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Gold - The difference between solid, plated and...

Emily Fletcher

Firstly, there's nothing wrong with buying gold-filled or plated jewellery but it's important to understand what you're buying so you don't get ripped off. Many of us prefer the colour gold...

Gold - The difference between solid, plated and...

Emily Fletcher

Firstly, there's nothing wrong with buying gold-filled or plated jewellery but it's important to understand what you're buying so you don't get ripped off. Many of us prefer the colour gold...

Hallmarking

Hallmarking

Emily Fletcher

Hallmarking has been around for over 700 years in the UK. It guarantees provenance and tells us not only the purity of the metal but who made it and where it...

Hallmarking

Emily Fletcher

Hallmarking has been around for over 700 years in the UK. It guarantees provenance and tells us not only the purity of the metal but who made it and where it...

Silver stamped 925 but turning your finger green?

Silver stamped 925 but turning your finger green?

Emily Fletcher

Does that mean it's not silver? Not necessarily, but first, let's be clear '925' alone (without a full set of markings) doesn't mean anything. It's not a legally recognised mark. You...

Silver stamped 925 but turning your finger green?

Emily Fletcher

Does that mean it's not silver? Not necessarily, but first, let's be clear '925' alone (without a full set of markings) doesn't mean anything. It's not a legally recognised mark. You...