Why does a ring fit in the morning but feel tight by evening? Learn why fingers swell, how to get a ring off a swollen finger safely and how to choose the right size.
Heat can burn, chlorine wears down plating and gold alloys, and rings slip off in the water. Why to take jewelry off for the pool and sauna, and how to protect it.
Silver or gold with gray hair? Why sterling silver and cool-toned stones flatter gray, three quick undertone tests and styling ideas for every stage of gray.
Opal, tourmaline and rose quartz top the list of Libra stones. Here’s what each is traditionally said to symbolize and how to wear it in sterling silver jewelry.
Sand, salt, chlorine and sunscreen can dull jewelry in a single vacation. Here’s how to clean silver, gold, plated pieces and delicate stones safely at home.
Star, moon and sun motifs are back. What celestial symbols mean, how to choose sterling silver pieces and stones, how to style them after 35 and how to care for them.
Are opals bad luck, and do pearls mean tears? Where these jewelry superstitions come from, what gemology says and how to give opals and pearls as gifts.
