Journal
The Editorial
Anthropology & Form
Why We Wear Jewellery
Humans were piercing shells to wear 150,000 years ago, tens of thousands of years before agriculture or writing. A history of adornment from Bizmoune Cave to Place Vendôme, and what it is for now.
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The First Thing You Buy Yourself That Isn't Practical
On jewellery, occasions, and the particular strangeness of spending on yourself for no reason at all. Why most women in India own jewellery before they ever choose any.
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How to Care for Gold Vermeil and Sterling Silver
Everything worth knowing about looking after demi-fine jewellery, and what Indian weather does to it. Filter the guidance to the metal you own, or read both.
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Perspective
Why “Effortless” Is the Most Expensive Look There Is
A closer reading of French style mythology, and what it actually costs to look like you didn't try. Why the look is a result rather than a method, and why jewellery is where it succeeds or fails.
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