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Short guides before you buy

Purity, care, sizing and how to choose, for gold, silver and watches. Plain answers, no sales talk.

What 999.9 means: gold purity, karats and hallmarks

Fineness and karats side by side, how to read a hallmark and an assay mark, and why jewellery is rarely 24K.

The 92.5 alloy, rhodium plating, and how to clean silver at home without damaging it.

How each movement works, what accuracy and service to expect, and how to pick a size.

Why bars and coins track a reference price and jewellery does not, with a worked example.

The three constructions, how each wears, and how to check a piece you already own.

The string and ruler method, measuring a ring you own, and an EU to US size table.