The Journal
Buying guides, care advice and what goes on in our workshop.
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How to clean gold and diamond jewellery at home
Soak the piece for fifteen minutes in warm water with one drop of plain dish soap, brush gently with a soft toothbrush paying attention to the underside of the stone, rinse and pat dry. Never use toothpaste, baking soda,
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Natural or lab grown diamonds: which is right for you?
A lab grown diamond is the same material as a mined one — same carbon, same hardness, graded by the same labs — and costs roughly a fifth to a third as much. Mined stones hold resale value; lab grown are bought to wear r
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18kt or 22kt gold: which should you buy in India?
For anything holding diamonds — rings, studs, tennis bracelets — buy 18kt. At 75% pure gold it is hard enough to grip stones for decades. For plain gold you intend to keep, exchange or pass on — bangles, chains, a mangal