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News, guides and reviews covering jewelry, watches, and modern style.

Understanding Watch Water Resistance Ratings
Watches

Understanding Watch Water Resistance Ratings

A watch's water resistance rating is a lab pressure score, not a depth limit. Learn what 30m, 50m, and 100m mean for swimming, showers, and daily wear.

What to Do if Water Gets Inside Your Watch
Watches

What to Do if Water Gets Inside Your Watch

Water damage is one of the most common and potentially devastating problems watch owners face.

Does Renters Insurance Cover Jewelry?
Jewelry

Does Renters Insurance Cover Jewelry?

Jewelry represents more than just monetary value—it embodies memories, milestones, and personal style.

How to Tell if a Diamond is Real: DIY and Professional Tests
Gemstones

How to Tell if a Diamond is Real: DIY and Professional Tests

With diamond prices averaging thousands of dollars and simulants becoming increasingly sophisticated, knowing how to authenticate diamonds protects your...

Jewelry Chain Styles and Types: Materials, Features and Care
Jewelry

Jewelry Chain Styles and Types: Materials, Features and Care

From cable to Byzantine to omega, here's a clear, no-nonsense breakdown of the most popular jewelry chain styles, how they're made, and what each one is best for.

Can Broken Chains Be Fixed: Costs, Methods & When to Replace
Jewelry

Can Broken Chains Be Fixed: Costs, Methods & When to Replace

Most broken chains can be repaired, but the success depends on the type of break, chain material, and damage extent.

Can You Clean Jewelry with Toothpaste?
Jewelry

Can You Clean Jewelry with Toothpaste?

The internet is filled with household cleaning "hacks," and using toothpaste to clean jewelry ranks among the most widely shared suggestions.

Types of Gold Used in Jewelry: Complete Guide
Jewelry

Types of Gold Used in Jewelry: Complete Guide

From 24k to 10k and yellow to rose, a clear breakdown of every type of gold used in jewelry, what makes each one different, and how to choose between them.

Canadian Watch Brands: Quality Timepieces from the North
Watches

Canadian Watch Brands: Quality Timepieces from the North

Discover the top Canadian watch brands, from military-grade Marathon to solar-powered Solios, and learn what makes each one worth knowing.

Edwardian Era Jewelry: The Art of Refined Romance
Jewelry

Edwardian Era Jewelry: The Art of Refined Romance

The Edwardian era represents one of jewelry history's most refined periods, producing pieces that captured the sophisticated spirit of early 20th-century...

Georgian Era Jewelry: History, Techniques, and Collecting
Jewelry

Georgian Era Jewelry: History, Techniques, and Collecting

Step into the glittering world of Georgian era jewelry, where every piece tells a story of romance, revolution, and remarkable craftsmanship.

Netherlands Watch Brands: The Dutch Watchmakers Worth Knowing
Watches

Netherlands Watch Brands: The Dutch Watchmakers Worth Knowing

Meet the Netherlands' watch brands, from the inventor of the pendulum clock to Grönefeld, Christiaan van der Klaauw, TW Steel, Kyboe, and more.