As a manufacturing jewellery company, we often get asked by clients what the difference is between handmade and computer aided design (CAD) or cast jewellery. In previous newsletters and emails, we have highlighted many in-depth discussions on this topic. We believe...
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...
It is with great sadness we farewell Mr David Bird, father of Peter Bird. David passed away peacefully on Friday 7th May at the age of 96. He will be dearly missed.Thank you to all our customers for their patience and understanding at this time. Below is a historical...
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...
As a manufacturing jewellery company we are often asked by new clients: ‘What is the difference between handmade and cast jewellery?’ I have been a part of the Abrecht Bird team for the past 10 years, so I may be a little biased in favour of handmaking as opposed to...
As the pandemic changed the world that we once knew, every day forced us to face new challenges and emotions. It took a global pandemic for me to truly appreciate the work that our frontline and healthcare workers do, putting their lives and the health of their...
Whose beautiful treasured jewellery is in much need of some tender loving care and a bit of a spruce up? The best way to clean your jewellery will always be to bring it to us to have it professionally cleaned and checked for any loose stones or repair work that is...
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...