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...
Synthetic diamonds have become more prevalent in the jewellery industry, and it is more important than ever for customers to be aware of the facts around diamonds (natural or synthetic), and for jewellers and valuers to know how to distinguish between the two. I sat...
We are both thrilled and delighted to hear of the easing in restrictions in the retail sector by the Victorian Government and that, as of Wednesday 28th October we will reopen our door and welcome back our clients.To support a COVID safe environment, the showroom will...
As September draws close to an end we decided to feature a very special sapphire and diamond ring that was commissioned by our client Doug for his wife Bernadette last year. We thought this remodelling job was the perfect piece to highlight this month’s birthstone and...
Another of our couples who haven't let COVID-19 dampen their spirits is Henry and Felicity. Like our last feature couple Henry and Felicity also got engaged before stage 3 restrictions.At Abrecht Bird we love making new items of jewellery but we find it so special...