wearing four layered gold necklaces — a fine curb chain, a flat herringbone, a delicate box chain with small stations, and a long satellite chain with a spherical pendant — paired with a floral drop earring.

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The Art of Layering Necklaces: How to Get It Right

How to layer necklaces well: chain lengths, the two-inch rule, mixing metals, the pitfalls to avoid, and the brands worth knowing for 2026.

By Florence17 min read

An open travel jewellery case overfilled with mixed costume and fashion pieces — tangled chains, unpaired earrings, statement rings in silver and gold tone — against a dark surface.

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The Modern Women's Jewellery Edit: Seven Pieces Worth Owning

A modern women's jewellery edit: the seven pieces actually worth owning, with specific recommendations at entry, mid, and fine price tiers for 2026.

By Florence18 min read

A cushion-cut vivid pink sapphire in a rose gold diamond halo ring with a pavé shank, resting on a pink ribbon — natural silk inclusions visible through the stone under close lighting.

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Pink Jewellery, and the I-Hate-Pink Phase: A Reclamation

Pink jewellery is back: the cultural moment, the stones (pink sapphire, morganite, tourmaline, padparadscha, pink diamonds), and the reclamation behind it.

By Florence22 min read