Jewelry signature · Colour, scale, stacks

The Maximalist

More is more, and colour is a language.

Cocktail rings, layered chains, statement earrings, coloured stones in quantities that make other people nervous. You wear jewelry as fashion and as joy, you mix eras and metals without apology, and you know that a vivid tourmaline beats a timid diamond on any evening.

Your stones: Tourmaline, Emerald, Amethyst, Garnet
Your metals: 18K yellow gold, Rose gold
Your pieces: Cocktail ring, Layered chains, Statement drops, Bold cuffs

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Three guides

Colour first, everything else second

The Big Three: Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald

How ruby, sapphire and emerald are judged, which colours the trade pays for, what the famous origins mean and how much a fine stone really costs per carat.

8 min readRead the guide

What was done to the stone

Heated, Oiled, Filled: Gemstone Treatments Decoded

Almost every gemstone in a shop has been treated. Some treatments are accepted and permanent, some are hidden and reversible. Here is what each one does, how it is disclosed and how it moves the price.

6 min readRead the guide

Georgian to mid-century

Vintage and Antique Jewelry: Eras and Signatures

How to recognise Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Retro and mid-century jewelry, which signatures multiply value, what condition and originality mean and where to buy and sell old pieces.

7 min readRead the guide

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Gemstone Comparator

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Gemstone Comparator

Compare up to three gemstones side by side: hardness, toughness, daily-wear suitability, price tier, treatments, origins and care.

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