The OOO Edit
The Red Cord Bracelet, and Why the First Diamond Is the Hardest
Nobody's first diamond is a rational purchase. It is a threshold. A piece designed for...
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How to Layer Necklaces Without It Looking Like a Pile
Layering fails for one reason: the pieces are competing instead of cooperating. The rules that...
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Origin, Essential, Statement: Which Stud Is Actually Yours
Three solitaire studs, three completely different intentions. Not a good, better, best ladder. A guide...
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Drop Earrings and the Art of Being Looked At
A drop earring moves, and movement is what the eye follows. For a dinner, a...
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Does an Ear Cuff Need a Piercing? Fit, Price and What to Check
An ear cuff needs no piercing. Fit comes down to the 4mm opening, cartilage is...
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The Tennis Bracelet, Explained: Fit, Stones, and the Clasp Nobody Checks
A tennis bracelet is the one diamond piece most likely to end up on a...
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What Size Diamond Stud Actually Suits You
Carat is a weight, not a size, and doubling it does not double what anyone...
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If Earrings Make Your Ears Itch, It Is Almost Always Nickel
Sore, itchy, weeping earlobes are rarely a diamond problem. They are a metal problem, and...
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The 4Cs, Ranked by How Much They Actually Change What You See
The 4Cs are taught as if all four matter equally. They do not. A ranking...
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Type IIa Diamonds: What the Term Means and When It Matters
Type IIa sounds like a grade. It is not. It is a classification of chemical...
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Why Do Lab Grown Diamond Prices Vary So Much Between Hong Kong Jewellers?
Lab grown diamond prices vary between Hong Kong jewellers because the price carries different things:...
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Which Hong Kong Jewellers Sell IGI Certified Lab Grown Diamonds? Seven Questions to Ask Any of Them
Several Hong Kong jewellers sell IGI certified lab grown diamonds, and every one of them...
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