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...
Diamonds are made of Carbon They have a hardness of 10 on Moh’s scale, the hardest material known to man The word diamond comes from the Greek Adamas meaning invincible. Originally...