Article by Stephanie Lawton - FGAA, DIP DT Did you know that diamonds can come in almost every colour? Either naturally or with a little help from treatments? When we think of diamonds, we typically think of white or clear diamonds and the rainbow sparkle that we can...
Article by Kylie Beachley - F.G.A.A Dip D.T., NCJV Registered Valuer V0348 Popular Garnets 'The term ‘garnet’ refers to a group of stones rather than a specific stone.' Garnets are not as well-known as some other gemstones but are increasing in popularity. The term...
“... a simpler design ...that the client could wear and enjoy every day" A green tourmaline ring that I designed and hand made was featured in one of our newsletters a few years ago. The article andphotos caught the eye of one of our clients, and when she recently...
The final hand crafted pieceMaster Jeweller Greg John presenting the finished item to the client A Christmas lily for a Christmas birthday Back in August 2021, we received a phone call from a client enquiring about making an ornament for his wife’s 70th birthday...
Argyle pink diamonds account for about 90% of all the pink diamonds found in the world After 38 years of operation, the Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia closed last November, due to costs outweighing the yield. Eight hundred and sixty-five million carats per...
"Should I use my old diamonds?" "Are my old gemstones worth doing anything with?" These are questions clients often ask themselves, and then ask us. The answer is quite simple......Yes! Your old jewellery may hold sentimental values, it may have been handed...
Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica with a hardness rating of 5.5-6.5 on the Moh’s scale of hardness. Opals are found in many places around the world. Some of these locations include Ethiopia, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Indonesia and right here in Australia....
Fans of popular tv series 'The Farmer Wants A Wife' will recall the romance between Farmer Rob and Jo. Their fairy tale continued beyond the shooting of the series. Rob contacted us with a request we should collaborate with him to make his dream engagement ring. In...
The name itself is derived from the Greek word ‘smaragdus’ meaning, “green gem”. The ancient Egyptians mined Emeralds nearly 3,000 years ago, and Cleopatra was an avid emerald collector. In the 16th Century Spanish explorers found large Emeralds in the possession of...
Aquamarine is the birthstone for March and the gemstone gifted for a 19th wedding anniversary. It belongs to the mineral family called Beryl – a group of gemstones which also includes emerald and morganite. Aquamarine comes in a small range of blues – from pale to...