Guides
The history behind the pieces
Longer reads on where these objects come from: the engagement ring, and the hallmarking system that lets us date them.
A history of the engagement ring
From Roman betrothal rings to the diamond solitaire, and how much of the story is advertising.
8 min read
A short history of hallmarking
Europe's oldest consumer protection scheme, and why it is the best dating tool a jeweler has.
8 min read
Written in the workshop
Everything here is written by the people who buy and restore these pieces
No stock copy and no invented history: if a fact is not on the piece or in its paperwork, we say so.
From the reading to the piece
