The Edit

Where gold chains fail first, why they stretch and thin, and how to make one last decades.

Hardness, tarnish, wear and price: how 14K gold and sterling silver compare over years of daily wear.

Mixing gold and silver is safe for the metals and easy to style. Here is how to do it well.

Cable to Cuban, rope to herringbone: the 20 chain styles, which are strongest, which kink, and how to layer them.

The stamp tells you purity, not quantity. What hollow gold is, what sellers must disclose, and six ways to check a chain.

Smaller, and real: the solid gold and sterling pieces we would give at every price up to $500.

The adjustable bracelet that fits almost any wrist: how the sliding bead works, how to fit it, and when it needs attention.

The Cuban chain explained: width, length, solid or semi-solid, and how to choose one that lasts.

Push, screw, lever, latch and locking backs: which keep an earring on, and how to stop losing them.

Which toe, what size, adjustable or closed: how to choose and wear a toe ring comfortably.