Jewellery Materials & Care

From silphium coins and medieval manuscripts to Edinburgh luckenbooths, the long story of the heart symbol - plus a plain guide to zinc alloy versus stainless steel using the metals in your zip, buckle and cutlery, and the questions people actually ask.

The spiral is the oldest symbol humans still wear. This guide tells its five-thousand-year story, compares zinc alloy with stainless steel using the metals in your zip, keys and cutlery, answers the questions buyers ask, and ends with a free JewelFreebies hands-on set.