The average ring size for men in 16,023 rings ordered from our store: median US 10.5, most-ordered 11, a third at size 12 or larger. How we counted, what the numbers can and can’t tell you, and how to size a ring you’re buying as a gift.
A chain thickness chart for men built from the chains we stock: what 2mm, 3mm, 5mm, 8mm and 18mm sterling silver chains look like on the neck, what each weighs, and how to check a pendant bail before you choose a width.
Is sterling silver hypoallergenic? Not by definition, but dermatologists list it for nickel-allergic skin. What the 925 stamp proves, where nickel can still hide in plating, posts and backs, and how to check a piece before you wear it.
What does it mean when your cross necklace breaks? Not an omen, according to Catholic teaching. Here is how to find the part that failed, what a jeweler can fix, and how to match a chain to a cross so it holds.
Choosing a leather cord necklace for a pendant starts at the bail: on a finished cord, the silver end cap is the part that has to fit through it. We compare our 3mm and 4mm cords against the bail sizes listed on our own pendants.
