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Built for the Grey: How British Jewellers Learned to Design for a Real Winter

Built for the Grey: How British Jewellers Learned to Design for a Real Winter

Central heating, layered cashmere and four months of low grey light are not romantic design conditions — but they are the ones British jewellers actually work in. A long-read on the studios rethinking clasps, settings and weight for November to February, and why 'seasonless' may be the industry's most convenient fiction.