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Moissanite Earrings Buying Guide: Style, Size, Stones and Backs

Five decisions settle whether a pair of moissanite earrings works: the metal, the stone, the shape, the size and the backing. H...

Custom grillz are made from your own dental impression, taken at home. Here is what arrives in the kit, how to take a mold wort...

Gold plating is a surface layer, so it does wear. Here is what plating actually is, the FTC thickness tiers that decide how lon...

VVS is a clarity grade, and on a chain it describes consistency across every stone rather than the quality of one. Here is what...

Measure your ring size at home in two minutes with a paper strip and a ruler, plus the five mistakes that cause the wrong size ...

Sterling silver can leave a green mark on skin, and it is not a sign the piece is fake. Here is what causes it, why it is harml...

Most guides tell you to breathe on the stones. Here is what actually separates well-made iced-out jewelry from the pieces that ...

Moissanite is measured in millimeters, diamonds in carats. Here is the simple conversion, plus what each size actually looks li...

There is no moissanite mine anywhere on Earth. Every stone set in jewelry starts as silicon carbide grown in a sealed furnace -...

The bail has to clear, the widths have to be in proportion, and only one piece should carry the sparkle. A practical guide to p...

Sterling silver is 92.5 percent silver and 7.5 percent alloy, usually copper. Here is what that actually means for sensitive ea...

Screw backs cannot slide off. Push backs can. Here is how each earring backing works, and which one your studs deserve.