How Much Is a Freshwater Pearl? (Beginner’s Guide)
How Much Is a Freshwater Pearl? What I’d Check Before Paying for One Freshwater pearls can be confusing to price. One pair of pearl studs might be $25. Another pair,...
Jewelry 101: What You Need to Know
How I’d Clean Green Off Jewelry Without Ruining It
How I’d Clean Green Off Jewelry Without Ruining It I’ve opened my jewelry box before and found green residue around a ring band, necklace clasp, or earring back. It looks...
How to Store Silver Properly (3 Main Steps)
How We Can Store Silver Properly (Plus What I Actually Wrap It In) If you own silver, you already know the routine. I’ll spend a solid hour polishing my favorite...
How to Keep Copper Jewelry from Tarnishing (Beginner Guide)
How I’d Keep Copper Jewelry from Tarnishing and Turning Skin Green Copper jewelry has a warm, reddish tone I really like. A simple copper ring, cuff, or pendant can make...
Types of Knots for Jewelry Making (Beginner's Guide)
Types of Knots for Jewelry Making: The Ones I’d Actually Learn First These 13 knots give you a good base for jewelry making. Some are simple. Some feel a little...
Common Types of Earring Backs (How to Choose the Right One)
Types of Earring Backs Explained: How I’d Choose the Right One Earring backs are easy to forget about. Until they start being annoying. Maybe one feels too tight after an hour....
How to Wear Clip-On Earrings Comfortably and Without Hurting
How to Wear Clip-On Earrings Without Pain or Slipping Clip-on earrings seem easy. No piercing. No healing. You just press them onto your ears and go. But a bad pair can...
How to Keep Brass Jewelry from Tarnishing (7 Easy Ways)
How I Keep Brass Jewelry from Tarnishing Brass jewelry has a warm gold tone I’ve always liked. It feels softer than yellow gold, less cool than silver, and easy to...
How to Keep Bronze Jewelry from Tarnishing (Useful Tips)
How I Keep Bronze Jewelry from Tarnishing Bronze jewelry tarnishes because it contains copper. When copper reacts with air, moisture, sweat, perfume, lotion, or water, the surface can darken, lose...
How to Clean Fake Silver Jewelry (Helpful Guide)
How to Clean Fake Silver Jewelry Without Ruining It Fake silver jewelry can look great at first, then dull, darken, or leave green marks after a few wears. I’ve had...
How Much Is 925 Sterling Silver Worth?
How Much Is 925 Sterling Silver Worth? For the numbers in this guide, I’m using a silver price of $74.34 per troy ounce. Based on that number, 925 sterling silver has...
How to Organize a Jewelry Box (Useful Tips)
How I Organize a Jewelry Box So I Actually Wear What I Own Jewelry gets messy fast. One necklace tangles with another. One earring disappears. A ring I used to wear...