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Tutorials

Practical, start-to-finish walkthroughs for buying, collecting and caring for gold, watches and jewellery.

Tutorial

How to Buy Your First Gold Coin or Bar: Step-by-Step

Step-by-step tutorial for buying your first gold coin or bar — budget, dealer selection, storage, insurance, and documentation.

April 2026

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How to Start a Watch Collection: Step-by-Step Guide

Step-by-step tutorial for building a watch collection — from first purchase to authentication, care, and community.

April 2026

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How to Clean & Store Your Jewellery at Home

Step-by-step tutorial for cleaning and storing fine jewellery at home — methods by metal and stone type, plus cataloguing tips.

April 2026

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How to Test Gold at Home: Five Methods, Ranked by What They Prove

Magnet, density, acid, ceramic and professional XRF. A step-by-step for each, and an honest account of what each one can and cannot tell you.

September 2026

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How to Measure Ring Size Accurately at Home

Three methods that work, the mistakes that make them wrong, and how to convert between the UK, US, EU and Japanese scales.

September 2026

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How to Set Up a Home Safe for Bullion and Jewellery

Choosing a rating, anchoring it properly, siting it where a thief will not look, and the insurance conditions that decide whether you are actually covered.

September 2026

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How to Photograph Jewellery and Watches for Insurance

The shots an insurer actually needs, how to light them with what you own, and what to record alongside the images so a claim succeeds.

October 2026

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How to Wind and Set an Automatic Watch Without Damaging It

Starting a stopped watch, the date-change danger zone, screw-down crowns, and whether you need a winder. A step-by-step for the first mechanical watch.

September 2026