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Martini-Set Solitaire Studs for Men: The Settin...

Two studs can hold the same stone and look nothing alike. The difference is almost never the stone — it is the setting, and how much metal it puts between...

Screw-Back Earrings: The Studs That Stay Put (a...

A screw-back earring stays on because the post is threaded and the back screws down onto it — unlike a standard push or friction back, which is held on by...

Helix, Tragus and Upper-Lobe: Choosing Earrings...

If you're building out a second piercing, an upper lobe or a helix, the real question isn't "what's a helix earring" — it's what to actually put in it once...

Real Moonstone: How to Tell Natural Moonstone f...

The one thing to look for in real moonstone is adularescence — a soft, floating blue-white sheen that seems to glide across the stone as you tilt it. Glass and...

Toe Rings (Bichiya): Meaning, Sizing and How to...

Bichiya is the Hindi word for toe rings, and it's the same thing most people mean when they search "toe ring" or "toe ring silver". Here's what the tradition means,...

Daily-Wear Silver Earrings: What Survives a Sho...

The earrings that actually survive daily wear share three things: a flat or close shape that doesn't snag, a secure back, and metal that won't irritate your skin after eight...