Image credits

Every photograph on this site is a freely licensed picture from Wikimedia Commons. Most are released into the public domain; the rest carry a Creative Commons licence that allows reuse as long as the photographer is credited.

We choose photographs by subject rather than by brand: a hallmark under a loupe, a clasp, a bench with tools on it. We crop and re-encode each file as JPEG for the web and do not otherwise alter it. Where a licence asks for attribution, the list below is that attribution. If you took one of these photographs and would like the credit worded differently, write to [email protected] and we will change it.

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    Three editorial portraits of models wearing hammered gold, layered gold and gem-set statement jewellery

    A montage composed from the three photographs credited below. Each panel is cropped for the web.

    Licence
    Composed from the credited photographs listed in this list
    Composed from
    public/images/home/home-layered-gold.jpgpublic/images/home/home-statement-earrings.jpgpublic/images/home/home-modern-rings.jpg

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    A banner of three photographs: gold rings set with rubies, emeralds and sapphires resting on an open book, a pearl in an oyster shell held in a pair of hands, and a gold chain laid out on white

    A montage built from photographs already published on this site. Each panel is credited under its own entry in this list.

    Licence
    Composed from the credited photographs listed in this list
    Composed from
    public/images/posts/gemstone-settings-explained.jpgpublic/images/posts/pearls-and-organic-gemstones.jpgpublic/images/posts/chains-clasps-and-fastening-types.jpg

  • Home page: buying, repairing and care section

    A gold bracelet chain photographed in close up with its box clasp open

    Photographer
    Shani Evenstein
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 4.0
    Source
    Necklace clasp 03public/images/home/home-buying-care.jpg

  • Home page: materials and construction section

    A gas torch playing over brass rings laid out on a soldering block, with a ring mandrel and hand tools beside them

    Photographer
    W.carter
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 4.0
    Source
    Making brass ringspublic/images/home/home-construction.jpg

  • Home page: modern gold section

    Model in a pink blouse wearing sculptural gold earrings, layered bracelets and necklaces

    Cropped for the home page. The full photograph is available at the source.

    Photographer
    HSVwatchnerd
    Licence
    CC0
    Source
    Loring Jewelers model Bailey showing off multiple brands of fine jewelry in Huntsville, Alabama 01public/images/home/home-layered-gold.jpg

  • Home page: metals and stones section

    Mineral specimens grouped on a wooden table, among them a black tourmaline crystal, a quartz point and a banded carnelian pebble

    Photographer
    Marco Hazard
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 2.0
    Source
    Gemstone Collection - All Starpublic/images/home/home-metals-stones.jpg

  • Home page: modern pearls section

    Model in a black hat and black top wearing a graphic necklace of black stones and pearls

    Cropped for the home page. The full photograph is available at the source.

    Photographer
    W.carter
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 4.0
    Source
    Model wearing necklace Lavapublic/images/home/home-modern-pearls.jpg

  • Home page: modern heirlooms section

    Model in a cream silk blazer wearing layered gold rings, necklaces and bracelets

    Cropped for the home page. The full photograph is available at the source.

    Photographer
    HSVwatchnerd
    Licence
    CC0
    Source
    Loring Jewelers model Bailey showing off multiple brands of fine jewelry in Huntsville, Alabama 02public/images/home/home-modern-rings.jpg

  • Home page: statement earrings section

    Model in a black jacket wearing gem-set statement earrings, a necklace and a brooch

    Cropped for the home page. The full photograph is available at the source.

    Photographer
    Ben-Amun Co.
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 4.0
    Source
    Model wearing Ben-Amun jewelry with black jacketpublic/images/home/home-statement-earrings.jpg

  • Article: Buying Second-Hand Jewellery: What to Inspect and What to Ask

    A hand lifting a gold bracelet from a tray of price-tagged jewellery

    Photographer
    Jaguayonmp
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 4.0
    Source
    Alhajas en Tienda Montepublic/images/posts/buying-second-hand-jewellery.jpg

  • Article: Caring for Jewellery at Home: Cleaning, Storage and Wear

    A velvet jewellery box holding a tray of silver rings

    Photographer
    Mauro Cateb
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 3.0
    Source
    Velvet jewellery boxpublic/images/posts/caring-for-jewellery-at-home.jpg

  • Article: Chains, Clasps and How Fastenings Fail

    A gold chain with its open clasp photographed in close up

    Photographer
    Unknown author Unknown author
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Source
    Necklace, chain (AM 674270-6)public/images/posts/chains-clasps-and-fastening-types.jpg

  • Article: Choosing a Metal for Everyday Wear

    Sheets and granules of gold, copper, brass and silver on a white surface

    Photographer
    Mauro Cateb
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 3.0
    Source
    Metals for jewellerypublic/images/posts/choosing-a-metal-for-everyday-wear.jpg

  • Article: Earrings: Metals, Backs and Everyday Comfort

    A stud earring with its butterfly back in close up

    Photographer
    Eric Magnan
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 4.0
    Source
    StudEarringMacropublic/images/posts/earrings-metals-backs-and-comfort.jpg

  • Guides: Earrings and Statement Earrings

    Model in a black jacket wearing gem-set statement earrings, a matching necklace and a brooch

    Cropped for the web. The full photograph is available at the source.

