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.

They look alike in the case. How white gold and sterling silver differ in price, wear, tarnish and upkeep.

As hard as mined diamond, and no tougher: what really chips a lab-grown diamond, and how to make one last.

Turning 21 on the 21st: where the golden birthday came from, when yours falls, and how to mark it.