Good luck jewelry by tradition: gold for Lunar New Year, Vietnam's God of Wealth Day, Korea's first-birthday ring, Dhanteras and Akshaya Tritiya, the number 8, and the pieces worth giving.
Chinese wedding gold explained by tradition: si dian jin at the betrothal, dragon-and-phoenix bangles at the tea ceremony, what a guest gives, and the 24K and 18K pieces worth buying.
What fancy yellow really means, why canary is not a grade, the report that proves natural colour, and the Leviev yellow-diamond pieces worth owning, from $4,800 to $225,000.
The gold gifts worth giving for Lunar New Year on Feb 6, 2027: 24K pieces priced by weight for parents, red-envelope charms, and yellow diamonds in yellow gold for a milestone, each with its honest catch.
Gifts for her, appraised honestly and arranged by budget: accessible pieces up to $100, crystal and keepsakes up to $300, and the investment piece, a pre-owned Rolex Datejust, with what to check before you give it.
How the specialists keep bags and jewelry at their best: tissue and dust bags, why you never hang a handbag, purse organizer inserts and when to take them out, jewelry boxes that keep pieces apart, and which cleaners are safe for which stones.
The Hermès Kelly, appraised: the saddler's bag Robert Dumas drew in the 1930s, the 1956 photograph that made it famous, the battered original Grace Kelly carried for years, and what to check pre-loved.
