Jewellery
Silver, plating, tarnish and sizing. What survives daily wear and what quietly falls apart.
Sterling silver versus silver plated versus stainless steel
What 925 actually means, why tarnish is useful evidence, and how to tell plated base metal from solid silver before you spend money.
2 November 2026Jewellery that survives daily wear: which findings fail first
The jump ring fails before the chain and the clasp spring fails before the clasp. What breaks on everyday jewellery, and what to take off first.
2 November 2026Storing silver so it does not tarnish in a drawer
Tarnish is airborne sulfur plus moisture. The materials that cause it, the ones that stop it, and why a wool lined jewellery box is the worst place to keep silver.
2 November 2026Ring sizing at home, and why the answer changes during the day
Measure circumference in millimetres, not letters. A conversion table, the knuckle problem, and why warm weather can cost you half a size.
2 November 2026Choker sizing, with or without a tape measure
Where a choker actually sits, how to measure your neck with a strip of paper and a sheet of A4, and the lengths that match standard necklace names.
2 November 2026Oxidised and blackened silver: clean it, do not polish it
Blackened silver is deliberate patina only microns deep. Why polishing cloths and silver dips destroy it, and the one cleaning method that is safe.
2 November 2026Earring posts and sensitive ears: what the metals actually are
What nickel release limits mean, why hypoallergenic is not a regulated word, and the practical differences between post, hook and plated earrings.
2 November 2026Buying jewellery as a gift when you do not know their size
Which pieces have no size at all, how to find a ring size without asking, and the one necklace length that works on almost anybody.
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