We often talk about wardrobe staples – the perfect white T-shirt, simple straight-leg jeans, a comfortable but smart shoe – but jewellery basics can be just as transformative. According to personal stylist Deborah Sheridan-Taylor, jewellery foundations are “your baseline, your starting point. The place from which everything else begins and builds.” Much like fashion basics, the best jewellery pieces are the ones you barely think about because they work with everything. “That masculine pinky ring, the piece you feel genuinely naked without,” says Sheridan-Taylor. “These are your foundations and once you have them, everything else you add becomes intentionally more considered.” From layered chains to everyday hoops, here are the jewellery essentials worth investing in. 1. A fine chain necklace Every jewellery collection starts with a chain. As Sheridan-Taylor says, the best necklaces are the ones that feel personal – pieces worn so often they become part of you.…