Style Guides

What's the Difference Between Silver and Sterling Silver?

It's a trick question, and seeing that makes every other silver question easier. Sterling silver IS silver: a grade of it, 92.5% pure, alloyed because pure silver is too soft to wear. Here's why, w...

How Much Does it Cost To Resize a Ring?

Ring feeling loose, or sliding past your knuckle? Here's how to tell for sure, what it costs to resize (when that's even possible), and what to do if the size just isn't right.

What Is a Hamsa? The Hamsa Hand Meaning, Origins and Symbolism

The hamsa is one of the oldest protective symbols in the world. Here's what it means, where it comes from, why it sometimes faces up and sometimes down, and how to wear one as a pendant.

How to Untangle a Necklace: Every Method That Works

A knotted chain always looks worse than it is. Open the clasp, lay it flat, and push rather than pull. Here's every method that works, in order, plus what to do differently depending on your chain.

How to Clean Gold Rings: Solid, Vermeil and Plated

Not sure if your gold ring is vermeil or gold-plated stainless steel? The cleaning method is different for each. Here's how to tell which one you own, and the right way to clean it without wearing ...

How to Clean Sterling Silver Without Polishing It Away

Every time you polish silver, a little of the silver leaves with the tarnish. There is one method that does the opposite: it converts the tarnish back into silver and puts it on the piece. Here is ...

How to Clean Copper Jewelry: Tarnish, Patina and Green Skin

The lemon and salt trick works, and that is exactly the problem. It cannot tell the difference between the tarnish you want gone and the patina you paid for. Copper goes through four states, two of...

Types of Earrings for Men: Every Style, and How to Wear It

Studs, hoops, huggies or a charm hoop? Here's every type of men's earring explained, which ear to wear it in, whether to wear one or two, and how to pick your first pair.

How to Tell if Gold Is Real: 7 Tests, and What CRAFTD Uses

Is your gold real, and what does real even mean? Here's how to read the stamps, which home tests work and which don't, how to spot plating, and exactly what gold we use.

The Different Types of Gold: Color, Karat and Construction Explained

"Types of gold" has three different answers and most guides only give you one. It can mean the color, the purity, or how the gold is attached to the thing you're buying. Three colors, six karat gra...