    Photographer
    Ben-Amun Co.
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 4.0
    Source
    Model wearing Ben-Amun jewelry with black jacketpublic/images/posts/earrings-style-model.jpg

  • Guide: Everyday Jewellery and Layered Gold Jewellery

    Model in a pink blouse wearing layered gold necklaces, bracelets and sculptural earrings

    Cropped for the web. The full photograph is available at the source.

    Photographer
    HSVwatchnerd
    Licence
    CC0
    Source
    Loring Jewelers model Bailey showing off multiple brands of fine jewelry in Huntsville, Alabama 01public/images/posts/everyday-gold-style-model.jpg

  • Article: Everyday Jewellery: What Survives Daily Wear

    Plain bands worn on two hands resting on white linen

    Photographer
    Abulic Monkey from Birmingham, UK
    Licence
    CC BY 2.0
    Source
    Our rings!public/images/posts/everyday-jewellery-that-lasts.jpg

  • Article: Settings Explained: Prongs, Bezels, Channels and Pave

    Gold rings set with coloured stones along the band

    Photographer
    Jlblackmore
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 4.0
    Source
    Acrostic rings jlbpublic/images/posts/gemstone-settings-explained.jpg

  • Article: How to Check Jewellery Construction Before You Buy

    Hands forming silver links over a bench with pliers and a blowtorch

    Photographer
    Thabisilem
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 4.0
    Source
    Creating a jewellery collection nspired by cornrows, an ancient African hairstyle symbolizing identity, resistance, and individuality. 08public/images/posts/how-to-check-jewellery-construction.jpg

  • Article: Gold, Plated, Filled or Solid: What the Marks on a Piece Mean

    The sterling hallmark and maker's mark stamped on a silver fob

    Photographer
    Simon Evans
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 3.0
    Source
    William B Kerr Mark on Fob Cigar Cutter c. 1910public/images/posts/jewellery-hallmarks-plated-filled-solid.jpg

  • Article: Judging a Stone: What You Can Check and What You Cannot

    A ten-times jeweller's loupe on a plain surface

    Photographer
    Francis Flinch
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 4.0
    Source
    BelOMO 10× achromatic triplet loupe 2public/images/posts/judging-gemstones-what-you-can-check.jpg

  • Article: Necklace Lengths and Necklines: Choosing the Right Drop

    A sterling silver necklace of large hand-formed round links draped across dark wooden roots

    Photographer
    W.carter
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0
    Source
    Silver chain necklace on scorzoneras by ASQpublic/images/posts/necklace-lengths-and-necklines.jpg

  • Article: Pearls and Organic Gemstones: Judging and Care

    An open pearl oyster shell holding a single pearl

    Photographer
    Zircon056
    Licence
    CC0
    Source
    Abernethypearlpublic/images/posts/pearls-and-organic-gemstones.jpg

  • Guides: Pearls and Modern Pearl Jewellery

    Model in a black hat and black top wearing a graphic necklace of black stones and pearls

    Cropped for the web. The full photograph is available at the source.

    Photographer
    W.carter
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 4.0
    Source
    Model wearing necklace Lavapublic/images/posts/pearls-style-model.jpg

  • Article: Resizing and Repairing Jewellery: What a Workshop Can Do

    A silversmith at a workshop bench with hammers and stakes behind him

    Photographer
    Kommunikasjonsavdelingen NTFK
    Licence
    CC BY 2.0
    Source
    Fra Juhls sølvsmie (14210260987)public/images/posts/resizing-and-repairing-jewellery.jpg

  • Article: Ring Sizing and Fit: Getting It Right First Time

    Three slim gold rings with sapphires lined up on a white surface

    Photographer
    Camillebrds
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 4.0
    Source
    Bagues saphirs Yves Grataspublic/images/posts/ring-sizing-and-fit.jpg

  • Guide: Ring Sizing and Fit

    Model in a cream silk blazer wearing layered gold rings, necklaces and bracelets

    Cropped for the web. The full photograph is available at the source.

    Photographer
    HSVwatchnerd
    Licence
    CC0
    Source
    Loring Jewelers model Bailey showing off multiple brands of fine jewelry in Huntsville, Alabama 02public/images/posts/rings-style-model.jpg

  • Article: Tarnish, Plating Wear and What Can Be Restored

    A metal strip with one end polished bright next to the dull, tarnished section

    Photographer
    Mauro Cateb
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 4.0
    Source
    Silver, before and afterpublic/images/posts/tarnish-plating-wear-and-restoration.jpg

  • Article: Watch Straps and Everyday Accessories: Materials, Fit and Care

    A titanium chronograph on its metal bracelet

    Photographer
    VSchagow
    Licence
    CC BY-SA 4.0
    Source
    2007111501 Citizen Promaster 3510-353056 liegend dunkler Hintergrund 2007public/images/posts/watch-straps-and-accessories.jpg

What the licences mean

CC0 and other public domain marks mean the photographer has given up their rights and no attribution is legally required. We credit the photographer anyway, because the person who took the picture should be named.

CC BY and CC BY-SA allow reuse, including commercially, provided the photographer and the licence are credited. We do not modify these photographs beyond cropping, resizing and format conversion, so each file stays under the licence named beside it.