Unique Diamond Find

Unique diamond has another diamond sitting inside it

Nature is always full of surprises and the world of gemstones is no exception. In Siberia, a very rare, unique diamond has been discovered.  It is a diamond that has another tiny diamond sitting inside it! Just incredible! As far as we know, this is the first time ever that a diamond like this has
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Engagement Ring Designs

Unusual engagement ring designs

There are no set rules for what an engagement ring must look like. Of course, for many, what springs to mind when they think of an engagement ring, is the classic, six claw diamond ring. Advertising certainly is a powerful thing! But the reality is that engagement ring designs vary enormously. Luckily we live in
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Black Gold: Is There Such A Thing?

Pure gold. Black gold is created by applying a surface treatment

Black gold. Is there such a thing? Well, the short answer is “no”. Black gold is something that we are often asked for, probably because there are images of black rings all over the internet, and people (incorrectly) assume that black gold is a thing. Alloys Give Us Different Colour Golds Eighteen carat gold is
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Uncut Diamonds. What Do They Look Like?

Four uncut diamonds

What do uncut diamonds look like? This is not something that diamond lovers often think about. These days, we generally only see cut rather than uncut diamonds.  But it is fascinating to think about the history of jewellery and the changing nature of what we think of as being beautiful. When you see an uncut
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Having Your Engagement Ring Custom Made

Having your engagement ring custom made.

Your engagement ring is so special. It is symbolic of your love and commitment to each other. It is something that you will wear for the rest of your life. You want your engagement ring to reflect the importance of what it symbolizes. This is why many couples choose to have their ring custom made.
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Royal Wedding Fever

Royal wedding cemented with an exchange of wedding rings and "I do's"

Well the royal wedding has been and gone and what an event it was. With hundreds of millions of people from around the world watching, it must have been nerve wracking for those at the centre of all the attention, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. With all eyes upon Meghan’s every look and gesture and
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Proposal Ideas: Your “How to” Guide

Proposal ideas: balloons with "marry me" on them

We are often asked if we have any really special or exciting proposal ideas that are sure to elicit a “Yes!!!!” to the big question “Will you marry me?”. Well, I guess the first thing to point out is that we are jewellers. What we do best is make beautiful, beautiful engagement rings! We are
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Meghan Markle’s Engagement Ring

Meghan Markle's engagement ring a three stone ring

Of course the week could not go by without mention of the big news of another royal engagement. Although only announced this week, apparently Prince Harry proposed to Meghan Markle a few weeks ago whilst they were in Prince Harry’s home in London (Notthingham Cottage at Kensington Palace). And she accepted! So the big question
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Celebrity Sapphire Engagement Rings

Stunning sapphire and trapezoid diamond cut engagement ring

When we think of an engagement ring, many of us immediately think of a diamond ring. Why? We have probably all been influenced by the powerful DeBeers marketing campaign that tells us that “diamonds are forever”. A sapphire ring is a beautiful, unique alternative to a diamond ring. A well chosen sapphire is the foundation
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Hearts and Arrows Diamond

Hearts and Arrows Diamond. This photo shows the hearts effect

Choosing a great diamond can be tricky. If you have read some of the info on this site you will by now have learnt that assessing how good a diamond is (or isn’t) goes way beyond the 4C’s. Looking at the 4C’s is of course a good starting point. But we need to know a
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