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Pieces that earn their place: how they sit on the body, what the metal does in daylight, and which houses are worth the premium.
Fine Jewelry
The rules that stop layered necklaces from knotting, scratching each other or sliding around your neck — length intervals, weight ratios, clasp positioning and which metals can safely touch.
Camille Duarte, Buying Guides Editor · 12 min read
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The five pearl types with real 2026 prices, why nacre thickness outranks every other factor, how to tell cultured from imitation, and the honest limits.
Priya Raghavan · Updated September 17, 2026
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Nickel causes most metal allergies and 'hypoallergenic' has no legal meaning. What the EU Nickel Directive requires, which metals are safe, and what to do.
Nora Whitfield · Updated September 15, 2026
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Pendant sizes, bail types, chain weight ratios and drop lengths, plus why a heavy pendant on a chain that cannot carry it will always fail.
Camille Duarte · Updated September 16, 2026
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Setting types, clasp construction, stone count trade-offs and repair economics — the specifications that decide whether a tennis bracelet lasts or sheds stones.
Camille Duarte · Updated September 14, 2026
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Hoop diameters from 10mm to 50mm, tube gauges, hollow versus solid, and why the closure decides whether a pair survives two years of daily wear.
Camille Duarte · Updated September 15, 2026