Jewellery that monitors movement? No, we can't anticipate any problems

Feedback is New Scientist's popular sideways look at the latest science and technology news. You can submit items you believe may amuse readers to Feedback by emailing feedback@newscientist.com Feedback is often on the lookout for a nice gift for Mrs Feedback, a task made significantly trickier by her pesky habit of pre-ordering books before we even realise they exist. So we were briefly intrigued to learn about something called "smart jewellery". Basically, imagine wearable technology like a Fitbit or Apple Watch that can monitor your heart rate and so forth, but instead of looking like a bit of tech, it is integrated into luxury jewellery. A recent South China Morning Post headline explains that "Gucci, Hermès, Tag Heuer, Vertu and other brands are combining Silicon Valley's wearable tech with exquisite European craftsmanship".