The Journal
Uncut diamonds do not sparkle the way cut stones do. They hold light instead — and that difference is the whole point.
Two pieces can look identical in a photograph and be entirely different objects. What separates them rarely shows on the surface.
A jewellery wardrobe works best when it is chosen by occasion rather than by trend — quiet pieces you live in, and a few that enter the room first.
Choker, cascade or pendant — what each necklace form does, which necklines and occasions it flatters, and how to judge real craftsmanship before you choose.