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What are Synthetic Diamonds? A synthetic diamond is defined as a laboratory grown diamond that has the same physical and optical properties as a natural diamond. Synthetic diamonds can be grown in similar colours and clarity as a natural diamond and can be polished and are very difficult to detect. Under terminology guidelines in the […]

RUBIES Ruby, a variety of Corundum displays varying colours depending on source of locality. The colour can occur as bright red, purplish red, brownish red and deep pinkish red colours. Ruby is an aluminium oxide and belongs to the trigonal crystal system, it has a refractive index of 1.76 to 1.78 and is doubly refractive

Tennis bracelets are hot, the latest Jewellery trend to make a comeback. So dust off those leg warmers and your rara skirt and put a line bracelet on your wish list this Christmas. History of the Tennis Bracelet The Tennis Bracelet first came about after an incident at the 1987 U.S Tennis Championships involving Chris

In mid March, we were not prepared for what was coming…..Martin Rappaport, a maverick in the diamond industry synonymous with the ‘’Rap List” the industry bible for diamond wholesalers and diamond brokers, decided to lower his pricing list by as much as 7% for Round Brilliant Cut diamonds. Fancy Cut diamonds, a term used to

PRICING Star –   Rough Diamonds – From £500.00 plus vat Bauble Top Right – Morganite pendant – From £500.00 plus vat Bauble Top Left –  Pendant Diamond Earrings – From £950 plus vat Bauble Middle Right –  Pendant Gemstone Earrings – From £750.00 plus vat Bauble Lower Centre – Tanzanite & Diamond pendant – From £875.00 plus vat Bauble Lowest Left –  Diamond Line Bracelet –

Bonhams the auctioneer, have stated that meteoric price rises for top quality antique jewellery and gemstones and watches means tens of thousands of owners may be sitting on valuable family heirlooms  without knowing their true value. Auctions in general are campaigning to help owners understand the worth of items of jewellery with view to realise

What happens to all the antique jewellery that is bequeathed  to the next generation? In my opinion the benefactors select the best pieces which will be worn on special occasions and the rest of all the items will be overlooked and stored in a safe deposit and will not see the light of day! If

Before I start to explain how a loupe should be held, you must be prepared with the following: A universal source of white light such as flip light or a table light with fluorescent tubes. You will need a pair of diamond tweezers. You will need to buy in advance a decent loupe x 10

Australian Boulder Opal Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica with a water content ranging from 3 to 21% by weight but usually between 6 and 10%. Opal is deposited at low temperature and may be found in fissures of any kind of host rock including sandstone, ironstone, basalt, marl and limonite. Opal is

Rough Water Worn Sapphires Sapphire, one of the big four gemstones is a variety of Corundum which also includes the variety Ruby. Sapphire belongs to the trigonal system, one of seven crystal systems and are identifiable in the rough in a barrel form or spindle shaped hexagonal pyramid which explains why some polished sapphires are