March Birthstone: Aquamarine
Happy Birthday March babies! Your March birthstone is the stunning Aquamarine, a blue birthstone that evokes the colours of the sea. Sailors throughout time have used this stone to keep the seas calm and their journey’s safe. This stone is also thought to bring happiness in marriage. From deep green-blue to light, slightly greenish blue hues, faceted aquamarines […]
Custom Designing Your Own Jewellery – Here’s the Process
Over three quarters of all would-be brides want some form of personalized customization when shopping for their engagement ring. More than ever, uniqueness, classic and timeless beauty, and personalization are the order of the day to create the “perfect” engagement ring and everlasting symbol of your lives and love together. In support of this, many […]
Natural Mined Diamonds VS Lab-Created Diamonds
What are the differences and similarities between mined diamonds and lab-grown diamonds? Let’s start with the differences. Lab-grown diamonds are grown in approximately a month, or less in some cases, whereas mined diamonds are usually formed over billions of years in nature. Lab-grown diamonds have been shown to be more environmentally friendly and ethical as […]
What the Karat of your Jewellery Means
As we all know, gold in its purest form is known as 24K (or 999 because it is 99.9% pure), and bright rich gold in colour. But how does it become so many different colours and karatages in jewellery? Simply put, other metals known as alloys are typically mixed with pure gold to create most […]
Jewellery Parts
There are various styles of chain clasps: The simplest in a spring-ring: A lobster claw is an upgrade: Some bracelets have a tongue and box clasp, which should also include a safety gate for extra security: A bale is the piece of gold which attaches to the pendant and the chain goes […]
Earring and Chain Styles
Popular Earring & Chain styles Earring styles – Continuous sleepers: great for children and everyday wear – Huggies: typically hinged at the bottom and worn tight to the ear – also great for children and everyday wear – European backs: these earrings are very comfortable to wear and secure because they have […]
Wedding Bands
Traditional wedding bands can be flat, described as a “pipe” band, or rounded, comfort fit. Anatomy of a ring Diamond settings – Bezel setting – the stone is surrounded entirely by an edge or frame of gold/platinum – Channel setting – diamonds are set in the ring and are held in by a channel of […]
Anatomy of a Watch
– the winder is called the crown. – a screw-down crown means that the crown will be screwed tight after pushing it in which serves two purposes: 1. It protects the crown against breakage, and 2. Is an essential component of watches rated for swimming and diving. Watches without a screw-down crown cannot be certified […]
How to Accurately Size Your Ring
Your engagement ring is one of the most important and largest purchases in your life which is generally worn on an everyday basis. Also, an engagement ring is untypical as it is more head heavy than other rings you probably wear or have worn. Because of all of this, it is critical that your engagement ring is personalised and sized […]
All About Wedding Bands
Traditional wedding bands can be flat, described as a “pipe” band, or rounded, comfort fit. Anatomy of a ring Diamond settings – Bezel setting – the stone is surrounded entirely by an edge or frame of gold/platinum – Channel setting – diamonds are set in the ring and are held in by a channel of […]