Jewelry & accessories writer
Writes about the small things you wear every day, and whether they survive being worn every day.
Leads Jewelry & AccessoriesMargot covers earrings, chains, bags and belts with a bias toward what you can put on without thinking. She wear-tests pieces for a full week before writing about them, and cares more about post length, clasp friction and metal reactivity than about a campaign image.
Fifteen years around jewelry counters and studio benches. Wears every pair she writes about for at least two weeks, sleep included.
Jewelry & Accessories
Extra post length protects a fresh piercing during swelling. Once the tissue settles, that same space can tip the stud forward, catch on hair and keep irritation going.
Margot Lane · 7 min read
Jewelry & Accessories
The post length that protects a new piercing from pressure can become the part that catches on hair and pillows later. Downsizing is a fit check, not a DIY deadline.
Margot Lane · 7 min read
Jewelry & Accessories
Implant standards, karat marks and plating details reveal far more than “hypoallergenic.” Here is how to identify what will touch your skin before you buy.
Margot Lane · 8 min read
Jewelry & Accessories
Post length is the space between the front and the disc, not the whole piece. Here is how to measure it and account for swelling, piercing angle, and a weighted end.
Margot Lane · 8 min read
Jewelry & Accessories
Threadless ends win for frequent at-home changes, provided you can control the tiny tension-fit pin. Internally threaded jewelry takes longer to align but suits a set-and-forget ear.
Margot Lane · 8 min read
Jewelry & Accessories
A tiny backing can press into a soft lobe and let the stud tip forward. One extra millimeter of disc width may steady it, though the edge becomes easier to see.
Margot Lane · 7 min read
Jewelry & Accessories
Painted, folded and burnished belt edges fail in different places. Here is how to inspect the construction, handle minor damage at home and know when repair is worth paying for.
Margot Lane · 7 min read
Jewelry & Accessories
A single bold stud can organize the whole ear. The key is to repeat one detail, preserve bare skin, and check every backing against a bent ear and phone.
Margot Lane · 7 min read
Jewelry & Accessories
The culprit is usually the relationship between the strap anchors and the loaded base. Here is how to spot a balanced crossbody before it follows you home.
Margot Lane · 8 min read
Jewelry & Accessories
PVD usually outlasts ordinary gold plating on daily earrings. The hinge, post and base metal still determine whether that extra durability is worth paying for.
Margot Lane · 8 min read
Jewelry & Accessories
A seven-day wear test found that spacing and link shape matter more than adding another necklace. Three chains stayed manageable. The fourth turned dressing into detangling.
Margot Lane · 7 min read
Jewelry & Accessories
The flush backing is the selling point, but post length and disc size decide whether you wake up with a sore lobe.
Margot Lane · 5 min read