Now that we have waved goodbye to 2020, what better way is there to kickstart the year than with a proposal. There has been no better time to celebrate the new year and a great way of doing so is by getting creative…
When imagining the colours associated with the last month of the year, people tend to think of Christmassy reds and greens, however; December’s birthstones are much more representative of its wintery chill. Turquoise: Whether you refer to it as “robin’s…
The countdown to the big day has well and truly begun but, as the festive period begins, so does the daunting task of Christmas shopping. With so much to choose from, finding the perfect gift for a loved one can…
There are few shopping trips that can compare to the unique experience of shopping for fine jewellery. Conversing with a knowledgeable jeweller to find the piece most perfect for you, witnessing first-hand how the diamonds glisten beneath the spotlight and…
With the recent rise in the popularity of coloured gemstone engagement rings we are in a sense going back to the future. In 1796 Napoleon Bonaparte proposed to the future Empress Joséphine with a sapphire and diamond toi et moi…
The diamond industry has taken a bit of a hit this year with De Beers announcing the closure of their Damtshaa mine and the cancellation of many events and shows, but an exciting new discovery may be exactly what was…
The closure of Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine in Western Australia has been touted for many years but by the end of 2020, after almost 4 decades of production, it will finally come to pass. This will of course have a…
As the gradual thawing of relations between Israel and some of its Arab neighbours continues, one of the more unlikely consequences has been a direct trade deal between Israel and Dubai’s diamond bourses. Of course, the two bourses have been…
In recent years we’ve seen the rise of lab-made diamonds but now, Dale Vince, renewable energy tycoon and founder of green energy provider Ecotricity, is taking synthetic jewels sky high. Claiming to be the first-of-its-kind, the facility based at Stroud,…
The best way to determine whether a diamond is real or not, is of course, to take it to a professional gemmologist or jeweller; however, we understand just how exciting it is to know that you could possibly own one…
