[Concord is genuinely surprised that Ali is telling him so much, even when being teased. It isn't that Concord wants to demean him or harm his feelings. This is just... their rapport. Their particular bond. He's not sure how else to speak with Ali, that isn't in some bit combative. A rivalry of push and pull. Concord wonders if he'll be pushed back on, soon enough.]

The shinier the better, I take it? I thought you wore silver to simply not appear... gauche. The treasurer flaunting too much wealth would project corruption. [if Ali just prefers the look of silver, that is interesting, something Concord didn't know and would not have guessed. He figured the look was a reputational tactic, to not look so wealthy as to be suspiciously enriched by his station,]