Emerald is from the Beryl family of gemstones, other members are Aquamarine (blue) and Morganite (peachy-pink). Emerald is coloured by the element Chromium which gives it its distinctive green colour. ...
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...
Amazonite is an opaque green gemstone. The name is taken from the colour of the Amazon river but it is doubtful that the gemstone was ever occurred there. It is...
The quality of a diamond is judged by four criteria known as the 4 C’s : Cut, Colour, Clarity & Carat. Carat: Diamonds are weighed in metric carats. A carat...