Jewellery buying guides
Everything to know before buying or selling jewellery in the UK: diamonds, gemstones, precious metals, hallmarks, styles, sizes and fair second-hand prices.
Luxury watches
Rolex, Omega, Patek Philippe, Cartier and more: models, references and fakes.
Diamonds
How to judge a diamond on the 4Cs, read a grading report, choose a shape and understand natural versus lab-grown resale value.
The 4Cs explained · Diamond shapes and cuts · Lab-grown vs natural diamonds · Diamond grading reports
Coloured gemstones
Sapphires, rubies, emeralds and popular gems: colour, origin, treatments and what drives value.
Sapphires · Rubies · Emeralds · Pearls, opals, tanzanite and more
Gold, platinum & silver
Carat gold, platinum, palladium and silver: purity, colour, durability, scrap value and UK hallmarking law.
Gold carats and colours · Platinum and palladium · Silver · UK hallmarking explained
Rings
Engagement ring styles, settings, wedding bands, signet rings and the UK ring size chart.
Engagement and dress ring styles · Ring settings · UK ring size chart
Earrings
Every earring type, backing and fastening, and how to buy diamond studs.
Earring types · Earring backs and fastenings · Diamond stud earrings
Necklaces, chains & bracelets
Necklace lengths, chain types, pendants, tennis bracelets, bangles and clasps.
Chain types and necklace lengths · Bracelets and bangles
Brooches, cufflinks & vintage
Antique and vintage eras, brooch mechanisms and cufflink styles.
Jewellery eras · Brooches · Cufflinks