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April08

April Blog

Diamonds really are a girl’s best friend – thank you Marilyn Monroe! Diamond is April’s birthstone, and to my mind they really deserve their place as the king of gemstones. Apart from the unparalleled beauty of a large, beautifully cut and polished diamond, I love the fact that they are the hardest of all the gemstones, so will never get scratched or roughed up when worn as a ring or bracelet, as is the case with so many other stones. Diamonds are in fact 140 times harder than the next closest gemstone. So much has been written on diamonds, how...

January04

January Blog

  January is always a time of hope as we look forward to a fresh start, but particularly this year when we eagerly await our vaccinations.  A little retail therapy always helps cheer us up, and with garnet – a stone of strength and empowerment - as January’s birthstone, there’s an obvious purchase on the horizon!     Garnet comes in a variety of hues from browns and oranges to vibrant greens and pinks.  As far back as 3000BC, Egyptians along the Nile worked garnet into beads and inlays.  Even Noah is said to have used garnet as a lamp...

December01

December's Blog...

Christmas is almost upon us once again.  It’s time for festive fun, parties and gathering of friends and family.  As we’re constantly told, it’s all in the planning, and that goes for your Christmas wardrobe as well as the food, presents, cards etc etc. There’s so much to think about at this time of year and sadly much of it falls on us ladies!  So it’s worth spending half an hour now, selecting your Christmas outfits; I usually have 3 on standby – smart party dress, smart casual for drinks and a dinner out number.  The rest of the time...

September03

September Blog

    This month’s birthstone is sapphire, one of our original precious gemstones, traditionally thought of as blue but it’s also available an array of fancy colours such as pink, yellow and also black.  Check out our black sapphire cat for an unusual gemstone in this cute design.   The season is on the change, so it’s time to take a critical look at the wardrobe…  it’s been such odd weather this summer and I’ve already transitioned into cropped trousers and long sleeved fine knits as it’s so chilly.  But let’s all cross our fingers and hope for an Indian...

July28

August Blog

August’s birthstones are both green – perfect to match the landscape during Summer. Jade is the most ancient of semi-precious stones, available in a variety of colours when dyed and of course its natural colour, which is the palest of greens.  Thought to bring the wearer luck, it is the Chinese stone for good fortune and makes a great birthday gift. Our 3 Blessings Jade Pendant and Jade Dragon Pendant are our most popular pendants across our whole range, and it’s not hard to see why.  The dragon is the Chinese symbol of good fortune and we could all do...
  February Blog Amethyst is the birthstone this month, famed for its rich purple tones, this semi precious gemstone has a long history. It was named by the Greeks, from the word for ‘intoxication’, as they believed the colour to be like wine or grapes. The Crown jewels are glittering with deep purple African amethysts, but thanks to various heat treatments, amethysts are also now available in a beautiful pale sage green and pink too, which opens up a wide colour range of natural gemstones at an affordable price.   Purple amethyst looks great worn with grey and pinks, whilst...