Ruby is the birthstone for July, the zodiac stone for Capricorn and the wedding anniversary gift for 40 years..you have to marry young to get the good ones! The name...
Pearls are said to lift a woman’s complexion with their unique lustre, no wonder they have been the pride of the rich and famous for over 4000 years. They are...
Pliny, the first century traveller wrote about emerald that “no other stone has a colour more pleasing to the human eye’ and I think on that we can agree. Emerald...
How are diamonds are priced? As, we reach the end of April it seemed remiss of me not to post something about diamonds, this month's birthstone. The price of diamonds...
Aquamarine So we are just out of March, the world turned on it's head somewhat, better late than never.. Aquamarine, March's beautiful birthstone! Aquamarine is special to me not only...
Topaz, or it's big name of 'Fluorosilicate of Aluminium' (10 points if you get that into a conversation today!) is a colourful, much loved family of gemstones. Topaz exists in...
Over the last few months I have loved seeing a resurgence of the use of malachite in jewellery. The stone to me is full of such organic vibrancy, the intense...
Opal is the traditional birthstone for October. If a rainbow could be captured and set into a ring then it would be definitely be called Opal. Opal is mined primarily in Australia,...
Onyx and Pearl, they really are the all time classic jewellery combination. The striking use of black and white has been used widely in jewellery, the most suited materials being...
Lapis is a delightful stone, the intense blue is so appealing to the eye. In recent years good quality Lapis Lazuli has been harder and harder to find. The stone...