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A toi et moi ring with an emerald-cut and a pear-shaped moissanite

Toi et Moi Rings: Meaning, History and How to Choose One

Two stones on one band: you and me. The meaning, the ring Napoleon gave Joséphine in 1796, and how to choose a pair of stones that belong together.

Toi et Moi Rings: Meaning, History and How to Choose One

Two stones on one band: you and me. The meaning, the ring Napoleon gave Joséphine in 1796, and how to choose a pair of stones that belong together.

Ring sizing at home: a bank card, a paper strip, a pencil and a moissanite ring

How to Measure Your Ring Size at Home

Two ways to find your size with what you have at home, a US, EU and Italian chart, and the fitting details that make the difference: knuckles, temperature and band...

How to Measure Your Ring Size at Home

Two ways to find your size with what you have at home, a US, EU and Italian chart, and the fitting details that make the difference: knuckles, temperature and band...

A moissanite ring on a soft cloth beside a bowl of warm water and a soft brush

How to Clean Moissanite Jewellery

Warm water, mild soap, a soft brush. Why moissanite looks dull when it is dirty, the safe method step by step, and what to avoid with silver and gold vermeil.

How to Clean Moissanite Jewellery

Warm water, mild soap, a soft brush. Why moissanite looks dull when it is dirty, the safe method step by step, and what to avoid with silver and gold vermeil.

A gold vermeil marquise ring beside a cross-section of gold over sterling silver

Gold Vermeil vs Gold Plated vs Gold Filled

All three put real gold on the surface of another metal. What differs is what lies underneath and how much gold there is. The definitions, the numbers and how to...

Gold Vermeil vs Gold Plated vs Gold Filled

All three put real gold on the surface of another metal. What differs is what lies underneath and how much gold there is. The definitions, the numbers and how to...

A round moissanite and a round cubic zirconia side by side on linen

Moissanite vs Cubic Zirconia: What Is the Difference?

Both are made in a lab and both are colourless, but they age very differently. Hardness, brilliance, weight and price compared, and how to tell them apart.

Moissanite vs Cubic Zirconia: What Is the Difference?

Both are made in a lab and both are colourless, but they age very differently. Hardness, brilliance, weight and price compared, and how to tell them apart.

A diamond tester probe touching a moissanite solitaire ring

Does Moissanite Pass a Diamond Tester?

A thermal tester says diamond; a dual tester says moissanite. How diamond testers work, why moissanite fools the basic ones, and how jewellers tell the two apart.

Does Moissanite Pass a Diamond Tester?

A thermal tester says diamond; a dual tester says moissanite. How diamond testers work, why moissanite fools the basic ones, and how jewellers tell the two apart.