Style Guides

How to Wear Jewellery With a Suit

A suit leaves jewellery three places to show: the collar, the cuff and the hands. Here’s what works in each, with a tie or without, and how the fabric and season change things.

Men’s Jewellery for Work: What to Wear to the Office

Jewellery at work is normal now, but a desk asks different things of it than a weekend does. Here’s what to wear, piece by piece, and how to match it to your dress code.

Which Ear Should a Man Wear an Earring In? Left, Right or Both

Left, right or both? There’s no wrong answer. Here’s how the idea of a correct ear began, how to pick the side that suits you and whether to wear one earring or two.

How to Layer Necklaces for Men

Two or three chains, worn well, say more than any single piece ever could. Here’s how to space them, mix widths and metals, choose where a pendant goes and keep everything from tangling.

Broken Chain? What to Do Before You Replace It

A snapped chain is rarely the end of it. Here’s what to do straight away, how to spot what actually broke, what a jeweller can fix and when our lifetime warranty covers the lot.

Why Does Jewellery Turn Your Skin Green?

That green line on your finger or neck has a simple cause. Here’s what it is, which metals leave it, how to wash it off and how to choose jewellery that won’t do it.

How to Wear a Watch With Bracelets

A watch and a bracelet can share a wrist without fighting for attention. Here’s how: where each piece sits, how wide to go, and which bracelets suit leather, metal and rubber straps.

How to Choose Your First Men’s Watch

A first watch is a big decision with a lot of jargon attached. Here’s how to cut through it: the styles, the sizes, the strap and metal choices, and how it all works with your jewellery.

Signet Ring vs Sovereign Ring: What’s the Difference?

They look alike from across a room, but signet and sovereign rings come from very different places. Here’s how to tell them apart at a glance, where pinky rings fit in, and which one suits you.

The Sovereign Ring: A British Classic Explained

Where did the sovereign ring come from, and does it still work on a modern hand? We trace it from a gold coin to a British classic, then show how to wear one now.