Why you wear some pieces every day and not others
Most of us have a piece we wear nearly every day, and it usually earned that place quietly rather than being chosen for it. It went on one morning, and then it kept going on.
Loving a piece and reaching for it every morning are not quite the same thing, and the second one is harder to predict from a picture on a screen. It comes down to small practical things.
Earrings come down to weight
The earrings people wear constantly tend to be the light ones. There is nothing to notice by four in the afternoon, so they simply stay in.
The Louise Threader Earrings are a fine chain with a slim bar at either end, so there is almost nothing resting on the lobe. The Maverick Huggies get there a different way, sitting close against the ear rather than hanging from it. Heavier drop earrings are their own pleasure, and we love them for the evenings you want to feel properly dressed.
Necklaces come down to the clasp
The necklaces that get worn are the ones you can put on without help. A toggle clasp fastens at the front and then sits as part of the chain, which is why the Alva Mixed Chain Necklace goes on more easily than its weight might suggest. A lobster clasp is more secure and takes a few seconds longer.
Neither is better. It is just worth knowing which one you are choosing, because it tends to decide whether a necklace joins the everyday rotation or comes out for occasions.
Shapes that live well
Smooth and close to the body is the easiest thing to wear all day. Rings show it most clearly. The Finley Signet Ring has a flat face and no raised setting, which is why signets are the rings people keep on while they cook and type and carry things.
The same logic puts a fine chain under a sweater in winter, and brings the Remi Rope Cuff out when sleeves get shorter. Most of us end up with a quiet seasonal rotation without ever deciding on one.
Metal, and a size you do not have to get right
Everything we make is recycled 925 sterling silver, either on its own or underneath 14K recycled gold at 2.5 microns, and all of it is nickel free. Vermeil is for the pieces you change with your mood, and solid gold is for the one you never take off.
Our bracelets and necklaces are either extendable or made in two sizes, so you are choosing between smaller and larger rather than guessing at a number. The Sutton Oval Locket adjusts from 18 to 20 inches, and the Zion Beveled Cuff comes at 57mm and 66mm. A piece that fits properly is one you stop thinking about, which is rather the whole idea.
The test we use is not whether a piece photographs beautifully, though we do hope it does. It is whether you forget you are wearing it, and then catch sight of it in a shop window and feel pleased all over again.